Romanian frigate Regele Ferdinand (F221)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Coventry.
Regele Ferdinand (F221) is a Type 22 frigate of the Romanian Naval Forces, formerly a Royal Navy ship named HMS Coventry (F98). She was originally intended to be named Boadicea but was named Coventry in honour of the previous Coventry, a Type 42 destroyer sunk in the Falklands War. Following service in the Royal Navy she was sold to the Romanian Navy in 2003.
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Regele Ferdinand, the flagship of the Romanian Navy | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | HMS Coventry |
Namesake | HMS Coventry (D118) |
Builder | Swan Hunter |
Laid down | 29 March 1984 |
Launched | 8 April 1986 |
Commissioned | 14 October 1988 |
Decommissioned | 17 January 2002 |
Identification | Pennant number: F98 |
Fate | Sold to Romania on 14 January 2003 |
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Romania | |
Name | Regele Ferdinand |
Namesake | King Ferdinand of Romania |
Acquired | 14 January 2003 |
Commissioned | 9 September 2004 |
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Status | In active service |
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General characteristics (as HMS Coventry) | |
Class and type | Type 22 frigate |
Displacement | 4,800 tons |
Length | 146.5 m (481 ft) |
Beam | 14.8 m (49 ft) |
Draught | 6.4 m (21 ft) |
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Range | 8,000 nautical miles (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) |
Complement | 273 |
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Aircraft carried | 2 × Lynx MK 8 helicopters |
General characteristics (as Regele Ferdinand) | |
Class and type | Type 22 frigate |
Displacement | 5,300 tons |
Length | 148.1 m (486 ft) |
Beam | 14.8 m (49 ft) |
Draught | 6.4 m (21 ft) |
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Range | 4,500 nautical miles (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) |
Complement | 250 |
Armament | 76/62 Oto Melara Super-Rapid gun |
Aircraft carried | IAR-330 Puma Naval |
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