HMS Brighton (F106)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Brighton.

History
United Kingdom
Name:	HMS Brighton
Builder:	Yarrow & Co Ltd, Glasgow
Laid down:	23 July 1957
Launched:	30 October 1959
Commissioned:	October 1961
Decommissioned:	1981
Identification:	Pennant number: F106
Fate:	Sold for scrap 16 September 1985
Status:	Scrapped
General characteristics
Class & type:	Rothesay-class frigate
Displacement:	2,800 tons
Length:	370 ft
Beam:	41 ft
Draught:	17 ft 4 in
Propulsion:	2 x Babcock & Wilcox boilers operating at 550lb sq. in, 850°F English Electric geared turbines, 2 shafts, 30000 shafts horsepower
Speed:	30 knts
Complement:	235
Armament:	2 x 4.5" dual purpose on a Mk VI Mounting 1 x 40mm on STAGG mounting 2 x Limbo Mortar Mk 10 Mountings
Aircraft carried:	1 x Wasp helicopter

HMS Brighton was a Rothesay or Type 12I class anti-submarine frigate of the British Royal Navy. With the rest of her class, HMS Brighton was rebuilt with more modern radar and fire control, and facilities for a Wasp helicopter for long range, anti submarine engagement. HMS Brighton was the penultimate conversion, her reconstruction between 1970 and 1972 was a success, but being late in the schedule, she did not receive futhur updating, and was offered for sale to friendly nations, as a result of the 1981 Nott Defence Review, paid off in November 1981, the first of her class to be disposed of.

Brighton attended the 1977 Silver Jubilee Fleet Review off Spithead when she was part of the 6th Frigate Squadron.

Commanding Officers

1963	1966	Commander A J Cooke RN
1966	1966	Commander P M Stanford RN
1967	1969	Commander L.A.Bird RN
1977	1977	Commander P Bell RN
1978	1979	Commander J J R Tod RN
1980	1981	Commander T G Maltby RN

Publications

• Marriott, Leo, 1983. Royal Navy Frigates 1945-1983, Ian Allen Ltd. ISBN 07110 1322 5