HMS Brilliant
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HMS Brilliant was a Royal Navy Type 22 frigate that saw notable action during the Falklands War, particularly in the defense of San Carlos Water.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy frigate
ⓘ
Type 22 frigate ⓘ |
| aircraftCarried | Lynx helicopter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armament |
4.5 inch (114 mm) naval gun
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Exocet anti-ship missiles NERFINISHED ⓘ Sea Wolf surface-to-air missile system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | battle honour "Falkland Islands 1982" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beam | 14.8 m (approximate) ⓘ |
| builder | Yarrow Shipbuilders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Cold War frigate of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1981-05-15 ⓘ |
| conflict | Falklands War ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 250 personnel ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 1996-07-30 ⓘ |
| displacement | 4400 tons (approximate full load) ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
anti-air warfare during Falklands War
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escort duties during Falklands War ⓘ |
| fate | sold to Brazilian Navy ⓘ |
| flag | White Ensign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor | Brazilian Navy frigate Dodsworth (F47) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homePort | Portsmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1978-03-25 ⓘ |
| launched | 1978-12-15 ⓘ |
| length | 131.2 m (approximate) ⓘ |
| namedAfter | the quality "brilliant" ⓘ |
| navalEnsign | White Ensign of the Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction |
provided Sea Wolf missile cover for landings at San Carlos
NERFINISHED
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rescued survivors from other ships during Falklands War ⓘ |
| operation | defence of San Carlos Water ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Navy Type 22 frigate squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | F90 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | COGOG gas-turbine system ⓘ |
| role | air defence of amphibious landings in San Carlos Water ⓘ |
| serviceEntryEra | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipClass |
Broadsword-class frigate
NERFINISHED
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Type 22 frigate ⓘ |
| shipyard | Scotstoun, Glasgow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soldTo | Brazilian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | no longer in Royal Navy service ⓘ |
| subsequentName |
Dodsworth
NERFINISHED
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Dodsworth (F47) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatre | South Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | guided-missile frigate ⓘ |
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