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| She was named after the city of ], ], and built by ], in Southampton. | She was named after the city of ], ], and built by ], in Southampton. | ||
| On ], ] the ship was involved in the seizing of 3.5 ] of ] in the ]. | |||
| See ] for other ships of the same name. | See ] for other ships of the same name. | ||
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| Career | RN Ensign |
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| Ordered: | |
| Laid down: | 21 October 1976 |
| Launched: | 29 June 1979 |
| Commissioned: | 31 October 1981 |
| Decommissioned: | |
| Fate: | Template:Active in service |
| Struck: | |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 4,820 tonnes |
| Length: | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Beam: | 14.3 m (47 ft) |
| Draught: | |
| Propulsion: | COGAG (Combined Gas and Gas) turbines, 2 shafts 2 turbines producing 36 MW |
| Speed: | 30 knots (56 km/h) |
| Range: | |
| Complement: | 287 |
| Armament: | Sea Dart missiles 4.5 in (114 mm) Mk 8 gun |
| Aircraft: | Lynx HMA8 |
| Motto: | Pro jusititus pro Rege ("For justice and the Queen") |
HMS Southampton (D90) is a batch two Type 42 destroyer of the Royal Navy.
She was named after the city of Southampton, England, and built by Vosper Thornycroft, in Southampton.
On February 3, 2006 the ship was involved in the seizing of 3.5 tonnes of cocaine in the Caribbean.
See HMS Southampton for other ships of the same name.
External links
| Type 42 destroyers | |
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 Royal Navy | |
 Argentine NavyHércules class | |
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