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|}The sixth and present HMS Cornwall is a Type 22 (batch 3) frigate. She is a much larger warship than the original Broadsword (batch 1) class. She was launched in October 1985 and was commissioned at Falmouth in 1988 by the ship's sponsor, the late Diana, Princess of Wales.
In 1993, Cornwall acted as flagship of the Battle of the Atlantic Fleet Review, which was a commemoration of the battle, which took place throughout most of WWII. In 2001, Cornwall was part of the British Task Force that was part of Britain's contribution to the invasion of Afghanistan. In 2002, duing the Queen's Golden Jubilee, Cornwall performed a 21-gun salute, after a day of events involving the armed forces of Britain, in honour of Her Majesty The Queen.
In 2003, Cornwall was involved in the War on Terrorism as part of Standing Naval Force Atlantic. She returned to Britain later that year. She is the lead ship of the 2nd Frigate Squadron based at Devonport Dockyard, the largest naval base in Western Europe.
See HMS Cornwall for other ships of the name.