 
Dates: 1966 - 1987 HMS Fife (D20) was the first unit of the Batch 2 County-class destroyers of the Royal Navy. Complement: 440 - 471. In 1979, Fife provided assistance to the Caribbean island of Dominica after the island was hit severely by Hurricane David. She was under refit during the Falklands War and so did not take part in the conflict. In 1986 Fife underwent a refit to convert her into a moving training ship, her Sea Slug missile system being removed. This was completed in June 1986. This created space for extra messdecks and classrooms for officers under training (OUTs). One messdeck still used hammocks and these OUTs are possibly the last men in the Royal Navy to sleep in hammocks. In September 1986 she undertook a Dartmouth Training Ship (DTS) deployment to the West Indies returning to Portsmouth early December. She decommissioned in June 1987 and was sold to Chile on 12 August 1987 and renamed Blanco Encalada.
Memories of HMS FIFE
HMS Fife in 1986Written by Gavin Douglas Contact this person >>  "I still remember the joy at being able to move out of 2e mess mess square, where everyone farted on your pit while watching the tv, out into the sacred arena of the starboard gulch. To be in the presence of sea daddies such as Steve McGarry and Steven Smith. People look forward to winning the lottery, well back in 1986 that for me was the same. What a saddo!!" HMS Fife in 1986Written by Gavin Douglas Contact this person >> "I remember when they moved out the Sparkers from 2E Mess and down into 3Q (I think) the old Killicks mess, we were a bit cheesed off, as we were getting the S&S instead. As it turned out, we got a pretty good deal, it's not too shoddy having the blokes who sort out your pay, and sort out your kit as mess mates. Also, we used to give the chefs a shake, so they could prepare scran in the morning, always with a cup of tea, nato standard, stirred to starboard. So later on when they gave us a shout to say the bread was coming out of the oven, we would run down, get a loaf and a block of butter and sit in the MCO, 5 in the morning, bushed because we were halfway through a long morning, and chomping on hot buttered bread, lush!!!" HMS Fife in 1969Written by Chippy Carpenter Contact this person >> "Remembering 'Hooley Alley' in the PO's Mess on the 'Good Ship Fife'. We all had ties made in Hong Kong. I still have mine!
Joe Corbin, 'Ollie the chef. Anyone still out there? Need to get in touch again."
Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving HMS FIFE
" Doug, Go back and re-read my first post. I didn’t say anywhere that the RAF gave uckers to the RN, I said that the Marine Branch of the RAF caught the disease from the Navy. Doesn’t alter the fact that whenever we got the board out, when a ship was in, we beat them. Last one I remember was HMS Fife 1974 I think "
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" Quoting: Colin Davies Doug, Go back and re-read my first post. I didn’t say anywhere that the RAF gave uckers to the RN, I said that the Marine Branch of the RAF caught the disease from the Navy. Doesn’t alter the fact that whenever we got the board out, when a ship was in, we beat them. ..."
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" Can’t believe it has taken me 17 years to find this site !! For those who know me I served in the RN from 1978-1989, leaving as an RS. I served on HMS Birmingham (twice), HMS Fife, Commcen Whitehall (twice) and HMS Warrior (NILO commcen). It would be great to hear from anyone who remembers me Cheers Last edited by Tony Pezzolesi"
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" Quoting: Tony Pezzolesi Can’t believe it has taken me 17 years to find this site !! For those who know me I served in the RN from 1978-1989, leaving as an RS. I served on HMS Birmingham (twice), HMS Fife, Commcen Whitehall (twice) and HMS Warrior (NILO commcen). It would be great to hear ..."
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" hI I’m new here Anybody served in following RN units at same time or other forces at joint ops let me know please HMS Exmouth 1965-66 HMS Fife 1966-67 HMS Jufair 1967-68 (Joint Commcen) FO Medway (HMS Pembroke) 1968-69 HMS Forth (SM7) 1969-70 COMFEF (1970-71) HMS Berwick (1971-72) Cheers MY email: irushmanuk@yahoo.co.uk "
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