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HMS ''Sirius'' (F40) was a ''Leander''-class frigate of the Royal Navy (RN) built by H.M. Dockyard Portsmouth, and was the penultimate RN warship to be built there for a period of forty years, until Vosper Thorneycroft built HMS ''Clyde''. ''Sirius'' was launched on 22 September 1964 and commissioned on 15 June 1966.〔Marriott, Leo, 1983. ''Royal Navy Frigates 1945-1983'', Ian Allen Ltd, p.93.〕 ==Operational history== Shortly after commissioning ''Sirius'' was present at Portsmouth Navy Days.〔Programme, ''Navy Days at Portsmouth 27–29 August 1966'', HMSO p.17〕 In January 1967 she undertook a Beira Patrol, which was designed to prevent oil reaching landlocked Rhodesia via the then Portuguese colony of Mozambique. ''Sirius'' subsequently deployed to the Far East and Pacific, which included a number of 'fly-the-flag' visits to a variety of ports. ''Sirius'' also took part in the Coronation of Taufa'ahau Tupou IV of Tonga. The following year, ''Sirius'' deployed to the West Indies.In 1968 she took part in Portsmouth 'Navy Days'.〔Programme, ''Navy Days at Portsmouth August 31st-September 2nd 1968, p.19.''〕 In 1970, ''Sirius'' again deployed to the West Indies, where she would perform the role of guard ship in that region. The West Indies Guardship deployment was eventually replaced by the Atlantic Patrol Task. While in the West Indies, ''Sirius'' assisted during the St. Kitts disaster, when a ferry sank, killing around 250 people. ''Sirius'' helped rescue 100 people from that vessel. For the actions of her crew, ''Sirius'' was awarded the Wilkinson Sword of Peace. In 1973, ''Sirius'' became guard ship to the West Indies once more, performing a variety of duties while there, including counter-drug operations. In 1974, ''Sirius'' joined Standing Naval Force Atlantic (STANAVFORLANT), a multi-national squadron of NATO, taking part in naval exercises in the process and visiting a variety of ports, and one of many deployments with NATO's multi-national squadrons. In 1975, ''Sirius'' began her modernisation which included the removal of her single 4.5-in twin gun in favour of the Exocet anti-ship missile system, as well as the amount of Sea Cat missiles she carried, increased. The modernisation was completed in October 1977. In 1978, ''Sirius'' became the leader of the 6th Frigate Squadron. In September 1982, ''Sirius'' deployed to the Falkland Islands to perform a Falkland Islands patrol in the tense aftermath of the Falklands War. The following year, ''Sirius'' received the towed array sensor. In 1988, ''Sirius'', as part of the group deployment Exercise 'Outback 88', deployed to the Far East and Pacific, attended Exercise Starfish with New Zealand, Australian, Malaysian and Singaporean naval units, and visited Australia for the 1988 bicentennial naval Salute, visiting a variety of ports in the process. On 27 February 1993, ''Sirius'' decommissioned. She was subsequently towed to Pembroke Dockyard in preparation for her to be sunk as a target. However, her sinking was delayed by environmentalist groups. In 1998, ''Sirius'' was finally sunk as a target in the Atlantic Ocean by the submarine ''Spartan'', ending a truly illustrious career. Her sinking left just one ''Leander'', ''Scylla'', afloat in the UK. ''Scylla'' was sunk as an artificial reef on 27 March 2004. 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 Sirius (F40)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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