Dates: 1983 -
The sixth and present HMS Cornwall is the first of the Batch 3 Type 22 frigates of the Royal Navy. Cornwall is based at HMNB Devonport in Devon, England, part of the Devonport Flotilla, and commanded by Commander Jeremy Woods.
She was launched in October 1985 and commissioned at Falmouth in 1988 by the ship’s sponsor, the late Diana, Princess of Wales (who was also the Duchess of Cornwall).
HMS Cornwall has battle honours from Barfleur in 1692, the Falkland Islands in 1914 and the Dardanelles in 1915.
Throughout her life Cornwall has undertaken duties in the North and South Atlantic Ocean, Adriatic, Mediterranean, Caribbean and Baltic seas, has completed several patrols to the Persian Gulf and deployed to the far east. In 1996 she served as Flagship of the First Sea Lord in St Petersburg, during the 300th anniversary celebrations of the Russian Navy, followed by a period as Flagship of NATO’s Standing Naval Force Atlantic. In 2001 she was part of the Royal Navy Task Force engaged in the invasion of Afghanistan. In 2003 she was again committed to Standing Naval Force Atlantic, supporting Operation Active Endeavour in the Mediterranean
Following the death of the Princess of Wales in 1997 the role of sponsor was assumed by Mary Holborow, Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall.
Ceremonial activities have included acting as flagship for the Battle of the Atlantic Fleet Review in 1993, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Second Battle of the Atlantic, and in 2002 delivering a 21-gun salute as part of celebrations of the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.
On 28 January 2006 Cornwall was rededicated, following a period of docked maintenance, in a ceremony at Falmouth attended by Lady Mary Holborow. Cornwall is affiliated with a number of military and civilian organisations and bodies including The County of Cornwall, The Light Infantry 2nd Bn, the Worshipful Company of Leathersellers and Accenture.
Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving HMS Cornwall
" The boarding party that was captured were quite right NOT to open fire, we would have had 15 dead sailors/Marines on our hands if they had.Latest pictures from that area show approx 10 Iranian boats surrounding the 2 British boats, all armed with 50 cal machine guns. When they show the pictures ..."
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" it seems very sad that those seamen should surrender and then end up with new suits and lashings of cash to come,those that cant sell their stories i have no doubtwill soon sue the mod for compensation in their stressfull job.i wonder if they have heard the true storey of junior or boy seaman ..."
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" This long article is worth a read and it is sure to get the people on this site debating. It is from today’s Daily Mail. .......................................... J’Accuse! Top General lambasts ’moral cowardice’ of government and military chiefs by SARAH SANDS - More by this ..."
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" Quoting: Murray Whyte This long article is worth a read and it is sure to get the people on this site debating. It is from today’s Daily Mail. .......................................... J’Accuse! Top General lambasts ’moral cowardice’ of government and military chiefs by SARAH SANDS - More ..."
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" They have not been allowed to sell their stories because permission was rescinded after the chain-smaoking mother-of-one sold her’s, the proceeds of which she claimed were to be handed over to the HMS Cornwall Ship’s fund. Yeah, right!At the same time as flying pigs take over the running of the ..."
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