A final attempt is being made to save one of the last surviving British warships from the Falklands conflict.

HMS Plymouth, which was refitted at the Chatham dockyard, has been sold for scrap and was towed to Turkey for dismantling last month.

A campaign to save her and possibly turn her into an Armed forces memorial has the support of Euro MP David Campbell-Bannerman who is talking to the Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in a bid to save her from the scrappers.

Mr Campbell-Bannerman said: “It is painfully apt that at a time when the British Union itself is under threat of being torn apart, a magnificent symbol of the benefits that Union has brought to us is also on the verge of destruction.

“I urge politicians across all parties to join me in this battle to preserve this vital piece of our maritime heritage for future generations.”

Plymouth is a Rothesay-class frigate, launched in 1959, which saw service in Singapore and Australia before heading to Chatham dockyard for substantial work including the provision of a helicopter flight deck and the installation of a Sea Cat missile system

She was one of the first Royal Navy ships to arrive in the South Atlantic during the Falklands War, taking part in the recapturing of South Georgia.

After the ship was decommissioned in 1988, it was acquired by the Warship Preservation Trust and placed on display at a berth on the River Clyde.

But when the trust closed in 2006, Plymouth became the property of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company.

The campaign to bring her back to her namesake town was hit by the announcement in 2012 that she had been sold for scrap.

Find out more about the campaign at www.hmsplymouthtrust.co.uk