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⚫ '''HMS ''Cumberland'' (F85)''' is a ] ] of the ]. She was on station during the First Gulf War. On ] ] ''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 2nd Frigate Squadron based at ].

⚫ '''HMS ''Cumberland'' (F85)''' is a Type 22 frigate of the ]. 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 2nd Frigate Squadron based at ].


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


See ] for other ships of the same name. See ] for other ships of the same name.
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Revision as of 20:59, 3 December 2004

Career RN Ensign
Ordered:
Laid down: 12 October 1984
Launched: 21 June 1986
Commissioned: 10 June 1989
Decommissioned:
Fate: In service.
Struck:
General Characteristics
Displacement: 5,300 tons
Length: 148.1 m
Beam: 14.8 m
Draught:
Propulsion:
Speed: cruise 18 knots (33 km/h), max 30 knots (56 km/h)
Range:
Complement: 250 (max 301)
Armament: 114mm (4.5 inch) MK 8 gun

Goalkeeper close-in weapons system (CIWS)
Sea Wolf anti-missile system
2 x Quad Harpoon missile launchers
2 x 20 mm Close range guns
NATO Seagnat Decoy Launchers

Aircraft: Lynx MK 8 helicopters

armed with:
Sea Skua anti-ships missiles
Stingray anti-submarine torpedoes
Mk 11 depth charges
Machine guns

Motto:

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 2nd Frigate Squadron based at Devonport Dockyard.

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

See HMS Cumberland for other ships of the same name.

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