HMS Nubian (F131)
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| Laid down: | 7 September 1959 |
| Launched: | 6 September 1960 |
| Commissioned: | 9 October 1962 |
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| Fate: | Sunk as target 1987 |
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HMS Nubian (F131) was a Tribal-class frigate of the Royal Navy. She was named after an ethnic group located in Africa. Nubian was built by H.M. Dockyard (Portsmouth). She was launched on 6 September 1960 and commissioned on 9 October 1962.
In 1964, Nubian suffered a collision that caused minor damage. In 1967, Nubian took part in a Beira Patrol, designed to prevent oil reaching Rhodesia, which was at that time under an apartheid-style government, via the then Portuguese colony of Mozambique. In 1969, Nubian was guardship for the trans-Atlantic air race, which was designed to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Alcock & Brown's non-stop transatlantic flight from Newfoundland to the UK.
Nubian often deployed to the West Indies, being used as the guardship there, a role that has been replaced by Atlantic Patrol Task (North). In 1977, Nubian, like many warships from a variety of nations, took part in the Fleet Review at Spithead in honour of Queen Elizabeth's Silver Jubilee, which was the Royal Navy Fleet Review held so far. The following year, Nubian helped in the clean-up in the aftermath of the grounding of the gigantic super-tanker Amoco Cadiz, off the coast of Britanny. An incredible amount of crude oil, over 200,000 tons, had polluted the coastline of Britanny.
In 1979, Nubian entered Reserve, the Standby Squadron. Nubian subsequently became a training ship, and was also 'cannibalised' for spare parts for her three sister-ships that were sold to Indonesia in 1984, in order to keep the ships running. In 1987, Nubian's career truly came to an end in the most explosive manner imaginable, when she was sunk as a target.
See HMS Nubian for other ships of the name.
| Tribal-class frigate |
| Ashanti | Eskimo | Gurkha | Mohawk | Nubian | Tartar | Zulu |
| List of frigates of the Royal Navy |