HMS Coventry (F98)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Coventry
- Launch Year
- 1986
- Type
- Frigate
- Class
- Type 22 frigate
- Pennant Number
- F98
- Launched
- 1986
- Built at
- Swan Hunter
- Commissioned
- 1988
- Armament
- Missiles guns and ASW weapons
- Propulsion
- Gas turbines
- Role
- Frigate
- Notable for
- Cold War and Gulf service
- Fate
- Transferred abroad
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Coventry was a Royal Navy frigate of the type 22 frigate.
Service History
HMS Coventry served as a frigate and is chiefly associated with cold war and gulf service.
Historical Significance
HMS Coventry contributes to the history of the Royal Navy’s frigate force and the development of type 22 frigate.