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HMS Boxer (F92)

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Boxer in January 1999
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Boxer
BuilderYarrow Shipbuilders
Laid down1 November 1979
Launched17 June 1981
Commissioned22 December 1983
Decommissioned4 August 1999
IdentificationPennant number: F92
Motto
  • Praemonitus Praemunitis
  • (Latin: "Forewarned is Forearmed")
FateSunk as a target vessel
General characteristics
Class and typeType 22 frigate
Displacement4,800 tons
Length146.5 m (481 ft)
Beam14.8 m (49 ft)
Draught6.4 m (21 ft)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph) cruise
  • 30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph) full
Range8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi)
Complement273
Armament
Aircraft carried2 × Lynx MK 8 helicopters

HMS Boxer was the first of the Batch 2 Type 22 frigates of the Royal Navy. She was decommissioned on 4 August 1999 and expended as a target in August 2004.

Service

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She was one of only two Batch 2s (the other being Beaver) fitted with the lower-height hangar of the Batch 1s, so she could only accommodate Lynx helicopters. On coming out of refit in 1990, with a clean bottom she achieved close to 34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph).

During 1996 and 1997 she was leader of the 1st Frigate Squadron.

Commanding officers

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Notable commanding officers include James Perowne (1986-1988), Timothy Laurence (1990-1992) and Richard Ibbotson (1991-1993 and 1998-1999).[1]

References

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  1. ^ Mackie, Colin. "II: Royal Navy- Captains Commanding Warships". British Armed Forces (1900–). Retrieved 19 January 2014.

Publications

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