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Seaslug: The Ships of the County Class.

Ship Pennant Number Laid Down Launched Commissioned Fate

HMS Devonshire D02 9 March 1959 16 June 1960 15 November 1962 Expended as a target, 1978

HMS Hampshire D06 26 March 1959 16 March 1961 15 March 1963 Broken up, 1976

HMS Kent D12 1 March 1960 27 September 1961 15 August 1963 Expended as target, 1983

HMS London D16 26 February 1960 7 December 1961 4 November 1963 Sold to Pakistan 1982; Babur. Decommissioned 1993.

HMS Antrim D18 20 January 1966 19 October 1967 14 July 1970 Sold to Chile 1984; Almirante Cochrane. Scrapped 2010.

HMS Glamorgan D19 13September 1962 9 July 1964 11 October 1966 Sold to Chile 1986; Almirate Latorre. Decommissioned 1998, sank under tow 2005.

HMS Fife D20 1 June 1962 9 July 1964 21 June 1966 Sold to Chile 1986; Blanco Encelada. Scrapped 2005.

HMS Norfolk D21 15 March 1966 16 November 1967 7 March 1970 Sold to Chile 1982; Capitan Prat. Scrapped 2006.

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Last updated 23rd August 2012.

Ship	Pennant Number	Laid Down	Launched	Commissioned	Fate
HMS Devonshire	D02	9 March 1959	16 June 1960	15 November 1962	Expended as a target, 1978
HMS Hampshire	D06	26 March 1959	16 March 1961	15 March 1963	Broken up, 1976
HMS Kent	D12	1 March 1960	27 September 1961	15 August 1963	Expended as target, 1983
HMS London	D16	26 February 1960	7 December 1961	4 November 1963	Sold to Pakistan 1982; Babur. Decommissioned 1993.
HMS Antrim	D18	20 January 1966	19 October 1967	14 July 1970	Sold to Chile 1984; Almirante Cochrane. Scrapped 2010.
HMS Glamorgan	D19	13September 1962	9 July 1964	11 October 1966	Sold to Chile 1986; Almirate Latorre. Decommissioned 1998, sank under tow 2005.
HMS Fife	D20	1 June 1962	9 July 1964	21 June 1966	Sold to Chile 1986; Blanco Encelada. Scrapped 2005.
HMS Norfolk	D21	15 March 1966	16 November 1967	7 March 1970	Sold to Chile 1982; Capitan Prat. Scrapped 2006.