HMS Hermione (F58)

HMS Hermione
Helicopter landing on F58 in November 1978
History
RN EnsignUnited Kingdom
NameHMS Hermione (F58)
Operator Royal Navy
Laid down6 December 1965
Launched26 April 1967
Commissioned11 July 1969
Decommissioned30 June 1992
FateSold for scrap, 1997
General characteristics
Class and typeLeander-class frigate
Aircraft carried1 × Lynx HMA8

HMS Hermione (F58) was a Leander-class frigate of the Royal Navy (RN). She was, like the rest of her class, named after a figure of mythology. Hermione was built by Alexander Stephen and Sons, though she was completed by Yarrow Shipbuilders. She was launched on 26 April 1967 and commissioned on 11 July 1969.