HMS Broadsword
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HMS Broadsword was a Royal Navy Type 22 frigate that gained prominence for its role in the Falklands War, particularly during the Battle of San Carlos.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy frigate
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Type 22 frigate ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| aircraftCarried | Lynx helicopter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armament |
114 mm main gun
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Exocet anti-ship missiles NERFINISHED ⓘ Sea Wolf surface-to-air missile system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of San Carlos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beam | 14.8 m (approximate) ⓘ |
| BrazilianName | BNS Greenhalgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| BrazilianPennantNumber | F46 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builder | Yarrow Shipbuilders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Type 22 frigate ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1979-05-03 ⓘ |
| conflict | Falklands War ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 1995-04-31 ⓘ |
| displacement | 4300 tons (full load, approximate) ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| fate | sold to Brazilian Navy ⓘ |
| flag | White Ensign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incident | near-miss and damage during Argentine air attacks in Falklands War ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1975-02-07 ⓘ |
| launched | 1976-05-12 ⓘ |
| length | 131.2 m (approximate) ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 30 knots (approximate) ⓘ |
| namesake | Broadsword NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalEnsign | White Ensign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
operated in company with HMS Coventry during Falklands War
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provided Sea Wolf missile cover during landings at San Carlos ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | F88 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | COGOG gas-turbine system ⓘ |
| renamed | Greenhalgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInBattleOfSanCarlos | air-defence escort GENERATED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | late 1970s ⓘ |
| shipyard | Scotstoun, Glasgow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soldTo | Brazilian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in service with Brazilian Navy in early 21st century ⓘ |
| subclassOf | Broadsword-class frigate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorNavy | Marinha do Brasil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taskGroup | British amphibious task force (Falklands War) ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations | South Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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