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Topic: HMS Brilliant (F90)


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 HMS Brilliant (F90)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
She was the first Royal Navy warship to fire Seawolf in anger, on 12 May 1982, when she shot down two, maybe three, aircraft.
She rescued 24 survivors from Atlantic Conveyor on 25 May. Brilliant starred in a BBC series called 'HMS Brilliant' in the early 1990s.
She decommissioned in 1996 and was sold to the Brazilian Navy on 31 August 1996 and renamed Dodsworth.
www.wapipedia.org /wikipedia/mobiletopic.aspx?cur_title=HMS_Brilliant_(F90)   (151 words)

  
 Science Fair Projects - HMS Brilliant
The second Brilliant was a 36-gun fifth-rate launched in 1757 and sold in 1776.
The fifth Brilliant was an Aeolus-class light cruiser launched in 1891 and sunk in 1918 as a blockship at Ostend.
The seventh Brilliant (F90) was a Type 22 frigate launched in 1978.
www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/HMS_Brilliant   (311 words)

  
 Paxman History Pages - Paxman and the Royal Navy
HMS Prince of Wales lost in action in December 1941.
The only one of her type built, HMS Bristol was commissioned in 1973 and withdrawn from service in 1991.
HMS Invincible was 'mothballed' in 2005, pending the construction of two new carriers for the Navy.
www.nelmes.fsnet.co.uk /paxman/paxmanRN.htm   (2609 words)

  
 HMS Brilliant (F90) Encyclopedia Article @ ChannelsAndNetworks.com (Channels and Networks)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The silhouette of HMS Brilliant is to be found, along with the date May 21, painted on the side of
These kill markings probably has to do with the damage both ships suffered in the Falklands War, HMS Arrow being slightly damaged by cannon fire May 1 1982 and HMS Brilliant also being slightly damaged by cannon fire, this on May 21.
HMS Brilliant for other ships of the same name.
www.channelsandnetworks.com /encyclopedia/HMS_Brilliant_(F90)   (385 words)

  
 Фолкленды. - Forums Sudden-Strike.ru
Ранее в советской печати сообщалось, что лодка была потоплена двумя вертолетами "Линкс", применившими УР AS-12, однако на самом деле славу этой победы летчики 815-й АЭ разделили с экипажем легкого вертолета Wasp с фрегата "Плимут" (HMS Plymouth), который первым атаковал лодку малогабаритными глубинными бомбами.
Simon Tornewill) в период с 1 по 19 мая, действуя с флагмана оперативной группы авианосца "Гермес" (HMS Hermes), выполнила на своих "Си Кингах" 26 ночных боевых вылетов.
Ломас перевозил на эсминец и пришедшие к нему на помощь фрегаты "Эрроу" (HMS Arrow) и "Ярмут" (HMS Yarmouth) пожарное оборудование и санитаров.
forum.sudden-strike.ru /showthread.php?t=2480   (3634 words)

  
 Untitled Document
HMS London was the NATO flagship during the Gulf in 1991.
HMS Sheffield will continue to serve until about 2012, when replaced by the new class of escorts, the Future Surface Combatant.
HMS Coventry is expected to decommission at the end of the year, after her last deployment.
www.royalnavy.20m.com /broadsword.htm   (743 words)

  
 HMS Glasgow (D88) (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Motto: HMS Glasgow (D88) is a Type 42 destroyer destroyer of the Royal Navy.
Down to two Type 42s (HMS Exeter (D89) and HMS Cardiff (D108) would not arrive until the end of May), Glasgow and Coventry were left to long range defence of the fleet.
However on May 12, Glasgow alongside HMS Brilliant (F90) were on a 42-22 combo whereby Glasgows Sea Dart long range missiles would complement Brilliants short range Sea Wolf missiles on anti-aircraft attacks.
read-and-go.hopto.org.cob-web.org:8888 /Type-42-destroyers/HMS-Glasgow-(D88).html   (423 words)

  
 HMS Brilliant   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The intention is to send out a number of personal invitations at the time of the press launch on HMS ILLUSTRIOUS (Monday 13 November 2006).
These will go to a select group of distinguished veterans (those who were decorated during the Falklands conflict, and those who were commanders at the time) and to a small number of VVIPs and other invited guests.
HMS PENELOPE (Cruiser and F127) AGM and Reunion - All
www.hmsbrilliant.com /hmsb.cgi?page=pelagic   (1640 words)

  
 HMS Brilliant (F90)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
She took part in the Falklands War and her two helicopters were involved attacking the Argentine submarine Santa Fe She was the first Royal Navy to fire Seawolf in anger on 12 1982 when she shot down two maybe aircraft.
She rescued 24 survivors from Atlantic Conveyor on 25 May. Brilliant starred in a BBC series called 'HMS Brilliant' in the 1990s.
See HMS Brilliant for other ships of the same
www.freeglossary.com /HMS_Brilliant_(F90)   (140 words)

  
 Type_22_frigate :Bharathnet search results for Type_22_frigate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Type 22 Broadsword class frigates are a class of warships built for the Royal Navy.
Romania has acquired and modernized two of the Batch 2 ships, while a third was purchased by Chile.
HMS Victory (Flagship of the Second Sea Lord)
www.bharathnet.com /look/index.php?title=Type_22_frigate   (248 words)

  
 Falklands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
HMS HERMES Reunion dinner for all those who served onboard-Falklands veterans especially welcome.
A service of remembrance will be held in HMS Drake, Plymouth by the HMS Ardent Association.
This will be followed by a reunion in the Senior Rates Mess HMS Drake at 1900.
www.exeterflotilla.org /pubsite/falk25.html   (196 words)

  
 Военно-Морская Коллекция -> флот Аргентины в боях за ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Однак торпеда, що йшла в режимі акустичного самонаведення, потрапила в буксуєму акустичну протиторпедну ловушку Мк.182 фрегата F173 "Ерроу" (HMS Arrow) та знищила її.
Вертоліт "Сі Кінг" H.S.2 (Seа Kіng H.S.2) зі складу 820-її ескадрілії авіаносца R 05 "Інвенсібл" (HMS Invіnсible) помітив аргентинський підводний човен, після чого англійці 20 годин переслідували його силами двох фрегатів та трьох вертолітів але невдало.
Тому 820-та ескадрілія з "Інвінсібла" й 824-та ескадрілія з авіаносця R12 "Гермес" (HMS Hermes), які були озброєні прочовними вертолітами "Сі Кінг" 64 доби з 66, під час знаходження в зоні бойових дій, проводили цілодобове бойове патрулювання, здійснюючи протичовнову оборону англійського з`єднання (11).
vmk.vif2.ru /battles/Folkland/PL_Argentina/article.html   (1496 words)

  
 British naval forces in the Falklands War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
HMS Glasgow (D88)- damaged by bomb from a Skyhawk
HMS Avenger (F185)- damaged by Skyhawks and Mirages
RFA Sir Galahad (1966)- damaged by Skyhawks.Later sunk as war grave.
88.208.194.172 /wiki/index.php/British_naval_forces_in_the_Falklands_War   (145 words)

  
 Falklands Veterans Foundation FVF
HMS PENELOPE (Cruiser and F127) AGM and Reunion — All
Perhaps a once in-a-lifetime opportunity as the 3/4 course silver service dinner and entertainment for 600 - 700 people will be held in the main hangar of HMS SULTAN.
A fundraising evening with entertainment in support of the FVF and to honour and remember the 255 Servicemen who were killed in 1982 - Details to be announced by April 2007.
www.fvf.org.uk /events2007.html   (1093 words)

  
 India, Indian States, India States, Indian hotels, Indian News and Indian Tourism, India Travel
HMS Glasgow (D88) - damaged by unexploded bomb from a Douglas A-4B Skyhawk, withdrawn from war
HMS Broadsword (F88) - slightly damaged by IAI Dagger cannon fire, later damaged by bomb from Douglas A-4B Skyhawk
HMS Ardent (F184) - sunk by bombs from IAI Daggers and Douglas A-4Q Skyhawks
www.nagalandin.org /wiki-British_naval_forces_in_the_Falklands_War   (890 words)

  
 British naval forces in the Falklands War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
HMS Brilliant (F90) - slightly damaged by IAI Dagger cannon fire
HMS Arrow (F173) - slightly damaged by IAI Dagger cannon fire
HMS Plymouth (F126) - damaged by unexploded bombs from IAI Daggers
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Falklands_War_Naval_Forces   (517 words)

  
 Bloody Brilliant Awards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The word bloody is the adjectival form of blood but may also be used as a swear word or expletive attributive (intensifier).
An award is something given to a person or group of people to recognize excellence in a certain field.
In Australia an award is also the minimum wage for a particularoccupation, based on the skills required for a particular occupation.
www.super8filmmaking.com /tail/14818-bloody-brilliant-awards.html   (532 words)

  
 NGB - Fragata HMS Brilliant - F 90   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
A Fragata HMS Brilliant - F 90, foi o décimo navio a ostentar esse nome na Royal Navy.
Mesmo com o mau tempo a Brilliant conseguiu para o TO a mais de 24 nós, chegando ao ponto de receber uma mensagem da F HMS Arrow - F 173 para que "caso perde-se o contato, não se preocupasse pois ela seguia logo atrás!"....
As 0905h o Lynx RN 341 da Brilliant juntou-se ao Wessex do Antrim e lançou um torpedo Mk-46 que passou sob o submarino, mas o impediu de tentar mergulhar pela ameaça.
www.naviosdeguerrabrasileiros.hpg.ig.com.br /D/D025/D025-F90.htm   (2028 words)

  
 Falklands 25th Events
As a ‘Freeman’ please volunteer to be in the FVF’s contingent to exercise your right to honour 250 years of military hospitals and be part of this unique march past.
HMS HERMES Reunion Dinner for all those who
Commemorative Remembrance Sunday Service and March Past” Veterans and Families are invited to attend In conjunction with Gosport Borough Council (GBC) the FVF exercising its right to the ‘Freedom of the Borough’ to march through the town followed by ‘Up Spirits’
www.hms-yarmouth.com /falklands/events.htm   (832 words)

  
 British Warships Volume 2, Post 1950: It's Your History
HMS Brilliant, Type 22 Frigate, (F90), departing for the Gulf
HMS Brilliant, Type 22 Frigate, (F90), first day out after refit
HMS London, Type 22 Frigate (F95), departing for the Gulf September 1990
www.its-your-history.com /British_Warships_Volume_2__Pos.130.0.html   (700 words)

  
 F90, - maspar/f90/dblas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
It compiles Fortran 90 programs into object files There are two source code forms in f90: fixed form and free form.
F90 designs Topsites Welcome to F90 designs Topsites, F90 designs Topsites F90 designs Topsites Founded by Justan on Sat Dec 17, 2005 2:40 am
They are intended to be called from Fortran programs with F90 style array syntax.
slurpweb.com /?q=f90   (230 words)

  
 sci.military.naval FAQ, Part F - Surface Combatants
Brilliant (F90) lightly damaged by strafing off San Carlos Water.
There are many misconceptions and incorrect stories regarding the use of aluminum in warship construction.
One common story is that HMS Sheffield, a destroyer sunk during the 1982 Falkland War, was lost because her alleged aluminum superstructure made her more vulnerable to damage.
www.hazegray.org /faq/smn6.htm   (7956 words)

  
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\par \par HMS Belfast, if intersted in WWII era, there is a battleship moored across from \par the Tower.
In addition to the museum, there is a very nice daily show of falconry, \par jousting, a restoration shop with glass walls to allow viewing, and a shop of \par the most authetic period shoes that you could want.
The HMS Victory(Nelson's ship) is also on display within 100 feet \par >of the Mary Rose.
www.florilegium.org /files/CULTURES/London-msg.rtf   (7238 words)

  
 Broadsword
HMS Beaver er allerede blevet solgt til ophugning mens HMS Brave, HMS Boxer og HMS London er lagt op.
HMS Coventry er fortsat i tjeneste men udfases senere i år.
JDW 43/02: Den sidste fregat af Type 22 Batch 2, HMS Sheffield, skal udfases 11/02.
www.futura-dtp.dk /FLEET/Skibe/Broadsword.html   (169 words)

  
 Brilliant Cut Diamonds (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Brilliant (Diamond cut) is a form of cuttinga Diamond
A Brilliant Madness is a PBS documentary about John ForbesNash
Brilliant, Alabama, a town in the US Deep Shadows andBrilliant Highlights, a record album by HIM
www.relativeaccess.com.cob-web.org:8888 /File/49573-Brilliant.Cut.Diamonds.Html   (168 words)

  
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