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HMS Andromeda (F57) was a Leander-class frigate of the Royal Navy. She was built at HM Dockyard Portsmouth, the last ship to be built at that prestigious dockyard that had built the revolutionary Dreadnought. She was launched on the 24th May 1967 and commissioned into the RN on the 2nd December 1968. Download high resolution version (1206x953, 125 KB)HMS Andromeda (Leander-class frigate). ... The White Ensign of the Royal Navy. ... The Type 12M (Leander)-class, comprising twenty-six frigates, was arguably the most successful and popular class of frigates in the Royal Navys history. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the British armed services, being the oldest of its three branches. ... The sixth HMS Dreadnought of the British Royal Navy was the first battleship to have a uniform main battery, rather than having a secondary battery of similar sized guns. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...

In 1970, while on Beira Patrol, a deployment that was used to prevent oil reaching Rhodesia via Mozambique, Andromeda was the first to reach the stricken tanker RFA Ennerdale, also on Beira Patrol, who had struck an uncharted pinnacle of rock off the Seychelles. She was later destroyed by explosives. Later that year, Andromeda took part in a large operation when a Liberian tanker, known as Pacific Glory, ran aground near the Isle of Wight, after a collision with another tanker. 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Beira Patrol was a blockade of oil shipments to Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) through Beira, Mozambique, resulting from United Nations trade sanctions after Rhodesia declared its independence. ... This article is about the former British colony of (Southern) Rhodesia , today Zimbabwe. ... RFA Ennerdale (A173) was a fleet tanker and landing ship (gantry) of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. ... The Isle of Wight is an island off the south coast of England, opposite Southampton. ...

In 1973, Andromeda took part in the Second Cod War, patrolling against any aggression by Icelandic vessels. During the 'war', Andromeda was rammed by the Icelandic gunboat Odin. The following year, Andromeda, as-well as other RN vessels, including her sistership Argonaut, had to evacuate British civilians from the Mediterranean island of Cyprus after Turkey had invaded it. In December 1975, Andromeda took part in the Third Cod War, during that month, she collided with the Icelandic gunboat Tyr. In early January the following year, Andromeda was involved rammed by Thor, another gunboat, both ships were slightly damaged. 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... A cod fishing boat The Cod Wars (also called the Iceland Cod Wars) were a series of confrontations between the United Kingdom and Iceland over Icelands claims of authority over tracts of ocean off their coastline as being their exclusive fishery zone. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...

In 1977, Andromeda took part in the Fleet Review of the RN, during the Silver Jubilee celebrations for HM the Queen. Between 1978-80, Andromeda underwent modernisation, including the addition of the Exocet and SeaWolf missiles. She joined the Falklands War in 1982, rather late. As part of 'Bristol Group', did not arrive in the Falklands until the 26th May. She mainly performed escort duties, and suffered no damage during the war. Andromeda departed the South Atlantic in August, returning to the UK in September where jubilant crowds greeted her. 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... A Silver Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 25th anniversary. ... Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, born 21 April 1926), styled Her Majesty The Queen, is the Queen regnant of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... The Exocet is a French-built anti-ship missile made in various versions capable of being launched from surface ships and boats, submarines, and airplanes. ... The term seawolf can refer to: The fish seawolf, also known as the wolffish or the sea cat. ... The Falklands War or the Malvinas War (Spanish: Guerra de las Malvinas), was an armed conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands, also known in Spanish as the Islas Malvinas, between March and June of 1982. ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one-fifth of its surface. ...

In the subsequent years of the 1980s, Andromeda performed a number of varied duties, thankfully all peaceful, patrolling the Persian Gulf on Armilla Patrol, and deployments to the Falklands and West Indies. Between 1990-91, Andromeda underwent a refit, but just two years later was decommissioned. In 1995, Andromeda left the RN, being sold to the Indian Navy and being recommissioned as the INS Krishna. She remains in the Indian Navy as of 2004, and is used as a training ship. Her armament has been reduced to two 40mm Bofors and 20mm Oerlikon guns. // Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 60s and 70s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ... Map of the Persian Gulf. ... The Armilla patrol is the Royal Navys permanent presence in the Persian Gulf. ... The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Indian Navy (भारतीय नौसेना in Hindi: Bharatiya Nau Sena) is the naval arm of the Military of India. ... 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bofors is an iron works, cannon maker, and defence industry located in Karlskoga, Sweden. ... Oerlikon is a Swiss anti-aircraft artillery manufacturer made famous by its 20mm cannons in World War II. Copies and derivatives of these designs were used by the Germans, French, British and Japanese weapon manufacturers. ...

See HMS Andromeda for other ships of the name. HMS Andromeda, a ship of the Royal Navy, is named after the Greek hero Andromeda. ...