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HMS Cornwall (F99)
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The sixth HMS Cornwall was a Batch 3 Type 22
frigate
of the British Royal Navy
. She was the first Batch 3 to be built, and the last to decommission. Cornwall was based at HMNB Devonport
in Devon
, England
, part of the Devonport Flotilla.
She was built by Yarrow Shipbuilders and launched by Diana Princess of Wales at Scotstoun on the Clyde in October 1985 and commissioned at Falmouth
in 1988 by the ship's sponsor, Diana, Princess of Wales
(who was also the Duchess of Cornwall
).
in 1914 and the Dardanelles in 1915.
Throughout her life Cornwall has undertaken duties in the North and South Atlantic Ocean, Adriatic, Mediterranean, Caribbean and Baltic seas, has completed several patrols to the Persian Gulf and deployed to the far east
. In 1996 she served as Flagship of the First Sea Lord
in St Petersburg, during the 300th anniversary celebrations of the Russian Navy, followed by a period as Flagship of NATO's Standing Naval Force Atlantic. In 2001 she was part of the Royal Navy Task Force engaged in the invasion of Afghanistan
. In 2003 she was again committed to Standing Naval Force Atlantic, supporting Operation Active Endeavour
in the Mediterranean
Following the death of the Princess of Wales in 1997 the role of sponsor was assumed by Mary Holborow
, Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall
.
Ceremonial activities have included acting as flagship for the Battle of the Atlantic Fleet Review in 1993, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Second Battle of the Atlantic
, and in 2002 delivering a 21-gun salute
as part of celebrations of the Golden Jubilee
of Queen Elizabeth II
.
On 28 January 2006 Cornwall was rededicated, following a period of docked maintenance, in a ceremony at Falmouth
attended by Lady Mary Holborow.
In February 2011, while operating in the Gulf of Aden
as part of the Combined Maritime Forces, boarding teams from the HMS Cornwall participated in the rescue of five Yemeni fishermen and the capture of 17 Somali pirates from a fishing dhow, which had been seized by pirates on November 11, 2010.
On 27 February 2011, while stationed in Dubai a Royal Navy sailor serving aboard HMS Cornwall was killed in a road accident in Dubai.
On 26 April 2011 she returned to Plymouth for the last time, and decommissioned on 30 June 2011.. Her decommissioning pennant was presented to the Davistow Airfield and Cornwall at War Museum on 5 October 2011.
from HMS Cornwall were detained by elements of the Navy of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution following a routine search of a vessel suspected of smuggling, in the vicinity of disputed territorial waters
.
Type 22 frigate
The Type 22 Broadsword class is a class of frigate built for the British Royal Navy. Fourteen of the class were built in total, with production divided into three batches. With the decommissioning of HMS Cornwall on 30 June 2011, the final Type 22 of the Royal Navy was retired from service...
frigate
Frigate
A frigate is any of several types of warship, the term having been used for ships of various sizes and roles over the last few centuries.In the 17th century, the term was used for any warship built for speed and maneuverability, the description often used being "frigate-built"...
of the British Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
. She was the first Batch 3 to be built, and the last to decommission. Cornwall was based at HMNB Devonport
HMNB Devonport
Her Majesty's Naval Base Devonport , is one of three operating bases in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy . HMNB Devonport is located in Devonport, in the west of the city of Plymouth in Devon, England...
in Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, part of the Devonport Flotilla.
She was built by Yarrow Shipbuilders and launched by Diana Princess of Wales at Scotstoun on the Clyde in October 1985 and commissioned at Falmouth
Falmouth, Cornwall
Falmouth is a town, civil parish and port on the River Fal on the south coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It has a total resident population of 21,635.Falmouth is the terminus of the A39, which begins some 200 miles away in Bath, Somerset....
in 1988 by the ship's sponsor, Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981, and an international charity and fundraising figure, as well as a preeminent celebrity of the late 20th century...
(who was also the Duchess of Cornwall
Duchess of Cornwall
The Duchess of Cornwall is the title held by the wife of the Duke of Cornwall. Duke of Cornwall is a non-hereditary peerage held by the British Sovereign's eldest son and heir....
).
Service
HMS Cornwall has battle honours from Barfleur in 1692, the Falkland IslandsBattle of the Falkland Islands
The Battle of the Falkland Islands was a British naval victory over the Imperial German Navy on 8 December 1914 during the First World War in the South Atlantic...
in 1914 and the Dardanelles in 1915.
Throughout her life Cornwall has undertaken duties in the North and South Atlantic Ocean, Adriatic, Mediterranean, Caribbean and Baltic seas, has completed several patrols to the Persian Gulf and deployed to the far east
Far East
The Far East is an English term mostly describing East Asia and Southeast Asia, with South Asia sometimes also included for economic and cultural reasons.The term came into use in European geopolitical discourse in the 19th century,...
. In 1996 she served as Flagship of the First Sea Lord
First Sea Lord
The First Sea Lord is the professional head of the Royal Navy and the whole Naval Service; it was formerly known as First Naval Lord. He also holds the title of Chief of Naval Staff, and is known by the abbreviations 1SL/CNS...
in St Petersburg, during the 300th anniversary celebrations of the Russian Navy, followed by a period as Flagship of NATO's Standing Naval Force Atlantic. In 2001 she was part of the Royal Navy Task Force engaged in the invasion of Afghanistan
War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
The War in Afghanistan began on October 7, 2001, as the armed forces of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Afghan United Front launched Operation Enduring Freedom...
. In 2003 she was again committed to Standing Naval Force Atlantic, supporting Operation Active Endeavour
Operation Active Endeavour
Operation Active Endeavour is a maritime operation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It operates in the Mediterranean Sea and is designed to prevent the movement of terrorists or weapons of mass destruction. It has also collateral benefits in enhanced security of shipping in general...
in the Mediterranean
Mary Holborow
Lady Mary Christina Holborow, DCVO , born Lady Mary Christina Stopford, is a daughter of the 8th Earl of Courtown and the former Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall...
, Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall
Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall. Since 1742, all the Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Cornwall.*John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford 1552–1554*John Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Bath 1556–?...
.
Ceremonial activities have included acting as flagship for the Battle of the Atlantic Fleet Review in 1993, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Second Battle of the Atlantic
Second Battle of the Atlantic
The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest continuous military campaign in World War II, running from 1939 to the defeat of Germany in 1945. At its core was the Allied naval blockade of Germany, announced the day after the declaration of war, and Germany's subsequent counter-blockade. It was at its...
, and in 2002 delivering a 21-gun salute
21-gun salute
Gun salutes are the firing of cannons or firearms as a military or naval honor.The custom stems from naval tradition, where a warship would fire its cannons harmlessly out to sea, until all ammunition was spent, to show that it was disarmed, signifying the lack of hostile intent...
as part of celebrations of the Golden Jubilee
Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II
The Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II was the international celebration marking the 50th anniversary of the accession of Elizabeth II to the thrones of seven countries, upon the death of her father, George VI, on 6 February 1952, and was intended by the Queen to be both a commemoration of her 50...
of Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...
.
On 28 January 2006 Cornwall was rededicated, following a period of docked maintenance, in a ceremony at Falmouth
Falmouth, Cornwall
Falmouth is a town, civil parish and port on the River Fal on the south coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It has a total resident population of 21,635.Falmouth is the terminus of the A39, which begins some 200 miles away in Bath, Somerset....
attended by Lady Mary Holborow.
In February 2011, while operating in the Gulf of Aden
Gulf of Aden
The Gulf of Aden is located in the Arabian Sea between Yemen, on the south coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and Somalia in the Horn of Africa. In the northwest, it connects with the Red Sea through the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, which is about 20 miles wide....
as part of the Combined Maritime Forces, boarding teams from the HMS Cornwall participated in the rescue of five Yemeni fishermen and the capture of 17 Somali pirates from a fishing dhow, which had been seized by pirates on November 11, 2010.
On 27 February 2011, while stationed in Dubai a Royal Navy sailor serving aboard HMS Cornwall was killed in a road accident in Dubai.
On 26 April 2011 she returned to Plymouth for the last time, and decommissioned on 30 June 2011.. Her decommissioning pennant was presented to the Davistow Airfield and Cornwall at War Museum on 5 October 2011.
Persian Gulf diplomatic incident
On 23 March 2007, fifteen sailors and Royal MarinesRoyal Marines
The Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, commonly just referred to as the Royal Marines , are the marine corps and amphibious infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service...
from HMS Cornwall were detained by elements of the Navy of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution following a routine search of a vessel suspected of smuggling, in the vicinity of disputed territorial waters
Territorial waters
Territorial waters, or a territorial sea, as defined by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, is a belt of coastal waters extending at most from the baseline of a coastal state...
.
Affiliations
Cornwall is affiliated with a number of military and civilian organisations and bodies:- County of Cornwall
- HMS Cornwall 1939-1942HMS Cornwall (56)HMS Cornwall was a County class heavy cruiser of the Kent subclass built for the Royal Navy in the mid-1920s. She was built at Devonport Dockyard .-History:...
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, formerly the 2nd Battalion, The Light Infantry - Worshipful Company of LeathersellersWorshipful Company of LeathersellersThe Worshipful Company of Leathersellers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. The organisation originated in the latter part of the fourteenth century and received a Royal Charter in 1444...
- Cornish Rugby Football UnionCornish rugbyRugby union in Cornwall is one of the Duchy's most popular sports.-CRFU:The Cornwall Rugby Football Union was formed in 1883. It is a union of 39 rugby union clubs which includes every rugby union club in Cornwall, the open age Cornwall representative side and representative teams at various age...
- TS St Petroc, Padstow
- TS Queen Charlotte, Guildford
- TS Pellow, Truro
- TS Robert Hitchens, Falmouth and Penryn
- 6th Falmouth Sea ScoutSea ScoutSea Scouts are members of the international Scouting movement, with a particular emphasis on water-based activities, such as kayaking, canoeing, sailing, and rowing. Depending on the country and the available water these activities are on lakes, rivers or sea in small or large ships. Sea Scouting...
Group - CCFCombined Cadet ForceThe Combined Cadet Force is a Ministry of Defence sponsored youth organisation in the United Kingdom. Its aim is to "provide a disciplined organisation in a school so that pupils may develop powers of leadership by means of training to promote the qualities of responsibility, self reliance,...
Colston's Collegiate, Bristol - CCF Berkhamsted Collegiate School, Herts
- Cornish Royal Naval Association
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- 99 Squadron RAFNo. 99 Squadron RAFNo. 99 Squadron of the Royal Air Force was a bomber squadron in both first and second world war. At present it operates the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III from RAF Brize Norton, the RAF's air transport hub. The squadron was the first RAF unit to receive the Avro Aldershot, Handley Page Hyderabad,...
- Devon & Cornwall RNA Units.