Dates: 1988 -
HMS Iron Duke (F234) is a Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy, and the third ship to bear the name. Iron Duke was launched on 2 March 1991 by Lady Jane King in the presence of the Duke and Duchess of Wellington. Her home town is Kingston-upon-Hull, and she is named after Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington (the "Iron Duke"). She was the fifth Duke class Type 23 frigate to be launched for the Royal Navy at a cost of ₤140,000,000.
The motto of HMS Iron Duke is Virtutis Fortuna Comes (latin: "Fortune is the companion of valour") - inherited from the 33rd (The Duke of Wellington’s) Regiment of Foot.
HMS Iron Duke carries a vast array of weapons and sensors. Although her primary role is anti-submarine warfare, she can be employed in a variety roles. She carries a Lynx Helicopter which can also be used in a variety of roles.
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" Aircraft Carriers. Ship Name, Launch Date, Displacement, Total Crew. HMS Invincible 1977--22,000--1051. HMS Illustrious 197--22,000--1051. HMS Ark Royal 1981--22,000--1051. Amphibious Assault Ships Ship. HMS Ocean 1995--20,700--265. HMS Albion 2001--18,500--363. HMS Bulwark ..."
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" Cocaine with an estimated street value of £40 million has been seized by Royal Navy warship HMS Iron Duke during a major drug bust operation in the North Atlantic. Working with the US Coast Guard, last Saturday evening, Iron Duke intercepted an ocean-going speedboat north-east of Barbados in a ..."
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" Is Shi’ite terror group Hezbollah using submarines to run drugs in South and Central American waters ... and funnelling the proceeds into the Middle East? Last month the Royal Navy’s HMS Iron Duke, with Prince William on board, nabbed a suspicious submersible off ..."
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" Royal Navy Warship, HMS Iron Duke and Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel Wave Ruler have now arrived in the vicinity of the Cayman Islands, ready to render assistance if required in the wake of Hurricane Gustav. Gustav, who recently caused damage to Haiti and Jamaica, has now passed over the Caymans. ..."
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" HMS Iron Duke is sending in rescue teams and Lynx helicopters to the Turks and Caicos Islands in the wake of hurricane Ike yesterday and Hanna a few days earlier. The islands’ premier, Michael Misick, said Ike made an almost direct hit on Grand Turk island, damaging 80% of homes. Hundreds ..."
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