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HMS ''Berwick'' was a ''Rothesay'' or Type 12I class anti-submarine frigate of the British Royal Navy. She was built by Harland & Wolff and launched on 15 December 1959. ==Operational Service== Between 1963 and 1965 ''Berwick'' was leader of the 21st Escort Squadron.〔Royal Navy Senior Appointments, Colin Mackie〕 During the Beira Patrol, she stopped and arrested SS ''Manuella'' for attempting to run the oil blockade of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) on Easter 1966. ''Berwick'' was re-fitted with helicopter landing facilities in 1967. From July 1975 to April 1976, she went around the world via the Suez and Panama canals. Other ships in the flotilla included ''Ajax'', ''Plymouth'', ''Llandaff'', ''Rothesay'' and ''Glamorgan''. Destinations included Gibraltar, Malta, Egypt (Port Said), India (Madras), Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia (Fremantle, Hobart and Sydney), New Zealand (Nelson and Timaru),〔''Timaru Herald''. Jan 1976. HMS ''Berwick'' described as exactly like the ''Leander'' depicted in the ''Warship'' TV drama series.〕 Fiji, Samoa, Hawaii, California (San Diego and Long Beach), Panama and finally Curaçao. In 1977, she attended the Silver Jubilee Fleet Review with sisterships ''Plymouth'' and ''Rothesay''. At this time she was part of the 8th Frigate Squadron.〔Official Souvenir Programme, 1977. ''Silver Jubilee Fleet Review'', HMSO〕 Manpower shortages saw HMS ''Berwick'' transferred to the standby squadron in 1979 and conversion of the frigate to operate a towed array was scheduled, but didn't take place due to the Nott defence cuts and industrial action. Nevertheless the Falklands War saw ''Berwick'' reactivated in a couple of months, to conduct two successful post war tours with the South Atlantic task forces, in 1982-83. Her final years saw her active on West Indian training cruises, and she was paid off in 1985. ''Berwick'' was sunk as a target ship in August 1986 by a Tigerfish torpedo fired from the submarine ''Tireless''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HMS Berwick (F115)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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