HMS Antelope (F170)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Antelope
- Launch Year
- 1972
- Type
- Frigate
- Class
- Type 21 frigate
- Pennant Number
- F170
- Launched
- 1972
- Built at
- Vosper Thornycroft
- Commissioned
- 1975
- Armament
- Missiles guns and ASW weapons
- Propulsion
- Gas turbines
- Role
- Frigate
- Notable for
- Loss in Falklands War
- Fate
- Lost in 1982
- Status
- Lost
HMS Antelope was a Royal Navy frigate of the type 21 frigate.
Service History
HMS Antelope served as a frigate and is chiefly associated with loss in falklands war.
Historical Significance
HMS Antelope contributes to the history of the Royal Navy’s frigate force and the development of type 21 frigate.