HMS Brilliant (F90)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Brilliant
- Launch Year
- 1979
- Type
- Frigate
- Class
- Type 22 frigate
- Pennant Number
- F90
- Launched
- 1979
- Built at
- Yarrow
- Commissioned
- 1981
- Armament
- Missiles guns and ASW weapons
- Propulsion
- Gas turbines
- Role
- Frigate
- Notable for
- Falklands and Gulf service
- Fate
- Decommissioned 1996
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Brilliant was a Royal Navy frigate of the type 22 frigate.
Service History
HMS Brilliant served as a frigate and is chiefly associated with falklands and gulf service.
Historical Significance
HMS Brilliant contributes to the history of the Royal Navy’s frigate force and the development of type 22 frigate.