HMS Bristol (D23)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Bristol
- Launch Year
- 1969
- Type
- Destroyer
- Class
- Type 82 destroyer
- Pennant Number
- D23
- Launched
- 1969
- Built at
- Swan Hunter
- Commissioned
- 1973
- Armament
- Missiles and guns
- Propulsion
- Steam turbines
- Role
- Destroyer
- Notable for
- Unique prototype destroyer
- Fate
- Training ship then decommissioned
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Bristol was a Royal Navy destroyer of the type 82 destroyer.
Service History
HMS Bristol served as a destroyer and is chiefly associated with unique prototype destroyer.
Historical Significance
HMS Bristol contributes to the history of the Royal Navy’s destroyer force and the development of type 82 destroyer.