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| 16th December 1964
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| 31st October 1965
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| 1990
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| Sold to Ecuadorian Navy. She was renamed Morano Valverde
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HMS Danae (F47) was a Leander-class frigate of the Royal Navy (RN). She was, like the rest of the class, named after a figure of mythology. Danae was built by H.M. Dockyard (Devonport). She was launched on the 31st October 1965 and commissioned on the 7th September 1967.
In 1968, Danae became Gibraltar Guardship and later joined HMY Britannia her in South America to perform Royal escort duties. Danae subsequently undertook a Beira Patrol, which was designed to prevent oil reaching landlocked Rhodesia via the then Portuguese colony of Mozambique, of which the port of Beira there gave its name to the operation. Danae deployed to the Far East, remaining in that region until the middle of 1969. She then undertook a Beira Patrol, a routine duty until it was stopped in 1975.
In 19741974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). Events January-February January 5 Dungeons & Dragons officially released. February 4 Patricia Hearst, the 19 year old granddaughter of publisher William Randolph Hearst, is kidnapped, Danae deployed to the Persian GulfThe Persian Gulf ( Persian: , Arabic: ) is an extension of the Gulf of Oman in between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. This inland sea of some 233,000 km² is connected to the Gulf of Oman in the east by the Strait of Hormuz, and its western end is marked to patrol that region. The following year, Danae performed a variety of duties while in the North Atlantic. In 1977For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). Events January 1 First woman Episcopal priest ordained January 6 EMI sacks the Sex Pistols January 18 Scientists identify a previously unknown bacterium as the cause of the mysterious " legionnaire's disease" Januar, Danae took part in the last Fleet Review , at least so far, designed to celebrate HM the Queen's Silver Jubilee where she was placed between her sister-ship HMS EuryalusHMS Euryalus (F15 was a Leander class frigate of the Royal Navy (RN). Like the rest of the class, Euryalus was named after a figure of mythology. Euryalus was built by Scotts Shipbuilders of Greenock. Euryalus was launched on the 6th June 1963 and commiss and HMS AntlelopeHMS Antelope (F170 was an Amazon class Type 21 frigate of the Royal Navy, which participated in the Falklands War. Her keel was laid down March 23, 1971 by Vosper Thornycroft in Woolston. She was commissioned July 17, 1975. She was the only unit of the cl. Soon after, Danae commenced her modernisation program, which included the removal of her single 4.5-in twin turret which was replaced by the ExocetThe Exocet is a French-built anti-ship missile made in various versions capable of being launched from surface ships and boats, submarines, and airplanes. It has been extensively used in combat from the 1980s onwards. The name comes from a French word for anti-ship missile system, giving Danae a powerful surface capability. The amount of SeaCat missiles she carried was also increased. The modernisation was completed in 1980.
In 1982, Danae deployed to the South Atlantic in the tense aftermath of the Falklands War, where she would escort the carrier HMS Illustrious. She left later that year. The following year, Danae returned to the South Atlantic to undertake a Falkland Islands patrol, at a time when that region was still very tense. In 1985, Danae made yet another journey to the South Atlantic. In the late 1980s, Danae became ever more active with NATO's multi-national squadrons, though Danae was beginning to show signs of her increasing age. In 1990, Danae was decommissioned from the RN and sold to Ecuador and was renamed Morano Valverde.
See HMS Danae for other ships of the name.
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