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{{short description|1990 Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy}}
{{other ships|HMS Norfolk|Chilean ship Cochrane}}
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|Ship caption=HMS ''Norfolk'' underway on 21 June 1997
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|Ship country=United Kingdom
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|Ship name= ''Norfolk''
|Ship namesake= [[Norfolk]]
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|Ship ordered=29 October 1984
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|Ship builder=[[Yarrow Shipbuilders]]
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|Ship laid down=14 December 1985
|Ship launched=10 July 1987
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|Ship homeport=[[HMNB Devonport|Devonport]]
|Ship motto=*''Serviens servo''
*(Serving, I preserve)
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|Ship fate=Sold to [[Chile]]
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(There's no impossible)
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|Ship class=[[Type 23 frigate]]
|Ship displacement=4,900 tonnes
|Ship length={{convert|133|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|Ship beam= {{convert|16.1|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
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|Ship draught= {{convert|5.5|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|Ship propulsion=*[[Combined diesel-electric and gas]] (CODLAG)
*2 × [[Rolls-Royce Spey]] SM1A gas turbines, {{cvt|34,000|hp|lk=in}}
*4 × [[Paxman (engines)|Paxman]] [[Paxman Valenta|Valenta]] diesel engines, {{cvt|7,000|hp}}
*2 × GEC electric motors (1.5 MW, 4,400 hp)
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|Ship complement=185
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|Ship sensors=*TRS-4D G-band active scanning radar
*2050 sonar
*Type 2087 sonar (Installed during year 2014 refit)
|Ship EW=*UAF-1 [[Electronic warfare support measures|ESM]]
*675 [[Electronic countermeasures|ECM]] jammer
*[[Seagnat]] [[Electronic counter-countermeasures|ECCM]]
|Ship armament=*2 × quad RGM-84 [[Boeing Harpoon|Harpoon]] missile launchers
*32 × vertical Launch [[CAMM (missile family)|Sea Ceptor]] anti-aircraft & anti-missile missile system
*1 × [[4.5 inch (114 mm) Mark 8 naval gun|4.5-inch (114 mm) Mk.8 Mod 1 gun]]
*2 × [[Oerlikon Contraves|Oerlikon]] 30 mm cannons
*4 × 324 mm [[Sting Ray torpedo|Sting Ray - Side Launch Torpedo System]]
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'''HMS ''Norfolk''''' was a British [[Type 23 frigate]], the sixth in the [[Royal Navy]] to use this name, laid down in 1985 by [[Yarrow Shipbuilders]]. She was launched on the [[River Clyde|Clyde]] by [[Princess Margaret|Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon]] in July 1987 and named for the [[Duke of Norfolk|Dukedom of Norfolk]]. She was commissioned on 1 June 1990. ''Norfolk'' was the 'first of class', as well as being the first of a new generation of 'lean manned' ships.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.navynews.co.uk/ships/norfolk.asp |title=Fact Card - HMS ''Norfolk'' |newspaper=[[Navy News]] |date=31 March 2003 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030617122839/http://www.navynews.co.uk/ships/norfolk.asp |archivedate=17 June 2003}}</ref> She was commissioned into the Chilean Navy in 2006 as '''''Almirante Cochrane'''''.

==Operational history==
===Royal Navy===
Following commissioning in 1990, HMS ''Norfolk'' completed a year on first of class trials culminating in [[Flag Officer Sea Training (United Kingdom)|BOST]] in November/December 1991. 1992 started with [[Joint maritime course|JMC]] following by a brief defect rectification period in early March. On 11 May, ''Norfolk'' deployed as part of the Orient 92 Task Group with {{HMS|Invincible|R05|6}} (Flag), {{HMS|Boxer|F92|2}} and {{HMS|Newcastle|D87|2}}. During her deployment she completed visits to the Eastern Med (Soudha in [[Crete]], [[Alexandria]] in Egypt, Haifa in Israel), Mauritius and Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, Malaysia (Lumut, Penang, Pulau Tioman), Thailand (Bangkok), South Korea (Pusan) and Hong Kong in the Far East and Oman in the Middle East. She returned to the UK at the end November 1992.

In January 1993, ''Norfolk'' continued with first of class shock trials in Portsmouth before completing accommodation changes being the first Type 23 to host [[Women's Royal Naval Service|Wren]] [[Naval rating|ratings]] at sea. This was completed in June 1993 followed by a brief trip to Amsterdam, BOST and preparation for her Southlant deployment in 1994. In 1994, ''Norfolk'' became the first [[Royal Navy]] warship to visit [[South Africa]] in over 20 years, a visit designed to show that the Commonwealth was ready to accept South Africa as an ally resulting from the abolition of [[apartheid]]. Since then, she has conducted many operations, including a deployment to [[Sierra Leone]] in 2000 as part of a [[Royal Navy]] task force to assist in restoration of peace and stability to the war-torn West African nation. 2000 was a busy year for ''Norfolk'' with a deployment under Commander Bruce Williams to the United States. Amongst the places visited were Savannah, Wilmington, Port Canaveral and Nassau.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/server/show/conWebDoc.3245/changeNav/3533 |title=Fact Card - HMS ''Norfolk'' |website=Royal Navy |date=7 February 2000}} {{dead link|date=March 2019}}</ref> She has also served in the [[Mediterranean Sea]] and the [[Persian Gulf]], as well as being involved in [[Standing Naval Force Atlantic]]. Other duties included acting as guardship for the [[Falkland Islands]], as well as the [[Caribbean]].

A chance encounter in 2000 attracted a local bottlenose dolphin whilst on exercises. A photograph of the encounter was taken and the dolphin, frequently seen in the area, was named Norfolk in honour of this encounter.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/server/show/conWebDoc.3463/changeNav/3533 |title=A Dolphin Named Norfolk |website=Royal Navy |date=16 February 2001}} {{dead link|date=March 2019}}</ref>

====2001–2005====
2002 saw a busy year for ''Norfolk'', commanded by Commander Richard Talbot. She was deployed with vessels from Portugal, Norway, Spain, Germany, Italy and the United States of America as part of her role within the Standing Naval Force Atlantic (SNFL). As part of SNFL she was involved in a simulated volcanic eruption disaster relief exercise. March saw Exercise 'Strong Resolve' off Northern Norway, then in April she was in the Mediterranean as part of Operation Direct Endeavour for NATO. During the Mediterranean deployment there was a visit to Malta, including hosting the Princess Royal, for the celebration of the anniversary of the award of the [[George Cross]] to the island. The {{convert|30000|nmi|km|adj=on}} voyage was also the last for Mr Chick MBE, a laundryman who served for 50 years including the Yangtze Incident, Korea and Suez through to the Falklands Campaign and Gulf War. ''Norfolk'' then attended the 2002 Navy days at Devonport.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/server/show/conWebDoc.3627/changeNav/3533/changeNav/3533 |title=HMS ''Norfolk'' Returns to UK |website=Royal Navy |date=16 February 2002}} {{dead link|date=March 2019}}</ref> 2002/2003 saw the crew of ''Norfolk'' deployed with '[[Green Goddess]]' fire engines to compensate for the fire service strike. ''Norfolk'' spent 169 days alongside the wall at HMNB Portsmouth. May 2003 saw ''Norfolk'' sail to her home base of Devonport and resume her active role, training ready for her deployment to the Gulf on Operation Telic 1/2. Amongst the simulations were attack runs by small attack craft, similar to the one which attacked  {{USS|Cole|DDG-67|6}}.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.edp24.co.uk/Content/Frontline/2003/030607HMSnorfolk1.asp |title=HMS ''Norfolk'' goes back to the day job |newspaper=[[Eastern Daily Press]] |date=7 June 2003 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040225211106/http://www.edp24.co.uk/Content/Frontline/2003/030607HMSnorfolk1.asp |archivedate=25 February 2004}}</ref>

''Norfolk'' was the first ship to be armed with the [[Sea Wolf missile#Vertical Launch Sea Wolf .28VLS.29|Vertical Launch Seawolf missile system]]. ''Norfolk'' was also the first Royal Navy warship to be re-armed with the new 4.5–inch (114&nbsp;mm) Mod 1 gun system.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/server/show/conWebDoc.3460/changeNav/3533 |title=HMS ''Norfolk'' out of Refit with New Gun |website=Royal Navy |date=12 February 2001}} {{dead link|date=March 2019}}</ref> 2004 saw ''Norfolk'' involved in the celebrations of the centenary of the Entente Cordiale with [[France]].  ''Norfolk'' also took part in the 2004 amphibious warfare-themed Devonport Navy days.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/server/show/conWebDoc.3826/changeNav/3533/changeNav/3533 |title=HMS ''Norfolk'' celebrates Centenary of the Entente Cordiale in Brest |website=Royal Navy |date=9 July 2004}} {{dead link|date=March 2019}}</ref> In July 2004, it was announced that ''Norfolk'' would be one of three Type 23 frigates decommissioned by the end of 2007. ''Norfolk'' entered her home port for the last time at the end of November 2004 was decommissioned at [[HMNB Devonport|Devonport]] on 15 April 2005, the guest of honour being then Commander-in-Chief Fleet, Admiral Sir [[Jonathon Band]], who had been ''Norfolk''{{'}}s first commanding officer.

===Chilean Navy ===
{{stack|[[File:Chilean frigate Almirante Cochrane (FF-05) underway in the Pacific Ocean on 24 June 2016.JPG|thumb|''Almirante Cochrane'' in June 2016]]}}
In June 2005 it was announced that ''Norfolk'' would be sold to the [[Chilean Navy]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/3912283.stm |title=20,000 posts go in defence cuts |publisher=BBC News |date=21 July 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://new.edp24.co.uk/content/news/story.aspx?brand=EDPOnline&category=News&tBrand=edponline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED20+Jul+2005+20%3A05%3A07%3A110 |title=South American future for HMS ''Norfolk'' |newspaper=Eastern Daily Press |date=21 July 2005 |access-date=21 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070319095010/http://new.edp24.co.uk/content/news/story.aspx?brand=EDPOnline |archive-date=19 March 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> She was commissioned into the Chilean Navy on 22 November 2006 as ''Almirante Cochrane'' (named after [[Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald]]).

Along with other Chilean vessels of her class, ''Almirante Cochrane'' underwent a significant upgrade from March 2018 to November 2019. The CMS 330 combat management architecture was installed along TRS-4D G-Band active scanning radars and 32 [[CAMM (missile family)|CAMM Sea Ceptor]] vertical-launch surface-to-air missile silos to replace the previous Sea Wolf SAM system.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.infodefensa.com/texto-diario/mostrar/3247172/asmar-entrega-armada-chile-ultima-fragata-type-23-modernizada |title=Asmar entrega a la Armada de Chile la última fragata Type 23 modernizada |work=infodefensa.com |language=es |last=García |first=Nicolás |date=25 October 2021 |access-date=26 November 2021 }}</ref>

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