HMS Apollo
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| Construction started | May 1, 1969 |
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| Launched | October 15, 1970 |
| Length | 113 m |
| Draft | 5. 8 m |
| Builder | Yarrow Shipbuilders |
| Aircraft carried | Westland Wasp |
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| ID | 2944665 |
About HMS Apollo
HMS Apollo was a batch 3B broadbeam Leander-class frigate of the Royal Navy. She was, like the rest of the class, named after a figure of mythology. Apollo was built by Yarrow Shipbuilders of Scotstoun. She was launched on 15 October 1970 and commissioned on 28 May 1972, making her the penultimate Leander.