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==Operational history== ==Operational history==


She was deployed to the ] in the winter 1998/1999. In 2000, she was part of the task force NTG2000, the first time Royal Navy ships have circumnavigated the globe since 1986.<ref>http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.1358</ref> In December 2007, major upgrades worth ₤35 million were announced making ''Sutherland'' the "most powerful frigate in the fleet".<ref>http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server/show/ConWebDoc.11093</ref>{{Dead link|date=June 2011}} The upgrades included Sonar 2087, an upgrade to Seawolf, an improvement to the 4.5&nbsp;inch gun to allow it to fire long-range ammunition, and a reshaped stern to cut fuel use.<ref></ref> She was deployed to the ] in the winter 1998/1999. In 2000, she was part of the task force{{NetT|}}G2000, the first time Royal Navy ships have circumnavigated the globe since 1986.<ref>http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.1358</ref> In December 2007, major upgrades worth ₤35 million were announced making ''Sutherland'' the "most powerful frigate in the fleet".<ref>http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server/show/ConWebDoc.11093</ref>{{Dead link|date=June 2011}} The upgrades included Sonar 2087, an upgrade to Seawolf, an improvement to the 4.5&nbsp;inch gun to allow it to fire long-range ammunition, and a reshaped stern to cut fuel use.<ref></ref>


She was due to be given the freedom of the county of Sutherland but had her visit cut short, with "operational commitments" as the given reason.<ref></ref> This was eventually revealed as her deployment as part of the UK ]'s (RFTG) first deployment, named COUGAR' 11.<ref></ref> She was due to be given the freedom of the county of Sutherland but had her visit cut short, with "operational commitments" as the given reason.<ref></ref> This was eventually revealed as her deployment as part of the UK ]'s (RFTG) first deployment, named COUGAR' 11.<ref></ref>

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HMS Sutherland at Dartmouth, September 2007
History
RN EnsignUK
NameHMS Sutherland
OperatorRoyal Navy
OrderedJanuary 1992
BuilderYarrow Shipbuilders
Laid down14 October 1993
Launched9 March 1996
Sponsored byLady Christina Walmsley
Commissioned4 July 1997
HomeportHMNB Devonport, Plymouth
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Sans peur
"Without fear"
Statusin active service
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeType 23 Frigate
Displacement4,900 tonnes, standard
Length133 m (436 ft 4 in)
Beam16.1 m (52 ft 10 in)
Draught7.3 m (23 ft 9 in)
PropulsionCODLAG with four 1510 kW (2,025 shp) Paxman Valenta 12CM diesel generators powering two GEC electric motors delivering 2980kW (4000 shp) and two Rolls-Royce Spey SM1A delivering 23,190 kW (31,100 shp) to two shafts
Speed28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph), HMS Sutherland achieved 34.4 knots (63.7 km/h; 39.6 mph) during high-speed trials (November 2008)
Range14,485 kilometres (9,001 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement185
Electronic warfare
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  • 4 x 6-barrel Seagnat decoy launchers
  • DFL2/3 offboard decoys
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1×Lynx HMA8, armed with;

  • 4× Sea Skua anti ship missiles, or
  • 2× anti submarine torpedoes

or
1×Westland Merlin HM1, armed with;

  • 4× anti submarine torpedoes
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Sutherland.

HMS Sutherland is a Type 23 frigate of the British Royal Navy. She is the thirteenth ship in the Duke class of frigates and is the third ship to bear the name, more than 200 years since the name was last used.

She was launched in 1996 by Lady Christina Walmsley, wife of Sir Robert Walmsley KCB. Before this occasion, Royal Navy ships had always been launched with a bottle of champagne, but Lady Walmsley broke with tradition and used a bottle of Macallan Whiskey.

There is a keen golfing community on-board, and the crew sometimes use the facilities of their affiliate golf course in the Royal Burgh of Dornoch.

Operational history

She was deployed to the Falkland Islands in the winter 1998/1999. In 2000, she was part of the task force NTG2000, the first time Royal Navy ships have circumnavigated the globe since 1986. In December 2007, major upgrades worth ₤35 million were announced making Sutherland the "most powerful frigate in the fleet". The upgrades included Sonar 2087, an upgrade to Seawolf, an improvement to the 4.5 inch gun to allow it to fire long-range ammunition, and a reshaped stern to cut fuel use.

She was due to be given the freedom of the county of Sutherland but had her visit cut short, with "operational commitments" as the given reason. This was eventually revealed as her deployment as part of the UK Response Force Task Group's (RFTG) first deployment, named COUGAR' 11.

In May 2011, she made a port visit to Patras, Greece following participation in exercises off Crete, after which she became involved in the operations off the Libyan coast.

On 16 June 2011, Sutherland visited Souda Bay in Crete to commerorate the 70th anniversay of the Battle of Crete, before sailing to Kalamata in Greece to conduct further World War II memorials.

On 24th July 2011 HMS Sutherland returned to the coast of Libya as part of Operation Ellamy.

On the 18 October 2011 HMS Sutherland passed through Tower Bridge in London and docked next to HMS Belfast, returning back through the bridge on 22 October 2011.

Affiliations

  • Sutherland approaching Dartmouth, September 2007 Sutherland approaching Dartmouth, September 2007
  • Sutherland approaching Dartmouth, September 2007 Sutherland approaching Dartmouth, September 2007
  • Sutherland at Newcastle upon Tyne, September 2004 Sutherland at Newcastle upon Tyne, September 2004

References

  1. "Type 23 Frigates". Royal Navy. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  2. "Background on HMS Sutherland: Ship's Life Began with a Wee Dram", Navy News
  3. http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.1363
  4. http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.1358
  5. http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server/show/ConWebDoc.11093
  6. HMS Sutherland gets upgrade, The Engineer Online, 7 December 2007.
  7. BBC News Highlands and Islands, HMS Sutherland's visit cut for operational reasons, 24 March 2011, accessed 8 April 2011
  8. www.royal-navy.mod.uk Royal Navy Ships Deploy as part of New Amphibious Task Group, accessed 8 April 2011
  9. http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/operations-and-support/surface-fleet/type-23-frigates/hms-sutherland/news/hms_sutherland_visit.htm
  12. "Ministry of Defence | Defence News | Military Operations | HMS Sutherland begins boarding operations off Libya". Mod.uk. 20 February 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  13. http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/News-and-Events/Latest-News/2011/October/17/111014-HW-Sutherland-Visit
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