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AJAX - F114

Postby Dennis Maccoy » Fri Jan 22, 2016 2:01 pm

The fourth Leander class to be completed, by Cammell Laird in 1963, Ajax following conversion to carry the Ikara anti-submarine missile system, at Newcastle on 1 March 1980.
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Re: AJAX

Postby magoonigal » Fri Jan 22, 2016 3:46 pm

Judging by the number of lights she must have looked good at night. Nice view of the old Quayside as a bonus.

Arrived Millom, Cumbria on the 3rd August 1988 to be broken up.
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Re: AJAX - F114

Postby TEESMAN » Thu Nov 07, 2019 3:08 pm

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AJAX at Barrow awaiting tow to the breakers 31.03.88
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Re: AJAX - F114

Postby northeast » Thu Nov 07, 2019 6:12 pm

Always sad to see proud warships at the end of their lives.
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