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HMS LONDON

Postby brianh » Sun Mar 09, 2014 6:52 pm

Arriving at Newcastle Quayside on the 19th May 1972.

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Re: HMS LONDON

Postby magoonigal » Fri Mar 21, 2014 5:31 pm

Guided Missile Destroyer.
5,440 Tons Displacement.
520.5 ft x 54ft.
4 x 4.5in. 2 x 20mm. 10 x Guided Weapon Systems. (Exocet, Sea Slug and Sea Cat.)
Launched by Swan Hunter on the 7th December 1961. In Service November 1963.
Handed over to Pakistan on the 24th March 1982 and renamed BABUR.
Paul Hood. + WSS Tyneside Branch Hon Sec.
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