HMS Danae (F47)
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HMS Danae was a Leander-class frigate of the Royal Navy. She was, like the rest of the class, named after a figure of mythology. Danae was built by Devonport Dockyard. She was launched on 31 October 1
HMS Danae in January 1970
HMS Danae refuelling from USS Kearsarge, 1969
Leander-class frigate
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The Leander-class, or Type 12I frigates, comprising twenty-six vessels, was among the most numerous and long-lived classes of frigate in the Royal Navy's modern history. The class was built in three b
HMS Danae (F47)
…HMS Danae was a Leander-class frigate of the Royal Navy. She was, like the rest of the class, named after a figure of mythology. Danae was built by Devonport Dockyard. She was…
HMS Apollo, 1976
Aerial view of HMS Penelope in 1970, showing the original layout of the class before conversion
Naiad, an Ikara conversion in 1982
Phoebe, an Exocet conversion, in 1990