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.