I joined the MINERVA while she was in refit in Chatham Dockyard during April 1972. Remember, it was the year Derby County won the Football League !!

PENNANT NUMBER - F45
CALLSIGN - GMZU
LAID DOWN - 25TH JULY 1963
LAUNCHED - 19TH DECEMBER 1964
COMISSIONED - 14TH MAY 1966
SCRAPPED - 1992
BUILT BY - VICKERS ARMSTRONG

HMS MINERVA PHOTO PAGE

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Lots more photographs of the Minerva can be found at Isaac Newtons excellent website. Click here www.hmsminerva.info to check it out.