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Name Builders Laid down Launched Commissioned
A124 Olmeda S N/A N/A 1965
A123 Olna H N/A N/A 1966
A122 Olwen H N/A N/A 21st June 1965


Builders:
H : Hawthorne Leslie, Hebburn, United Kingdom
S : Swan Hunter, Wallsend, United Kingdom

Dimensions:
647' 9" x 83' 6" x 36' / 197.50m x 25.50m x 11.00m

Displacement:
10900 tons std / 36000 tons max

Complement:
89

Armament:
All ships:-
2 x GAM-B01 20mm guns in single mountings

Aircraft Facilities:
A flight deck and hangar for three Sea King helicopters is provided.

Armour:
None known.

Powerplant:
Two boilers are fitted powering one steam turbine of 26500shp on one shaft.

Maximum speed was 19kts.

Electronics Fit:
Radar:
Type 966 search
Type 1007 navigation

Sonar:
None

Other:
N/A

Miscellaneous:
Two decoy launchers and a Type 182 towed torpedo decoy are fitted. The maximum stores load was 18000 tons fuel oil, 1700 tons diesel, 3700 tons aviation fuel and 130 tons lubricating oil.