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F37 may refer to: * HMS ''Kelvin'' (F37), a UK Royal Navy K-class destroyer * HMS ''Jaguar'' (F37), a UK Royal Navy ''Leopard''-class anti-aircraft frigate * INS ''Beas'' (F37), an Indian Navy ''Brahmaputra''-class frigate * Parflange F37, a flange connection for hydraulic tubes and pipes {{Letter-NumberCombDisambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Kelvin (F37)
HMS ''Kelvin'' was a K-class destroyer of the Royal Navy laid down by the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Limited, at Govan in Scotland on 5 October 1937, launched on 19 January 1939 and commissioned on 27 November 1939 with the pennant number F37. Service history ''Kelvin'' fought in several theatres during the Second World War. In September 1940, as part of the 5th Destroyer Flotilla she scuttled , which had struck a mine off Texel during the Texel Disaster. In October, she was part of the escort for the battleship when she shelled Cherbourg. Under Admiral James Somerville, she was involved at the action off Cape Spartivento on 27 November 1940, and for the next two years she was busy in the Mediterranean Sea, being involved in many engagements. In May 1941, she bombarded Benghazi in company with the destroyers , , and before heading to Crete on 20 May 1941. She survived the withdrawal with comparatively light casualties, but required repairs and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Jaguar (F37)
HMS ''Jaguar'' (F37), was a Type 41 anti-aircraft frigate of the British Royal Navy, named after the jaguar. ''Jaguar'' was the last frigate built by William Denny and Brothers for the Royal Navy. Unlike the rest of her class, she was fitted with controllable pitch propellers.Marriott, Leo, ''Royal Navy Frigates since 1945'', 2nd Edition, pub Ian Allan, 1990, page 54. Royal Navy service The main armament originally consisted of two twin 4.5 in guns Mark 6 plus one twin STAAG mounting, which was soon replaced by a 40 mm gun.Marriott, Leo, ''Royal Navy Frigates since 1945'', 2nd Edition, page 55. The photograph on page 55 shows ''Jaguar'' with the Type 960 and 293Q radars and without STAAG in 1964 – before her mid-60s refit. She was refitted in the mid-1960s, replacing the Type 960 long-range air warning radar with Type 965. The lattice mainmast was replaced by a plated structure to support the heavier AKE1 aerial used by the Type 965. The Type 293Q target designation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
INS Beas (F37)
INS ''Beas'' (F37) is a of the Indian Navy. She was built at the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata. The design and construction of the ship is entirely Indian, and is a modification of the . She is fitted with an array of modern sensor suites and matching weapon systems. ''Beas'' is named for the River Beas. She is the second ship in the Indian Navy to bear the name. The first was a commissioned in 1960 and scrapped in 1992. Upgrade On 16 October 2023, Ministry of Defence signed a contract for the mid-life upgrade of INS Beas with Cochin Shipyard Limited. In early April 2024, the mid-life upgrade of INS Beas began making her the first ship of the Brahmaputra class to be upgraded. The upgrade included conversion of steam turbine propulsion into diesel propulsion ( CODAD) and other equipment and systems upgrade. INS Beas will likely be fitted with Caterpillar Caterpillars ( ) are the larval stage of members of the order Lepidoptera (the in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
