The
Amazon Type 21 Class Frigates HMS Amazon, Antelope, Ardent, Active,
Ambuscade, Arrow, Alacrity, and HMS Avenger. were designed with the
view to replace the aging Leopard and Salisbury Class Frigates.
Initial cost were to be £3.5 million. but HMS Amazon actually cost
£14.4 million. The Amazon Class frigate were built by private Ship
builders. Vosper Thornycroft, (HMS Amazon, Antelope and HMS Active) with
the other five by yarrow's. Two of the class were lost during the Falklands
war HMS Antelope Sunk 24th
May 1982 after being hit by bombs on the 23rd. she blew up while a
explosive expert was defusing a unexploded bomb and HMS Ardent Sunk by air
rockets and was badly damaged only to sink a few hours later 22nd May
1982, The rest of the class were later sold to Pakistan. TYPE
21 AMAZON CLASS FRIGATES |
| HMS
Amazon (F169) |
11th May 1974 |
Sold to
Pakistan 30th September 1993 |
| HMS Antelope
(F170) |
19th July 1975 |
Sunk 24th
May 1982 after being hit by bombs on the 23rd. She blew up while a
explosive expert was defusing a unexploded bomb during the Falklands war |
| HMS Ardent
(F184) |
13th October
1977 |
Sunk by air
rockets and was badly damaged only to sink a few hours later 22nd May
1982, Falklands war |
| HMS
Active (F171) |
17th June 1977 |
Sold to
Pakistan 23rd September 1994 |
| HMS
Ambuscade (F172) |
5th September
1975 |
Sold to
Pakistan 28th July 1993 |
| HMS
Arrow (F173) |
29th July 1976 |
Helped
resue crew of HMS Sheffield during Falklands. Sold to
Pakistan 1st March 1994 renamed Kaiber |
| HMS
Alacrity (F174) |
2nd July 1977 |
Damaged by
Argentine bombing during Falklands. Sold to
Pakistan 1st March 1994 Badr |
| HMS Avenger
(F185) |
19th July 1978 |
Sold
to Pakistan 23rd September 1994 |
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HMS Amazon |
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HMS Amazon, 1970.
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HMS Amazon, fitting out, May 1973.
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HMS Amazon, June 1977.
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HMS Amazon, 1975.
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HMS Amazon, 1985.
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HMS Amazon. Clearing after fuelling from RFA
Appleleaf, North Atlantic, June 1989.
Photographed by George
Mortimore L.R.P.S Copyright Cranston Fine Arts. A
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F169 HMS Amazon.
Contributed by Trevor
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Around the World by Ivan Berryman.
Type 42 HMS Southampton (D90), Type 22 Beaver (F93), Type 42 Manchester (D95) and Type 21 Amazon (F169) formate during a World cruise on which they visited 17 countries in 9 months.
Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Special Promotion : This print is 30% off for a limited time only! Image size 12 inches x 7 inches (31cm x 18cm). Price £23.52 Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 7 inches (31cm x 18cm). Price £38.00 Original acrylic painting by Ivan Berryman. Image size 16 inches x 12 inches (41cm x 31cm). Price £500.00
ITEM CODE B0140
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HMS Antelope |
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HMS Antelope, June 1977.
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HMS Antelope, October 1975.
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HMS Antelope. Closing to fuel from RFA Green
Rover, North Atlantic, March 1977.
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F170 HMS Antelope, June 1975.
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HMS Ardent |
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HMS Ardent, 1977.
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HMS Active |
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F171 HMS Active.
From the collection of Patrick
D'Agostino. No Reproductions Available. PDX149 |
F171 HMS Active.
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HMS Active.
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HMS Active, 1987.
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HMS Active. Closing to fuel from RFA Plumleaf,
Falklands, May 1982.
Photographed by George
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Frigate F171 HMS Active |
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RFA Olna by Ivan Berryman.
Royal Fleet Auxiliary Olna prepares to receive HMS Active (F171) during the Falklands campaign of 1982. HMS Coventry (D118) is in the background
Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 12 inches x 7 inches (31cm x 18cm). Price £24.00 Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 7 inches (31cm x 18cm). Price £38.00 Original acrylic painting by Ivan Berryman. Image size 16 inches x 12 inches (41cm x 31cm). Price £500.00
ITEM CODE B0142
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HMS Ambuscade by Ivan Berryman.
Type 21 frigate HMS Ambuscade (F172) is shown passing the swing bridge as she enters Taranto Harbour.
Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 12 inches x 7 inches (31cm x 18cm). Price £24.00 Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 7 inches (31cm x 18cm). Price £38.00 Original acrylic painting by Ivan Berryman. Image size 16 inches x 12 inches (41cm x 31cm). Price £500.00
ITEM CODE B0143
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HMS Arrow |
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HMS Arrow, March 1976.
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HMS Arrow. Closing to fuel from RFA Plumleaf,
Falklands War, July 1982.
Photographed by George
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F173 HMS Arrow.
From the collection of Patrick
D'Agostino. No Reproductions Available. PDX151 |
F173 HMS Arrow.
From the collection of Patrick
D'Agostino. No Reproductions Available. PDX152 |
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F173 HMS Arrow.
From the collection of Patrick
D'Agostino. No Reproductions Available. PDX153 |
F173 HMS Arrow.
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HMS Arrow, 1989.
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HMS Arrow.
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HMS Arrow. Closing to fuel from RFA Plumleaf,
Falklands War, July 1982.
Photographed by George
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7" approx available. Order photograph here . Order Code
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HMS Alacrity |
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HMS Alacrity, June 1977.
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Frigate F174 HMS Alacrity Original
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HMS Avenger |
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F185 HMS Avenger.
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F185 HMS Avenger.
From the collection of Patrick
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F185 HMS Avenger.
From the collection of Patrick
D'Agostino. No Reproductions Available. PDX156 |
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HMS Avenger. Closing to fuel from RFA Black
Rover, Mediterranean, March 1979.
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HMS Avenger at Thurso, in company with the Royal
Yacht Britannia, early 1990s.
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HMS Amazon and HMS Antelope.
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One of the Amazon Class frigates under construction.
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HMS Amazon (left), HMS Antelope and HMS Active.
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Piper. © Vosper Thornycroft. Click here for details of new book on
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HMS Hermes by Ivan Berryman.
Spearheading the Falklands Task Force as it heads south in 1982, the carrier HMS Hermes is shown in company with two Type 21 frigates, HMS Arrow on the left and HMS Ardent in the near foreground. In the far distance, HMS Glamorgan glints in the sun as Type 42 HMS Sheffield cuts across behind Hermes.
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