The History of HMS Argyll

The current HMS Argyll is not the first Royal Navy ship to bear that proud name. 

The First HMS Argyll
The first Argyll was originally named Bonaventur, a 50-gun fourth rate frigate launched at Chatham in 1711.

The name was changed in 1715 to Argyle (before the outbreak of the Jacobite Rebellion). Rebuilt at Woolwich in 1722-23, the Argyle was continuously in commission for the next 20 years - mostly engaged in the various crises with Spain which resulted in the war of 1739.

Commanding Officer, 2008-2009

Commander Peter Olive MA Royal Navy

Peter Olive joined the Royal Navy in 1989 as a direct graduate entrant from Cambridge University.  After Dartmouth and Fleet Time, he undertook watch-keeping and navigational roles in a variety of ships, including operational tours in the Gulf and Adriatic, as well as fishery protection duties in UK home waters.