HMS Ambuscade (F172)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Ambuscade
- Launch Year
- 1973
- Type
- Frigate
- Class
- Type 21 frigate
- Pennant Number
- F172
- Launched
- 1973
- Built at
- Yarrow
- Commissioned
- 1975
- Armament
- Missiles guns and ASW weapons
- Propulsion
- Gas turbines
- Role
- Frigate
- Notable for
- Lead export-inspired frigate
- Fate
- Sold abroad
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Ambuscade was a Royal Navy frigate of the type 21 frigate.
Service History
HMS Ambuscade served as a frigate and is chiefly associated with lead export-inspired frigate.
Historical Significance
HMS Ambuscade contributes to the history of the Royal Navy’s frigate force and the development of type 21 frigate.