HMS Manchester

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Accession NumberP429Title (extended title only)HMS ManchesterDescriptionWooden plaque with a raised brass plate with Royal Navy ship HMS Manchester motif
DateBetween 1st January 1982 and 31st December 1990ProvenanceHMS Manchester was a Type 42 (Batch 3) destroyer in the 5th Destroyer Squadron of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy. She was laid down in 1978 at Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering, launched in 1980, commissioned in 1982, and decommissioned on 24 February 2011.
Her nickname was the "Busy Bee", in reference to the Manchester bee symbol and the bee emblem is also depicted on the ship's crest.
The ship served in the Falklands, the Mediterranean and also the Persian Gulf Region. During her service the ship visited Fremantle
Relevance to the CityShows the long-term relationship Fremantle has with the Royal Navy – The ship visited Fremantle in the period of 1978-1990

CollectionCivic Collection

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