HMS Lowestoft (F103)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Lowestoft.

HMS Lowestoft in 1979
History
UK
Name	HMS Lowestoft
Builder	Alex Stephens & Sons
Laid down	9 June 1958
Launched	23 June 1960
Commissioned	26 September 1961
Decommissioned	1985
Identification	Pennant number: F103
Fate	Sunk as target 8 June 1986
General characteristics
Class and type	Rothesay-class frigate
Displacement	2,800 tons
Length	370 ft
Beam	41 ft
Draught	17 ft 4 in
Propulsion	2 × Bacock & Wilcox boilers operating at 550lb sq. in, 850°F English Electric geared turbines, 2 shafts, 30000 shafts horsepower
Speed	30 kn (56 km/h)
Complement	235
Armament	2 × 4.5" Dual Purpose on a Mk VI Mounting 1 x 40mm on STAGG mounting 1 x Limbo Mortar Mk 10 Mountings
Aircraft carried	1 × Wasp helicopter

HMS Lowestoft was a Rothesay or Type 12 class anti-submarine frigate of the British Royal Navy. Lowestoft was sunk as a target on 8 June 1986 by HMS Conqueror using a Tigerfish torpedo. She was the last Royal Naval target to be sunk still displaying her pennant number.

Commanding officers

From	To	Commanding Officer
1961	1963	Commander Ray D Lygo RN
1963	1964	Commander M W G Fawcett RN
1964	1966	Captain J D Treacher RN
1966	1967	Commander E M G Johnstone RN
1967	1970	In refit
1970	1971	Commander D H Morse RN
1971	1973	Commander M C Powys-Maurice RN
1973	1974	Commander P G V Dingemans RN
1974	1975	Commander T Goetz RN
1975	1977	Commander R M Carpendale RN
1977	1979	Commander T J Smy RN
1979	1981	Commander Jimmy Chestnutt RN
1981	1983	Commander Charles H Buckle RN
1983	1985	Commander W Kim Howat RN

Publications

• Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.