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'''HMS ''Cumberland'' (F85)''' is a ] ] of the ]. She was on station during the ]. On ] ] ''Cumberland'' worked with local fishermen to aid the rescue of survivors of the ] ferry '']'' which ran aground two miles off the island of ]. ''Cumberland'' is currently part of the Devonport Flotilla and is based at ]. '''HMS ''Cumberland'' (F85)''' is a ] ] of the ]. She was on station during the ]. On ] ] ''Cumberland'' worked with local fishermen to aid the rescue of survivors of the ] ferry '']'' which ran aground two miles off the island of ]. ''Cumberland'' is currently part of the Devonport Flotilla and is based at ].
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==Points of interest== ==Points of interest==
This is one of the only British ships to have test fired a ]. The dummy target was over the horizon approx 25 miles away and the missile reached it in just over six seconds. (An average speed of approximately 15,000 miles per hour - remarkable for a subsonic missile...) This is one of the only British ships to have test fired a ]. The dummy target was over the horizon approx 25 miles away and the missile reached it in just over six seconds. (An average speed of approximately 15,000 miles per hour - remarkable for a subsonic missile...){{fact}}


On commissioning she became part of the Sixth Frigate Squadron (F6). HMS Cornwall was the lead ship in this Frigate Squadron. Ships of this Type would usually have an officer of the rank of Commander as their Commanding Officer, unless they were the lead ship in the Squadron where a full Captain would not only command that ship, but also be the Commanding Officer of the Squadron. Her first Commanding Officer was therefore unusual in that he was a full Captain called Mike Gregory who was actually a submariner. Captain Gregory was previously awarded the ] for the longest continuously submerged patrol in Royal Navy history. On commissioning she became part of the Sixth Frigate Squadron (F6). HMS ''Cornwall'' was the lead ship in this Frigate Squadron. Ships of this Type would usually have an officer of the rank of Commander as their Commanding Officer, unless they were the lead ship in the Squadron where a full Captain would not only command that ship, but also be the Commanding Officer of the Squadron. Her first Commanding Officer was therefore unusual in that he was a full Captain called Mike Gregory who was actually a submariner. Captain Gregory was previously awarded the ] for the longest continuously submerged patrol in Royal Navy history.


Chris Cranmer, the first registered ] serving in the Royal Navy, was a technician on board this vessel ]. Chris Cranmer, the first registered ] serving in the Royal Navy, was a technician on board this vessel ].


On ], ], the Cumberland escorted ], sailing Aviva, across the finish-line (at ]) as she became the first woman to sail single-handedly non-stop around the world "the wrong way" (against the prevailing wind and tide) - a feat first achieved by ]. On ], ], the ''Cumberland'' escorted ], sailing ''Aviva'', across the finish-line (at ]) as she became the first woman to sail single-handedly non-stop around the world "the wrong way" (against the prevailing wind and tide) - a feat first achieved by ].

See ] for other ships of the same name.


==Affiliations== ==Affiliations==

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HMS Cumberland and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
History
RN EnsignUK
NameHMS Cumberland
OperatorRoyal Navy
BuilderYarrow Shipbuilders
Laid down12 October 1984
Launched21 June 1986
Commissioned10 June 1989
HomeportHMNB Devonport
MottoTenacious of Justice
FateTemplate:Ship fate box active in service
General characteristics
Class and typeType 22 frigate
Displacement5,300 tons
Length148.1 m (486 ft 9 in)
Beam14.8 m (48 ft 6 in)
Draught6.4 m (21 ft)
Propulsionlist error: <br /> list (help)
2 × Rolls-Royce Spey gas turbines (high speed)
2 × Rolls-Royce Tyne gas turbines (cruising)
Speedcruise 18 knots (33 km/h), max. 30 knots (56 km/h)
Complement250 (max. 301)
Armamentlist error: <br /> list (help)
1 × 4.5 inch (114 mm) Mk.8 gun
Goalkeeper close-in weapons system (CIWS)
Sea Wolf anti-missile system
2 × Quad Harpoon missile launchers
2 × 20 mm Close range guns
NATO Seagnat Decoy Launchers
Aircraft carriedlist error: <br /> list (help)
Lynx Mk.8 helicopters
armed with:
Sea Skua anti-ships missiles
Sting Ray anti-submarine torpedoes
Mk 11 depth charges
Machine guns
For other ships with the same name, see HMS Cumberland.

HMS Cumberland (F85) is a Type 22 frigate of the Royal Navy. She was on station during the First Gulf War. On 26 September 2000 Cumberland worked with local fishermen to aid the rescue of survivors of the Greek ferry Express Samina which ran aground two miles off the island of Paros. Cumberland is currently part of the Devonport Flotilla and is based at Devonport Dockyard.

Service

In 2003 HMS Cumberland (in partnership with RFA Wave Knight) seized 3.6 tonnes of cocaine in the mid-Atlantic as part of an anti-drug operation. In October 2005 HMS Cumberland intercepted and boarded a speed boat in the Caribbean Sea off Nicaragua from which they seized two tonnes of cocaine, and detained four suspects. The cocaine is estimated to have a street value of £200 million.

Points of interest

This is one of the only British ships to have test fired a Harpoon missile. The dummy target was over the horizon approx 25 miles away and the missile reached it in just over six seconds. (An average speed of approximately 15,000 miles per hour - remarkable for a subsonic missile...)

On commissioning she became part of the Sixth Frigate Squadron (F6). HMS Cornwall was the lead ship in this Frigate Squadron. Ships of this Type would usually have an officer of the rank of Commander as their Commanding Officer, unless they were the lead ship in the Squadron where a full Captain would not only command that ship, but also be the Commanding Officer of the Squadron. Her first Commanding Officer was therefore unusual in that he was a full Captain called Mike Gregory who was actually a submariner. Captain Gregory was previously awarded the OBE for the longest continuously submerged patrol in Royal Navy history.

Chris Cranmer, the first registered Satanist serving in the Royal Navy, was a technician on board this vessel as of 2004.

On May 18, 2006, the Cumberland escorted Dee Caffari, sailing Aviva, across the finish-line (at Lizard Point) as she became the first woman to sail single-handedly non-stop around the world "the wrong way" (against the prevailing wind and tide) - a feat first achieved by Chay Blyth.

Affiliations

External links

Type 22 frigates
 Royal Navy
 Brazilian Navy
 Chilean Navy
 Romanian Naval Forces
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