HMS Antelope
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HMS Antelope was a Royal Navy Type 21 frigate best known for her role and subsequent loss during the Falklands War in 1982.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy frigate
ⓘ
Type 21 frigate ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| aircraftCarried | Westland Lynx helicopter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armament |
1 × 4.5 inch Mark 8 gun
ⓘ
Exocet anti-ship missiles NERFINISHED ⓘ Sea Cat surface-to-air missiles NERFINISHED ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| attackedBy | Argentine Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beam | 12.7 metres ⓘ |
| bombType | 1,000 lb bombs ⓘ |
| builder | Vosper Thornycroft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | 2 bomb-disposal personnel killed ⓘ |
| causeOfLoss | bomb explosions ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1975-07-17 ⓘ |
| conflict | Falklands War ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 177 ⓘ |
| dateOfExplosion | 1982-05-23 ⓘ |
| displacement | 3250 tons (full load) ⓘ |
| draught | 5.8 metres ⓘ |
| fate | sunk in combat ⓘ |
| flag | White Ensign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1969-03-23 ⓘ |
| launched | 1972-03-16 ⓘ |
| length | 117 metres ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 32 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | antelope ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | Type 21 ⓘ |
| notableEvent | catastrophic explosion during bomb disposal attempt ⓘ |
| notableFor | televised sinking during Falklands War ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | F170 ⓘ |
| propulsion | COGOG gas turbines ⓘ |
| resultOfExplosion | broke back and later sank ⓘ |
| roleInFalklandsWar | air-defence and escort duties ⓘ |
| serviceEntryDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| shipClass | Amazon-class frigate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipyard | Woolston, Southampton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorRole | replaced by newer Type 23 frigates in Royal Navy service (class role) ⓘ |
| sunkInArea | San Carlos Water NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkOffCoastOf | East Falkland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkOnDate | 1982-05-24 ⓘ |
| survivorsRescuedBy | other Royal Navy ships in San Carlos Water ⓘ |
| tookPartIn | Operation Corporate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warTheatre | South Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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