[konaice]

Four Batch 1 Type 22 frigates are operated by the Brazilian Navy – Greenhalgh (ex-HMS Broadsword), Dodsworth (ex-HMS Brilliant), Bosisio (ex-HMS Brazen) and Rademaker (ex-HMS Battleaxe).

Battleaxe: Laid Down: 4th February 1976, Launched: 18th May 1977, Commissioned: 28th March 1980

Nice looking boat. I wonder where the hole is? Article says its not visable from the air, so they must have been using unfused or dummy rounds.

[Blzbba]

" (ex-HMS Battleaxe)."

ex-HMS-HelenThomas?!

[Tribune7]

Wonder if it saw action in the Falklands.

[stboz]

Same vessel as named in Clancy's Red Storm Rising?

[Oztrich Boy]

Nice looking boat. I wonder where the hole is?

On another ship. Thet's not the Rademaker. It's a Tyoe 22 Batch 3, still in RN service, not a Batch 1

4.5" turret on foredeck, Goalkeeper CIWS aheah of foremast, open area with Harpoon launchers between CIWS and missile FC director, enlarged helo hanger. batch 1 batch 3