HMS AMAZON
F169 Royal Navy 1974-1993        click for details of visits and career

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1971   Launched Vosper's Woolston Southampton by HRH Princess Anne  
1974   Commissionned 11/05/1974  
1974 1975 Sea Trials Northern Europe & West Indies  
1976   North Atlantic - Mediterranean  
1977   Silver Jubilee Spithead Portsmouth  
1977 1978 Far east deployment with HMS Tiger, Cleopatra, Rhyll, Zulu, Mohawk RFA Grey Rover, Tarbatness & Cherry Leaf Engine room fire during trip
1978 1979 Devonport Refit  
  1979 Mediterranean & West Indies  
       
  1982 Armilla Patrol Gulf of Oman  
  1982 South Atlantic Falklands Guardship  
1983 1984 Devenport refit - Exocet conversion  
  1985 South Atlantic Falklands Guardship  
  1986 Global 86 Deployment - Illustrious, Beaver, Manchester, Amazon, Olmeda, Bayleaf, Fort Grange & Swiftsure  
  1993 Sold to Pakistan Navy - PNS BABUR  
     
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