HMS Torquay
Ship Number
1472
Vessel Type
Whitby Class Frigate
Built
Belfast
Slip Number
4
Launch Date
July 1, 1954
Launched By
Lady Monckton
Delivered
May 10, 1956
Owner
Admiralty
Weight
2150 grt
BP Length
360 feet
Breadth
41 feet
No. of Screws
Twin
Speed (approx)
30 knots
Propulsion
Y-100 plant; 2 Babcock and Wilcox boilers, 2 English Electric steam turbines, 2 shafts, 30,000 shp (22 MW)
Official No.
Registered
Fate
Scrapped
HMS Torquay

Pennant no. F 43.
 
She participated in the Suez Crises the same year and in 1958 was stationed at Tobruk following the assassination of the Iraq royal family.
 
During 1967-1973 she served as a Navigation Training ship and in 1974 was refitted as the CAAIS (Computer Assisted Action Information System) Trials Ship.
 
Paid of on March 31st 1985 she was the longest serving Type 12 ship, including Rothesay and Leander Classes.
 
She was scrapped in July 1987 in Barcelona.