HMS Sheffield (F96)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Sheffield
- Launch Year
- 1986
- Type
- Frigate
- Class
- Type 22 frigate
- Pennant Number
- F96
- Launched
- 1986
- Built at
- Swan Hunter
- Commissioned
- 1988
- Armament
- Missiles guns and ASW weapons
- Propulsion
- Gas turbines
- Role
- Frigate
- Notable for
- Late Cold War service
- Fate
- Transferred abroad
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Sheffield was a Royal Navy frigate of the type 22 frigate.
Service History
HMS Sheffield served as a frigate and is chiefly associated with late cold war service.
Historical Significance
HMS Sheffield contributes to the history of the Royal Navy’s frigate force and the development of type 22 frigate.