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HMS ''Eskimo'' was a frigate of the Royal Navy in service from 1963 to 1980. She was scrapped in 1992. ''Eskimo'' was built by J. Samuel White, of Cowes,〔Gardiner, Robert & Chesneau, Roger (1995). p. 518〕 at a cost of £4,670,000.〔"News in Brief". ''The Times'' (55970): Col B, p. 6. 26 March 1964〕 The frigate was launched on 20 March 1960 and commissioned on 21 February 1963 with the pennant number F119.〔 ==Service== ''Eskimo'' began her third commission in October 1966. In 1967, ''Eskimo'' transferred to the Mediterranean Fleet, with which the ship took part in a number of port visits and exercises. In June, ''Eskimo'' replaced her sistership ''Ashanti'' off Aden in response to the start of the Six-Day War.〔British warships redeployed in Mediterranean. ''The Times'' (56960): Col A, p. 10. 6 June 1967.〕 In 1968 she took part in Portsmouth 'Navy Days'.〔Programme, ''Navy Days at Portsmouth August 31st-September 2nd 1968, p.19.''〕 In 1976, ''Eskimo'' served as the West Indies Guardship. She escorted Queen Elizabeth II aboard ''Britannia'' as part of America's Bi-Centennial celebrations. ''Eskimo'' returned to the Caribbean in 1977. Due to a manpower shortage in the Royal Navy,〔(Hansard (28 June 1979) ), hansard.millbanksystems.com. Retrieved 13 March 2012.〕 ''Eskimo'' was reduced to the reserve in 1980, being placed into the Standby Squadron, and in 1981 was put on the disposal list.〔(Hansard (26 April 1982) ), hansard.millbanksystems.com. Retrieved 13 March 2012.〕 In 1984 she was cannibalised for spare parts for three Tribal-class frigates sold to Indonesia. On 16 January 1986, ''Eskimo'' was towed from Portsmouth to Pembroke Dock to be used as a target, but was not used as such. In May 1992 she was towed from Pembroke to Bilbao, Spain to be scrapped.〔http://www.shipstamps.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=8257 shipstamps.co.uk: HMS Eskimo〕 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 Eskimo (F119)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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