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'''HMS ''Sutherland''''' is a ] ] of the British ]. 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. '''HMS ''Sutherland''''' is a ] ] of the British ]. 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 ]. Before this occasion, Royal Navy ships had always been launched with a bottle of ], but Lady Walmsley broke with tradition and used a bottle of ].<ref>{{citation |title=Background on HMS Sutherland: Ship's Life Began with a Wee Dram |url=http://www.navynews.co.uk/ships/sutherland.asp |work=]}}{{dead link|date=September 2013}}</ref> She was launched in 1996 by Lady Christina Walmsley, wife of ]. Before this occasion, Royal Navy ships had always been launched with a bottle of ], but Lady Walmsley broke with tradition and used a bottle of ] ].<ref>{{citation |title=Background on HMS Sutherland: Ship's Life Began with a Wee Dram |url=http://www.navynews.co.uk/ships/sutherland.asp |work=]}}{{dead link|date=September 2013}}</ref>


There is a keen ]ing community on-board, and the crew sometimes use the facilities of their affiliate ] in the Royal Burgh of ].<ref>{{cite web|title=HMS Sutherland strikes the right note at Royal Dornoch|url=http://www.golfbusinessnews.com/news/courses/hms-sutherland-strikes-the-right-note-at-royal-dornoch/|work=Golf Business News|accessdate=28 September 2013|date=13 December 2011}}</ref> There is a keen ]ing community on-board, and the crew sometimes use the facilities of their affiliate ] in the Royal Burgh of ].<ref>{{cite web|title=HMS Sutherland strikes the right note at Royal Dornoch|url=http://www.golfbusinessnews.com/news/courses/hms-sutherland-strikes-the-right-note-at-royal-dornoch/|work=Golf Business News|accessdate=28 September 2013|date=13 December 2011}}</ref>

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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Sutherland.
HMS Sutherland at Dartmouth, September 2007
History
UK
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
& decoys
  • 4 x 6-barrel Seagnat decoy launchers
  • DFL2/3 offboard decoys
ArmamentTemplate:Type 23 frigate weapon fit
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Lynx HMA8, armed with;
  • Sea Skua anti ship missiles, or
  • 2× anti submarine torpedoes

or
Westland Merlin HM1, armed with;

  • 4× anti submarine torpedoes
Aviation facilities

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 Scotch whisky.

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{{{amt}}} 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.

After berthing in Invergordon, HMS Sutherland was granted the freedom of the county of Sutherland at a ceremony in Dornoch on 18 September 2004. A subsequent visit to Invergordon in March 2011 was 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. She returned to Invergordon in April 2013.

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 commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Crete, before sailing to Kalamata in Greece to conduct further World War II memorials.

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

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

In 2012, she was part of the COUGAR 12 task group.

She took part in Exercise Joint Warrior 2013.

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
  • HMS Sutherland families & friends day cruise from Portsmouth, 5th July 2013. HMS Sutherland families & friends day cruise from Portsmouth, 5th July 2013.
  • HMS Sutherland families & friends day cruise from Portsmouth, 5th July 2013. HMS Sutherland families & friends day cruise from Portsmouth, 5th July 2013.
  • HMS Sutherland 4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun turret, 5th July 2013. HMS Sutherland 4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun turret, 5th July 2013.
  • HMS Sutherland approaching Hamburg on 19th October 2013 HMS Sutherland approaching Hamburg on 19th October 2013

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. "HMS Sutherland strikes the right note at Royal Dornoch". Golf Business News. 13 December 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  4. "HMS SUTHERLAND will emerge from Rosyth as 'Navy's most powerful frigate'". Shipping Times. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  5. "HMS Sutherland gets upgrade". The Engineer. 7 December 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  6. ""Courtship" sealed by Freedom". The Northern Times. Golspie, Sutherland. 24 September 2004. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  7. "Scots honour ship". Daily Telegraph. 19 September 2004. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  8. "Change of programme for HMS Sutherland's visit to Invergordon". The Highland Council. 23 March 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  9. "HMS Sutherland's visit cut for operational reasons". BBC News. 24 March 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  10. "UK: Royal Navy Ships Set Sail to Mediterranean and Middle East". NavalToday.com. 8 April 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  11. "HMS Sutherland returns to Invergordon". BBC News. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  12. "HMS Sutherland Visits Greece". Royal Navy. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  13. Royal Navy. "Sutherland Pays Tribute To The Fallen Of Crete And Greece". Noodls. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  14. Ministry of Defence (27 July 2011). "HMS Sutherland begins boarding operations off Libya". Gov.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  15. "Royal Navy fighting clan returns from Libya for Capital Engagement". Royal Navy. 17 October 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  16. "HMS Sutherland". Royal Navy. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  17. http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/News-and-Events/Latest-News/2013/October/02/131002-joint-warrior
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