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HMS Jaguar (F37)
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HMS Jaguar (F37), was a Leopard-class
Type 41 anti aircraft
frigate
of the British
Royal Navy
, named after the jaguar
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The Jaguar was the last frigate built by William Denny and Brothers
for the Royal Navy. Unlike the rest of her class, the Jaguar was fitted with controllable pitch propellers. The STAAG 40mm mount was replaced by a single 40mm gun early in life.
She was refitted in the mid 1960s replacing the Type 960 long range air warning radar with Type 965. The lattice mainmast was replaced by a plated structure to support the heavier AKE1 aerial used by the Type 965. The Type 293Q target designation radar on the foremast was replaced by Type 993. New ESM and SCCM equipment was installed on the foremast. It was intended that Seacat missile would replaced the 40mm gun, but this was not done to save money.
The Jaguar sailed from Chatham UK in January 1969 and undertook a world cruise calling at Gibraltar, South Africa, Mombassa, Singapore, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Australia, Tasmania, Fiji, Tonga, Raratonga, Tahiti, Pitcairn, Panama and Florida. During this cruise she provided medical aid at Astove, in the Seychelles. She arrived back in UK December 1969.
She was deployed to Icelandic waters for the Second Cod War in 1973. On 10 September 1973, she was rammed by the Icelandic gunboat Thor (Þór), and holed in the bows. She was then assigned to the standby squadron, but was recommissioned in 1976 for service in Icelandic waters again for the Third Cod War. To protect her bows and stern from damage from collisions with Icelandic gunboats, she was fitted with heavy wooden sheathing.
for £2 million, and commissioned in 1978 as BNS Ali Haider (F17). Currently the Ali Haider serves as a training ship.
It is claimed that on 27 July 2010 the ship has been decommissioned or no longer in active service.
Leopard class frigate
The Type 41 or Leopard class were a class of anti-aircraft defence frigates built for the Royal Navy and Indian Navy in the 1950s. These ships were designed to provide anti-aircraft escorts to convoys, as a result they were not built for fleet speeds and made only...
Type 41 anti aircraft
Anti-aircraft warfare
NATO defines air defence as "all measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action." They include ground and air based weapon systems, associated sensor systems, command and control arrangements and passive measures. It may be to protect naval, ground and air forces...
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
United Kingdom
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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...
, named after the jaguar
Jaguar
The jaguar is a big cat, a feline in the Panthera genus, and is the only Panthera species found in the Americas. The jaguar is the third-largest feline after the tiger and the lion, and the largest in the Western Hemisphere. The jaguar's present range extends from Southern United States and Mexico...
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The Jaguar was the last frigate built by William Denny and Brothers
William Denny and Brothers
William Denny and Brothers Limited, and often referred to simply as Denny, were a Scottish shipbuilding company.-History:The Company was founded by Peter Denny in 1840 and based in Dumbarton, on the River Clyde. Although the Denny yard was situated near the junction of the River Clyde and the River...
for the Royal Navy. Unlike the rest of her class, the Jaguar was fitted with controllable pitch propellers. The STAAG 40mm mount was replaced by a single 40mm gun early in life.
She was refitted in the mid 1960s replacing the Type 960 long range air warning radar with Type 965. The lattice mainmast was replaced by a plated structure to support the heavier AKE1 aerial used by the Type 965. The Type 293Q target designation radar on the foremast was replaced by Type 993. New ESM and SCCM equipment was installed on the foremast. It was intended that Seacat missile would replaced the 40mm gun, but this was not done to save money.
The Jaguar sailed from Chatham UK in January 1969 and undertook a world cruise calling at Gibraltar, South Africa, Mombassa, Singapore, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Australia, Tasmania, Fiji, Tonga, Raratonga, Tahiti, Pitcairn, Panama and Florida. During this cruise she provided medical aid at Astove, in the Seychelles. She arrived back in UK December 1969.
She was deployed to Icelandic waters for the Second Cod War in 1973. On 10 September 1973, she was rammed by the Icelandic gunboat Thor (Þór), and holed in the bows. She was then assigned to the standby squadron, but was recommissioned in 1976 for service in Icelandic waters again for the Third Cod War. To protect her bows and stern from damage from collisions with Icelandic gunboats, she was fitted with heavy wooden sheathing.
Bangladesh
After a spell in reserve, she was sold on 6 July 1978 to the Bangladesh NavyBangladesh Navy
The Bangladesh Navy is the naval arm of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. At present the navy is mostly limited to coastal patrolling, however it is implementing an ambitious procurement and expansion program to ensure the security of Bangladesh's maritime boundary...
for £2 million, and commissioned in 1978 as BNS Ali Haider (F17). Currently the Ali Haider serves as a training ship.
It is claimed that on 27 July 2010 the ship has been decommissioned or no longer in active service.