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s. A large, enclosed foremast replaced the short lattice one, carrying the distinctive "quarter cheese" antennas associated with the Type 993 target indicator. The Mark 6M director was replaced with the MRS3 Mod 3 system carrying radar Type 903, the later more automated and compact 1967–73 version of
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s. A suitable weapon was never developed for these tubes, so they remained unused, or were never fitted. Internally, electrical generation capacity was increased to handle the increasing demands created by improved ship electronics. Accommodation standards were also improved, with partial bunking and
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actually were armed with the Mk 20 heavyweight anti-submarine torpedoes, but abandoned them in the mid-1960s when it was clear the RN would only develop the weapons for submarines. The official reason for the RNZN abandoning heavyweight torpedoes was the Mk 20 was too slow at 24 knots (44 km/h;
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The Type 12M retained the hull design of the Type 12, that allowed high cruising speed to be maintained in heavy seas, critical to the success of anti-submarine warfare in the era of the threat of the high-speed Soviet submarine. Armament and the propulsion plant remained largely unchanged. The main
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playing one of the most active roles of any ship. While the class proved highly seaworthy in the rough South
Atlantic, particularly in the winter patrols that followed, the initial favourable assessment of their performance in the war has been revised. It is questionable whether Seacat achieved a
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The after superstructure was removed, along with the foremost Limbo mortar, with the well being plated over to create a small flight deck. A small hangar was constructed in front of this, on top of which the GWS-20 SeaCat missile and director was (finally) shipped. The mainmast was replaced by an
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destroyers and fitted to all RNZN frigates in 1971 as a matter of policy to replace the Limbo mortars, which were removed at major refits in July 1974. A minority of the RNZN officers and ratings opposed the change, on the grounds the mortars were more effective for cold war warning. New
Zealand
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Increasing submarine performance in the 1960s demanded detection and engagement of targets at a greater distance from the fleet. Detection was improved with new sonar designs such as the Type 177 search and Type 199 Variable depth. To attack targets at a greater range, the Royal Navy adopted the
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The modernisation involved installing a hangar and flight deck for a
Westland Wasp helicopter, removing the Limbo mortar to form the flight deck, replacing the air search radar and fire control system and adding two triple 12.75-inch (324 mm) anti-submarine torpedo tubes.
558:) or a single Bofors 40 mm gun on a Mk.7 mount was shipped in lieu. The arrangement of the torpedo tubes was also altered in the new design, with four fixed tubes firing aft at 45° on each beam, in front of a trainable twin mounting; the reverse of the arrangement on the
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At the beginning of 1982, many of the class had been relegated to the
Standby Squadron, likely to be disposed of following the 1981 defence review, with their sister ships likely to follow suit. However, the outbreak of the Falklands War reprieved the class.
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was ordered directly from the builders. They introduced bunk rather than traditional hammock bedding and rather different messing arrangements from the RN Type 12s. The ships were fitted with Seacat missiles by 1964. Unlike the Royal Navy
819:, showed that they were still relevant to the Royal Navy's main role of displaying that it had the ability to restrict Soviet submarine penetration through the Greenland-Iceland-UK Gap during the intensification of the
2128:. These terms all mean the same thing: the date the Navy accepts the vessel from the builder. This date is important because maintenance cycles, etc. are generally calculated from the acceptance date.
610:) helicopter small enough to operate from the small hangar and flight deck that could be fitted to contemporary frigate designs, yet large enough to carry a pair of anti-submarine homing torpedoes (US
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antennas, and the funnel height was increased to carry the hot exhaust gasses over the taller superstructure. The electronics fit was also upgraded from the World War II era sets fitted in the
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completed similar refits in 1981, which included fitting Type 994 short range warning radar and target indicator essentially (Plessy AWS1) in the old antenna, giving faster screen data in the
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launcher and its associated GWS-20 director and handling rooms as it became available. This weapon was not available at the time the first ships in class were completed, and either a twin
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Jackson & Ratings. Visit of HMNZS Otago to Timaru 1974 and (2) Lt Cmdr Jackson. TBHS visit 1974 and (3) Lt Cmdr Dick Ryan. Otago University. Talk & discussion 1984).
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had been retained in a state of high readiness in the standby squadron, in the expectation they would be given a further long refit, possibly as towed array frigates. Their sister
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with the very long range 2031 passive towed arrays which could listen for Soviet subs at ranges of 100 miles (160 km) plus. In the immediate aftermath of the
Falklands War
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in particular still proved useful after its short refit, giving another three years' operational service, until mid 1985. The class paid off throughout the 1980s, with
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28 mph). Mk 32 tubes to fire Mk 44/46 12.75-inch US lightweight torpedoes were supplied to New
Zealand about 1971 as surplus from life-expired, early 1960s USN
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the rest of the class were refitted for post war service, allowing the losses and damages suffered by the Royal Navy during the conflict to be rapidly made good.
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height finder. Additionally, Knebworth/Corvus 3-inch countermeasures launchers were fitted on either side of the bridge, as were a pair of World War II vintage
1046:. They were identical to the Royal Navy vessels when built but were altered during refits. The three ships were named after presidents of the Boer republics:
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at them, but they failed to sink the submarine in 20 hours of mortar, torpedo and depth charge attacks. In the following weeks, the limitations of the
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class after the lead ship. A total of twelve vessels were constructed, with the lead ship being laid down in 1956, two years after the last
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anti-submarine mortars. To allow MATCH to be carried, all of the Type 12M class were modified and modernised, beginning with
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escort. As such, a repeat and improved Type 12 design was prepared, known as the Type 12M (M for "modified") and called the
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Paid off 26 April 1988, transferred to Warship Preservation Trust April 1989. Scrapped in Aliaga, Turkey, October 2014.
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Paid off July 1980, to standby. Reactivated 1982 for South Atlantic patrols. Struck 1984. Sold for scrapping 1989.
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converted into a weapons and electronics trials vessel in 1975. The successful performance of the
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s originally had long range air warning and AD capabilities and communication decks, while the
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external differences were an enlarged raked and streamlined funnel (retroactively fitted to the
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s brought their armament and anti-submarine capabilities into line with that of the original
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400 tons oil fuel; 5,200 nautical miles (9,630 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h)
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2137:"Unit cost, i.e. excluding cost of certain items (e.g. aircraft, First Outfits)."
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Sunk on 18 February 1982, after a collision at sea with the replenishment ship
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with gas turbines but retired the ships after 1981 when two surplus
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s lack of modern sonar or link 10 data link were exposed, although
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before her Seacat/helicopter upgrade – note 40 mm gun in stern
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for "policing" work (and strictly limited anti-aircraft defence).
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in a "Stabilised Tachymetric Anti-Aircraft Gun" (STAAG) mounting (
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design that it was elaborated into the excellent general purpose
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steam turbines, 30,000 shp (22,000 kW) on 2 shafts
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2 × 8-barrel 3in Knebworth/Corvus countermeasures launchers
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which suffered mechanical failure when ordered south, and
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Paid off Nov 1981, sold for scrapping 16 September 1985.
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went into refit for two years at a cost of £33.4 million
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s) and a modified after deckhouse, enlarged to carry the
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One Hundred Days. Memoirs of the Falklands Battle Group
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Medium-range Anti-submarine Torpedo Carrying Helicopter
1427:(b) Parsons Marine Turbines Co Ltd, Wallsend-on-Tyne.
1034:-class frigates were offered for sale by the British.
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Cammell Laird and Co (Shipbuilders and Engineers) Ltd
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983:s having been upgraded to carry the Westland Lynx.
1088:The ships proved difficult to maintain due to the
602:HAS.1, a lightweight navalised development of the
2657:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995
2166:Warships of the British & Commonwealth Navies
1750:(a) JS White & Co Ltd, Cowes, Isle of Wight.
1227:Paid off 30 March 1988, sold for scrapping 1988.
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277:Radar Type 275 fire control on director Mark 6M
3016:List of frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy
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831:s through the 1980s with a second long refit.
827:, led to a provisional decision to retain the
807:s served throughout the 1960s and 1970s, with
563:air conditioning. Such was the success of the
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8:
1505:(a) & (b) Yarrow & Co Ltd, Glasgow.
1490:Paid off 1985, sunk as target 16 June 1986.
995:ordered two Type 12 ships in February 1957.
929:, which fired at least one German anti-ship
729:and never transferred to the standby force.
385:Radar Type 903 fire control on director MRS3
883:onto the elderly surface-running submarine
771:. Unsourced material may be challenged and
3021:List of frigates of the South African Navy
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1418:Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd
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626:enclosed design, carrying the Type 1010
444:1 × Westland Wasp HAS.1 MATCH helicopter
360:2,800 long tons (2,845 t) full load
189:2,560 long tons (2,601 t) full load
3011:List of frigates of the Australian Navy
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1673:In 1960 changed to be completed as the
186:2,150 long tons (2,185 t) standard
1539:(a) Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast.
1023:Fleet Rehabilitation and Modernization
725:which was scrapped following the 1981
654:-class vessels. However the last four
31:
1624:(a) JI Thornycroft Ltd, Southampton.
1601:Cancelled 1960, and completed as the
1555:Cancelled 1960, and completed as the
1038:South African ships (President class)
347:General characteristics (as modified)
7:
1334:(b) English Electric Co Ltd, Rugby.
1292:(b) English Electric Co Ltd, Rugby.
944:saw the second firing of the second
769:adding citations to reliable sources
598:) system. MATCH was essentially the
397:Sonar Type 162 target classification
306:Sonar Type 162 target classification
646:The extensive modifications of the
430:Limbo anti-submarine mortar Mark 10
332:Limbo anti-submarine mortar Mark 10
3006:List of frigates of the Royal Navy
1657:(a) Yarrow & Co Ltd, Glasgow.
452:Other characteristics as per above
338:21-in anti-submarine torpedo tubes
27:Class of frigate of the Royal Navy
25:
3042:Cold War frigates of South Africa
2261:. Naval War College, R.I.1994. US
1446:reconstructed 18 December 1970
1183:reconstructed 30 September 1969
622:from 1966 and finishing in 1972.
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2222:. (3rd ed) Harper (2012) London.
1524:reconstructed 18 February 1972
1353:reconstructed 28 February 1969
1269:reconstructed 19 December 1969,
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382:Radar Type 993 target indication
166:General characteristics as built
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3062:Ships of the South African Navy
2246:British Destroyers and Frigates
2233:British Frigates and Destroyers
1901:Deck codes after midlife refits
1711:JI Thornycroft Ltd, Southampton
1466:Alexander Stephens and Sons Ltd
3057:Ship classes of the Royal Navy
2079:– the original Type 12 design.
1003:while under construction, and
971:had been tested in this role.
357:2,380 long tons (2,418 t)
1:
2116:is "accepted into service".
153:5 (as targets) + 1 (accident)
1874:Yarrow & Co Ltd, Glasgow
1791:Yarrow & Co Ltd, Glasgow
1398:reconstructed 13 March 1971
1311:reconstructed 16 June 1972
1203:Yarrow & Co Ltd, Glasgow
879:s Wasp helicopter guided an
868:claim single shared hits on
548:SeaCat anti-aircraft missile
391:Type 1010 Cossor Mark 10 IFF
340:(removed or never installed)
290:Type 1010 Cossor Mark 10 IFF
1487:reconstructed 29 May 1970
1224:reconstructed 5 July 1968
860:single kill, although both
606:(and related to the Army's
327:1 × 40 mm Bofors gun Mark 7
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2585:Gardiner (1995), page 284.
2218:. Admiral Sandy Woodward.
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2655:Gardiner, Robert (1995),
2637:Friedman, Norman (2006),
2623:Gardiner (1995) page 334.
2443:Friedman (2006) page 337.
2396:Gardiner (1995) page 519.
2257:Lt Cdr S. R Harper. USN.
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388:Radar Type 978 navigation
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287:Radar Type 974 navigation
218:17.3 ft (5.3 m)
199:370 ft (110 m)
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1133:Estimated building cost
483:President-class frigates
481:(where they were called
3052:Rothesay-class frigates
2534:Navy Estimates, 1962–63
2470:Navy Estimates, 1961–62
2285:Navy Estimates, 1960–61
2209:Routledge (2013) p 112.
1688:Royal New Zealand Navy
1373:Harland & Wolff Ltd
1289:HM Dockyard, Portsmouth
1026:considered modernising
425:2 × 20 mm Oerlikon guns
242:30 knots (56 km/h)
2900:Royal New Zealand Navy
1716:February 1956 (for RN)
1468:, Linthouse, Glasgow.
1331:HM Dockyard, Devonport
1127:Accepted into service
1100:Construction programme
1068:Martinus Theunis Steyn
590:
509:anti-submarine warfare
487:Royal New Zealand Navy
210:41 ft (12 m)
95:Royal New Zealand Navy
18:Rothesay class frigate
2844:Royal Australian Navy
2495:Freidman (2006) p.210
2126:Jane's Fighting Ships
1768:Stricken 1982, sold.
1244:JS White & Co Ltd
1158:John Brown and Co Ltd
908:helicopter. On 1 May
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400:Sonar Type 170 attack
394:Sonar Type 177 search
309:Sonar Type 170 attack
303:Sonar Type 174 search
1248:Cowes, Isle of Wight
765:improve this section
228:Babcock & Wilcox
2969:President Pretorius
1884:28 September 1962
1867:President Pretorius
1773:South African Navy
1519:28 September 1961
1482:26 September 1961
1074:President Pretorius
999:was transferred as
922:detected submarine
870:Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
727:Nott Defence Review
641:20 mm Oerlikon guns
2940:South African Navy
2557:Freidman(2006)p210
2548:Friedman(2006)p210
2163:HT Lenton (1967).
2141:Defences Estimates
2120:has used the term
1881:21 November 1960
1846:23 November 1961
1724:11 December 1958
1721:5 September 1957
1435:15 December 1959
1432:23 November 1957
1387:15 December 1959
1255:15 November 1956
1169:29 November 1957
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479:South African Navy
377:processing systems
265:processing systems
108:South African Navy
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2108:The term used in
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1662:2 December 1959
1590:19 October 1950
1513:30 October 1959
1306:31 October 1960
1297:29 January 1958
1264:18 October 1961
1213:9 December 1957
1210:6 November 1956
987:New Zealand ships
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226:Y-100 plant; 2 ×
129:Succeeded by
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552:Bofors 40 mm gun
494:Type 12 frigates
469:were a class of
441:Aircraft carried
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323:4.5in gun Mark 6
293:Type 903 radar (
232:English Electric
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2628:
2627:
2622:
2589:
2584:
2561:
2556:
2552:
2547:
2543:
2536:, pages 218–9,
2532:
2499:
2494:
2479:
2472:, pages 222–3,
2468:
2447:
2442:
2409:
2404:
2400:
2395:
2294:
2287:, pages 226–7,
2283:
2274:
2269:
2265:
2256:
2252:
2243:
2239:
2230:
2226:
2217:
2213:
2204:
2200:
2187:
2183:
2178:
2174:
2162:
2161:
2157:
2152:
2147:
2146:
2138:
2136:
2132:
2122:acceptance date
2107:
2103:
2098:
2058:
1903:
1851:26 April 1963
1829:President Steyn
1763:28 March 1961
1734:Stricken 1983.
1717:
1677:-class frigate
1627:February 1956
1605:-class frigate
1559:-class frigate
1544:10 April 1959
1523:
1486:
1445:
1426:
1424:
1397:
1352:
1333:
1310:
1303:November 1960
1300:23 April 1959
1291:
1268:
1223:
1219:23 April 1960
1182:
1178:26 March 1960
1172:23 March 1959
1102:
1094:President Steyn
1063:President Steyn
1040:
989:
937:
914:Type 22 frigate
912:and the modern
876:
825:James Callaghan
797:
786:
780:
777:
762:
746:
735:
687:operations room
683:
580:
539:
376:
264:
101:
99:
88:
86:
75:
73:
47:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
3075:
3073:
3065:
3064:
3059:
3054:
3049:
3044:
3034:
3033:
3027:
3026:
3024:
3023:
3018:
3013:
3008:
3002:
2999:
2998:
2996:
2995:
2989:
2979:
2976:
2975:
2973:
2972:
2965:
2958:
2950:
2948:
2928:
2927:
2925:
2924:
2917:
2904:
2902:
2888:
2887:
2885:
2884:
2877:
2870:
2863:
2855:
2853:
2832:
2831:
2828:
2827:
2825:
2824:
2819:
2814:
2808:
2806:
2802:
2801:
2799:
2798:
2791:
2784:
2777:
2770:
2763:
2756:
2749:
2742:
2734:
2732:
2725:
2711:
2710:
2702:
2700:
2699:
2692:
2685:
2677:
2671:
2670:
2665:
2652:
2647:
2632:
2629:
2626:
2625:
2587:
2559:
2550:
2541:
2497:
2477:
2445:
2407:
2398:
2292:
2272:
2263:
2250:
2237:
2224:
2211:
2198:
2181:
2172:
2154:
2153:
2151:
2148:
2145:
2144:
2130:
2110:Navy Estimates
2100:
2099:
2097:
2094:
2093:
2092:
2080:
2068:
2057:
2054:
2051:
2050:
2047:
2044:
2036:
2035:
2032:
2029:
2021:
2020:
2017:
2014:
2006:
2005:
2002:
1999:
1991:
1990:
1987:
1984:
1976:
1975:
1972:
1969:
1961:
1960:
1957:
1954:
1946:
1945:
1942:
1939:
1931:
1930:
1927:
1924:
1916:
1915:
1912:
1909:
1902:
1899:
1896:
1895:
1892:
1890:
1889:4 March 1964
1887:
1885:
1882:
1879:
1877:
1870:
1862:
1858:
1857:
1854:
1852:
1849:
1847:
1844:
1841:
1839:
1832:
1824:
1820:
1819:
1809:
1807:
1804:
1802:
1799:
1798:6 April 1960
1796:
1794:
1787:
1779:
1775:
1774:
1770:
1769:
1766:
1764:
1761:
1759:
1756:
1755:27 June 1958
1753:
1751:
1748:
1740:
1736:
1735:
1732:
1730:
1729:22 June 1960
1727:
1725:
1722:
1719:
1714:
1707:
1694:
1690:
1689:
1685:
1684:
1671:
1669:
1667:
1665:
1663:
1660:
1658:
1655:
1649:
1646:
1645:
1638:
1636:
1634:
1632:
1630:
1628:
1625:
1622:
1616:
1613:
1612:
1599:
1597:
1595:
1593:
1591:
1588:
1586:
1575:
1570:
1567:
1566:
1553:
1551:
1549:
1547:
1545:
1542:
1540:
1537:
1532:
1529:
1528:
1525:
1520:
1517:
1516:October 1961
1514:
1511:
1510:23 July 1957
1508:
1506:
1503:
1496:
1492:
1491:
1488:
1483:
1480:
1479:October 1961
1477:
1476:23 June 1960
1474:
1471:
1469:
1464:(a) & (b)
1462:
1455:
1451:
1450:
1447:
1442:
1441:25 July 1961
1439:
1436:
1433:
1430:
1428:
1414:
1407:
1403:
1402:
1399:
1394:
1391:
1388:
1385:
1384:16 June 1958
1382:
1380:
1371:(a) & (b)
1369:
1362:
1358:
1357:
1354:
1349:
1346:
1343:
1342:20 July 1959
1340:
1337:
1335:
1327:
1320:
1316:
1315:
1312:
1307:
1304:
1301:
1298:
1295:
1293:
1285:
1278:
1274:
1273:
1270:
1265:
1262:
1259:
1256:
1253:
1251:
1242:(a) & (b)
1240:
1233:
1229:
1228:
1225:
1220:
1217:
1214:
1211:
1208:
1206:
1201:(a) & (b)
1199:
1192:
1188:
1187:
1184:
1179:
1176:
1173:
1170:
1167:
1165:
1156:(a) & (b)
1154:
1147:
1143:
1142:
1138:
1137:
1134:
1131:
1128:
1125:
1122:
1119:
1116:
1113:
1110:
1101:
1098:
1082:
1081:
1070:
1059:
1039:
1036:
988:
985:
799:
798:
749:
747:
740:
734:
731:
608:Westland Scout
579:
576:
572:-class frigate
538:
535:
454:
453:
450:
446:
445:
442:
438:
437:
436:
435:
432:
426:
423:
416:
408:
404:
403:
402:
401:
398:
395:
392:
389:
386:
383:
378:
372:
371:
368:
364:
363:
362:
361:
358:
353:
349:
348:
344:
343:
342:
341:
334:
328:
325:
317:
313:
312:
311:
310:
307:
304:
301:
291:
288:
285:
278:
275:
266:
260:
259:
256:
252:
251:
248:
244:
243:
240:
236:
235:
224:
220:
219:
216:
212:
211:
208:
204:
203:
197:
193:
192:
191:
190:
187:
182:
178:
177:
172:
168:
167:
163:
162:
159:
155:
154:
151:
147:
146:
143:
139:
138:
130:
126:
125:
117:
113:
112:
111:
110:
97:
84:
69:
65:
64:
58:
54:
53:
52:Class overview
49:
48:
40:
26:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
3074:
3063:
3060:
3058:
3055:
3053:
3050:
3048:
3045:
3043:
3040:
3039:
3037:
3022:
3019:
3017:
3014:
3012:
3009:
3007:
3004:
3003:
3000:
2994:
2991:Followed by:
2990:
2988:
2986:
2982:Preceded by:
2981:
2980:
2977:
2971:
2970:
2966:
2964:
2963:
2959:
2957:
2956:
2952:
2951:
2949:
2946:
2941:
2929:
2923:
2922:
2918:
2915:
2911:
2910:
2906:
2905:
2903:
2901:
2889:
2883:
2882:
2878:
2876:
2875:
2871:
2869:
2868:
2864:
2862:
2861:
2857:
2856:
2854:
2851:
2845:
2833:
2823:
2820:
2818:
2815:
2813:
2810:
2809:
2807:
2803:
2797:
2796:
2792:
2790:
2789:
2785:
2783:
2782:
2778:
2776:
2775:
2771:
2769:
2768:
2764:
2762:
2761:
2757:
2755:
2754:
2750:
2748:
2747:
2743:
2741:
2740:
2736:
2735:
2733:
2729:
2726:
2724:
2712:
2708:
2706:
2698:
2693:
2691:
2686:
2684:
2679:
2678:
2675:
2668:
2666:0-85177-605-1
2662:
2658:
2653:
2650:
2644:
2640:
2635:
2634:
2630:
2620:
2618:
2616:
2614:
2612:
2610:
2608:
2606:
2604:
2602:
2600:
2598:
2596:
2594:
2592:
2588:
2582:
2580:
2578:
2576:
2574:
2572:
2570:
2568:
2566:
2564:
2560:
2554:
2551:
2545:
2542:
2539:
2535:
2530:
2528:
2526:
2524:
2522:
2520:
2518:
2516:
2514:
2512:
2510:
2508:
2506:
2504:
2502:
2498:
2492:
2490:
2488:
2486:
2484:
2482:
2478:
2475:
2471:
2466:
2464:
2462:
2460:
2458:
2456:
2454:
2452:
2450:
2446:
2440:
2438:
2436:
2434:
2432:
2430:
2428:
2426:
2424:
2422:
2420:
2418:
2416:
2414:
2412:
2408:
2402:
2399:
2393:
2391:
2389:
2387:
2385:
2383:
2381:
2379:
2377:
2375:
2373:
2371:
2369:
2367:
2365:
2363:
2361:
2359:
2357:
2355:
2353:
2351:
2349:
2347:
2345:
2343:
2341:
2339:
2337:
2335:
2333:
2331:
2329:
2327:
2325:
2323:
2321:
2319:
2317:
2315:
2313:
2311:
2309:
2307:
2305:
2303:
2301:
2299:
2297:
2293:
2290:
2286:
2281:
2279:
2277:
2273:
2267:
2264:
2260:
2254:
2251:
2247:
2244:N. Freidman.
2241:
2238:
2234:
2231:N. Friedman.
2228:
2225:
2221:
2215:
2212:
2208:
2202:
2199:
2195:
2194:0-7110-1915-0
2191:
2185:
2182:
2176:
2173:
2168:
2167:
2159:
2156:
2149:
2142:
2134:
2131:
2127:
2123:
2119:
2115:
2111:
2105:
2102:
2095:
2090:
2087:
2085:
2081:
2078:
2075:
2073:
2069:
2066:
2063:
2060:
2059:
2055:
2048:
2045:
2043:
2042:
2038:
2037:
2033:
2030:
2028:
2027:
2023:
2022:
2018:
2015:
2013:
2012:
2008:
2007:
2003:
2000:
1998:
1997:
1993:
1992:
1988:
1985:
1983:
1982:
1978:
1977:
1973:
1970:
1968:
1967:
1963:
1962:
1958:
1955:
1953:
1952:
1948:
1947:
1943:
1940:
1938:
1937:
1933:
1932:
1928:
1925:
1923:
1922:
1918:
1917:
1913:
1910:
1907:
1906:
1900:
1893:
1891:
1888:
1886:
1883:
1880:
1878:
1875:
1871:
1869:
1868:
1863:
1860:
1855:
1853:
1850:
1848:
1845:
1843:20 May 1960
1842:
1840:
1837:
1833:
1831:
1830:
1825:
1822:
1817:
1816:
1810:
1808:
1805:
1803:
1800:
1797:
1795:
1792:
1788:
1786:
1785:
1780:
1777:
1767:
1765:
1762:
1760:
1757:
1754:
1752:
1749:
1747:
1746:
1741:
1738:
1733:
1731:
1728:
1726:
1723:
1720:
1715:
1712:
1708:
1705:
1701:
1700:
1695:
1692:
1682:
1681:
1676:
1672:
1670:
1668:
1666:
1664:
1661:
1659:
1656:
1653:
1650:
1648:
1643:
1639:
1637:
1635:
1633:
1631:
1629:
1626:
1623:
1620:
1617:
1615:
1610:
1609:
1604:
1600:
1598:
1596:
1594:
1592:
1589:
1587:
1584:
1580:
1576:
1574:
1571:
1569:
1564:
1563:
1558:
1554:
1552:
1550:
1548:
1546:
1543:
1541:
1538:
1536:
1533:
1531:
1526:
1521:
1518:
1515:
1512:
1509:
1507:
1504:
1502:
1501:
1497:
1494:
1489:
1484:
1481:
1478:
1475:
1473:9 June 1958
1472:
1470:
1467:
1463:
1461:
1460:
1456:
1453:
1448:
1443:
1440:
1437:
1434:
1431:
1429:
1423:
1419:
1415:
1413:
1412:
1408:
1405:
1400:
1395:
1393:1 June 1961
1392:
1389:
1386:
1383:
1381:
1378:
1374:
1370:
1368:
1367:
1363:
1360:
1355:
1350:
1348:11 May 1961
1347:
1344:
1341:
1339:1 July 1958
1338:
1336:
1332:
1328:
1326:
1325:
1321:
1318:
1313:
1308:
1305:
1302:
1299:
1296:
1294:
1290:
1286:
1284:
1283:
1279:
1276:
1271:
1266:
1263:
1260:
1258:20 May 1958
1257:
1254:
1252:
1249:
1245:
1241:
1239:
1238:
1234:
1231:
1226:
1221:
1218:
1215:
1212:
1209:
1207:
1204:
1200:
1198:
1197:
1193:
1190:
1185:
1180:
1177:
1174:
1171:
1168:
1166:
1163:
1159:
1155:
1153:
1152:
1148:
1145:
1132:
1130:Commissioned
1129:
1126:
1123:
1120:
1117:
1111:
1109:
1106:
1099:
1097:
1095:
1091:
1086:
1080:
1076:
1075:
1071:
1069:
1065:
1064:
1060:
1058:
1054:
1053:
1049:
1048:
1047:
1045:
1037:
1035:
1033:
1029:
1024:
1019:
1015:
1011:
1006:
1002:
998:
994:
986:
984:
982:
978:
974:
970:
966:
962:
958:
953:
951:
947:
943:
936:
932:
931:SST-4 torpedo
928:
927:
921:
920:
915:
911:
907:
903:
899:
898:
893:
889:
888:
882:
881:AS-12 missile
875:
871:
867:
863:
858:
854:
850:
844:
842:
838:
834:
830:
826:
822:
818:
814:
810:
806:
795:
792:
784:
774:
770:
766:
760:
759:
755:
750:This section
748:
744:
739:
738:
732:
730:
728:
724:
720:
716:
712:
708:
704:
700:
696:
692:
691:Falklands War
688:
681:
677:
673:
669:
665:
661:
657:
653:
649:
644:
642:
638:
633:
629:
623:
621:
617:
613:
612:Mark 44 or 46
609:
605:
601:
600:Westland Wasp
597:
588:
584:
577:
575:
573:
571:
566:
561:
557:
553:
549:
545:
536:
534:
532:
530:
524:
522:
521:Falklands War
518:
514:
510:
506:
502:
500:
495:
492:The original
490:
488:
484:
480:
476:
472:
468:
464:
462:
451:
448:
447:
443:
440:
439:
433:
431:
427:
424:
421:
417:
415:
411:
410:
409:
406:
405:
399:
396:
393:
390:
387:
384:
381:
380:
379:
374:
373:
369:
366:
365:
359:
356:
355:
354:
351:
350:
345:
339:
335:
333:
329:
326:
324:
320:
319:
318:
315:
314:
308:
305:
302:
299:
296:
292:
289:
286:
284:height finder
283:
279:
276:
273:
269:
268:
267:
262:
261:
257:
254:
253:
249:
246:
245:
241:
238:
237:
233:
229:
225:
222:
221:
217:
214:
213:
209:
206:
205:
202:
198:
195:
194:
188:
185:
184:
183:
180:
179:
176:
173:
170:
169:
164:
160:
157:
156:
152:
149:
148:
144:
141:
140:
137:
136:
131:
128:
127:
124:
123:
118:
115:
114:
109:
98:
96:
85:
83:
72:
71:
70:
67:
66:
62:
59:
56:
55:
50:
46:
45:
38:
33:
30:
19:
2993:Tribal class
2984:
2968:
2961:
2954:
2920:
2913:
2908:
2880:
2873:
2866:
2859:
2821:
2816:
2811:
2794:
2787:
2780:
2773:
2766:
2759:
2752:
2745:
2738:
2704:
2703:
2656:
2641:, Seaforth,
2638:
2553:
2544:
2537:
2533:
2473:
2469:
2401:
2288:
2284:
2266:
2258:
2253:
2245:
2240:
2232:
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