.gif)
HMS Llandaff (F61)
Encyclopedia
HMS Llandaff (F61) was a Salisbury-class
or Type 61 aircraft direction frigate
of the British
Royal Navy
, named for the district of Llandaff
in Cardiff
, Wales
.
She was built by Hawthorn Leslie and Company
at Hebburn
on the River Tyne
, launched in 1955 and completed in 1958, when she was the first ship to be trained by the newly established Flag Officer Sea Training
organisation at Portland.http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/rn-live/article/navy-marks-50th-year-of-world/*/changeNav/6568
The Llandaff transferred to the Bangladeshi Navy at Royal Albert Dock, London 10 December 1976 as the Umar Farooq
. She is still in active service as of December 2010. She was convered into a training ship where under training officers and sailors get sea time. During long refit female officers gun room and heads were made so that female under training can also be trained. In Bangladesh Navy she took flag showing and training visits abroad mentionable among them are the good will visit to India, Pakistan and Maldives in 1989,participation in Korean International Fleet Review in 1998, etc. With other 3 frigates she forms the 7th Frigate Squadron and stationed in Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Salisbury class frigate
The Type 61 Salisbury class were a class of British aircraft direction frigates built for the Royal Navy. They were related to the Type 41 Leopard class frigates, but with reduced armament to make way for more aircraft direction equipment.-Construction Programme:Three further ships of the class...
or Type 61 aircraft direction frigate
Frigate
A frigate is any of several types of warship, the term having been used for ships of various sizes and roles over the last few centuries.In the 17th century, the term was used for any warship built for speed and maneuverability, the description often used being "frigate-built"...
of the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
, named for the district of Llandaff
Llandaff
Llandaff is a district in the north of Cardiff, capital of Wales, having been incorporated into the city in 1922. It is the seat of the Church in Wales Bishop of Llandaff, whose diocese covers the most populous area of South Wales. Much of the district is covered by parkland known as Llandaff...
in Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
.
She was built by Hawthorn Leslie and Company
Hawthorn Leslie and Company
R. & W. Hawthorn Leslie and Company, Limited, usually referred to as Hawthorn Leslie, was a shipbuilding and locomotive manufacturer. The Company was founded on Tyneside in 1886 and ceased building ships in 1982.-History:...
at Hebburn
Hebburn
Hebburn is a small town situated on the south bank of the River Tyne in North East England, sandwiched between the towns of Jarrow and Bill Quay...
on the River Tyne
River Tyne
The River Tyne is a river in North East England in Great Britain. It is formed by the confluence of two rivers: the North Tyne and the South Tyne. These two rivers converge at Warden Rock near Hexham in Northumberland at a place dubbed 'The Meeting of the Waters'.The North Tyne rises on the...
, launched in 1955 and completed in 1958, when she was the first ship to be trained by the newly established Flag Officer Sea Training
Flag Officer Sea Training
Flag Officer Sea Training is a Royal Navy training organisation responsible for ensuring that Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels are fit to join the operational fleet. FOST certifies crews and vessels as being sufficiently prepared for any eventuality through rigorous exercises and...
organisation at Portland.http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/rn-live/article/navy-marks-50th-year-of-world/*/changeNav/6568
The Llandaff transferred to the Bangladeshi Navy at Royal Albert Dock, London 10 December 1976 as the Umar Farooq
BNS Umar Farooq
BNS Umar Farooq is a Salisbury class frigate, the former HMS Llandaff, currently in service with the Bangladesh Navy.She was built in Britain, and served with the Royal Navy for 18 years, before being sold to Bangladesh, arriving there on 27 March 1977...
. She is still in active service as of December 2010. She was convered into a training ship where under training officers and sailors get sea time. During long refit female officers gun room and heads were made so that female under training can also be trained. In Bangladesh Navy she took flag showing and training visits abroad mentionable among them are the good will visit to India, Pakistan and Maldives in 1989,participation in Korean International Fleet Review in 1998, etc. With other 3 frigates she forms the 7th Frigate Squadron and stationed in Chittagong, Bangladesh.