HMS Birmingham

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HMS Birmingham was a Type 42 destroyer laid down by Cammell Laird and Company, Limited, at Birkenhead on 28 March 1972, launched on 30 July 1973 by Lady Empson, wife of Sir Derek Empson and commissioned on 3 December 1976. She was named for the city of Birmingham, England.

1976  WikimediaWikidata
D86
speed 30 knot, draft 5.8 metre, 
Type 42 guided missile destroyer, guided missile destroyer, Cammell LairdRoyal NavyUnited Kingdom


Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,

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    1976 HMS Birmingham
    1972-03-28T00:00:00Z
    1972-03-28T00:00:00Z
    keel laying
    1976-12-03T00:00:00Z
    1976-12-03T00:00:00Z
    ship commissioning
    1973-07-30T00:00:00Z
    1973-07-30T00:00:00Z
    ship launching
    1999-12-31T00:00:00Z
    1999-12-31T00:00:00Z
    ship decommissioning
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    USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) and HMS Birmingham (D86) underway in the Caribbean Sea, circa in November 1978USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) and HMS Birmingham (D86) underway in the Caribbean Sea, circa in November 1978
    HMS Birmingham D86HMS Birmingham D86