HMS Surprise

HMS Surprise was a Bay-class anti-aircraft frigate of the British Royal Navy. In commission from 1946 to 1965, she served in the Mediterranean Fleet as a Despatch Vessel for the Commander-in-Chief. Although principally employed for the use as a yacht by the CinC, Surprise was also deployed in its operational role as an anti-aircraft frigate and was allocated to the Haifa Patrol for a brief period in 1948. The archaic term "Despatch Vessel" was replaced by "Flag Frigate" in 1961.

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1946 Wikidata
K346
Bay-class frigate, frigate, Smiths Dock Company, Royal Navy, United Kingdom,

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1946-09-09T00:00:00Z

1946 HMS Surprise

1944-04-21T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1946-09-07T00:00:00Z

ship completed

1945-03-14T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1946-09-09T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

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Frameless

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source

HMS Surprise

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