HMS Birmingham (D86)
(For other ships with the same name, see HMS Birmingham.) 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.
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HMS Birmingham (D86)
(For other ships with the same name, see HMS Birmingham.) 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.
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commissioning date
1976-12-03
decommissioning date
1999-12-31
laying down
1972-03-28
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1973-07-30
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Sold for scrap on 20 October 2000
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Ship armament
*2 × Sea Dart surface-to-air missile launcher
*1 × Mk.8 gun
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Ship country
United Kingdom
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Ship identification
Pennant number: D86
Ship propulsion
*COGOG gas turbines, 2 shafts
*4 Rolls-Royce producing
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(For other ships with the same ...... e city of Birmingham, England.
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HMS Birmingham (D86)
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HMS Birmingham
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"The Brum"
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