HMS ACTIVE (F171)
HMS Active was a Type 21-class frigate of the Royal Navy. Built by Vosper Thornycroft in Southampton. Active participated in the Falklands War. Active formed part of the main British Fleet, well east of the Falklands during the day, whilst escorting supply convoys to San Carlos Water or carrying out shore bombardment missions at night. On the night of 13/14 June, Active shelled on Argentine positions during the battle of Mount Tumbledown. By the mid- 1980s, in common with the other surviving Type 21s, Active suffered from hull cracking. When the ship was next refitted steel plating was welded along each side of the ship to repair and reinforce the weak points. At the same time modifications were made to reduce hull noise.
Active was decommissioned and sold to Pakistan on 23rd September 1994, being renamed Shah Jahan, And remains in service with the Pakistan Navy.
"Active" was the adopted ship of Burnley, the ship and its crew were granted the freedom of the town in 1989. Part of the town's inner ring-road between Finsley Gate and the traffic lights at the Church Street junction with Colne Road is called Active Way. One of Active's anchors is displayed at the Anchor Retail Park next to Active Way.