HMS Falmouth

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Accession NumberP496Title (extended title only)Plaque - HMS FalmouthDescriptionSmall sized plaque with raised painted stone/ceramic motif of HMS Falmouth
DateBetween 1st January 1964 and 31st December 1971ProvenanceHMS Falmouth was a Rothesay-class, or "Improved Type 12", anti-submarine frigate built for the Royal Navy during the 1950s. Falmouth was laid down on 23 November 1957 by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson, launched on 15 December 1959 and was completed on 25 July 1961.
In August 1961 Falmouth joined the 20th Frigate Squadron based at Londonderry Port, Northern Ireland. On 5 December that year, Falmouth collided with the oiler RFA Tideflow in Lyme Bay and was badly damaged. From December 1963, Falmouth served as leader of the 30th Frigate Squadron. The 30th Flotilla, including Falmouth, served as part of the Far East Fleet from September 1964 to December 1964, and again from June 1965 until December that year.
In March 1984, she was deployed to the Middle and Far East, returning home in August that year.
Falmouth was laid up as a stationary training ship at HMS Sultan in December that year,and was scrapped in Spain from 4 May 1989.
Relevance to the CityThe City of Fremantle has a long association with the Royal Navy and this ship HMS Falmouth. While there is no date on the plaque it appears that it would have been gifted to the City while Falmouth was stationed in the Far East in the 1960’s

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