HMS Broadsword (F88)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Broadsword
- Launch Year
- 1976
- Type
- Frigate
- Class
- Type 22 frigate
- Pennant Number
- F88
- Launched
- 1976
- Built at
- Yarrow
- Commissioned
- 1979
- Armament
- Missiles guns and ASW weapons
- Propulsion
- Gas turbines
- Role
- Frigate
- Notable for
- Falklands War service
- Fate
- Transferred then decommissioned
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Broadsword was a Royal Navy frigate of the type 22 frigate.
Service History
HMS Broadsword served as a frigate and is chiefly associated with falklands war service.
Historical Significance
HMS Broadsword contributes to the history of the Royal Navy’s frigate force and the development of type 22 frigate.