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Rover Class

Name	Builders	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned
A273 Black Rover	S	N/A	N/A	23rd September 1974
A270 Blue Rover	S	N/A	N/A	1970
A271 Gold Rover	S	N/A	N/A	24th March 1974
A228 Green Rover	S	N/A	N/A	1969
A226 Grey Rover	S	N/A	N/A	10th April 1970

Builders:
S : Swan Hunter, Wallsend, United Kingdom

Dimensions:
460' 9" x 63' 3" x 23' 9" / 140.50m x 19.30m x 7.30m

Displacement:
4700 tons std / 11500 tons max

Complement:
54

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:
Blue Rover, Green Rover, Grey Rover:-
Two Ruston diesels totalling 15400bhp are fitted driving one shaft.

Gold Rover, Black Rover:-
Two Pielstick diesels totalling 15400bhp are fitted driving 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 7460 cubic metres fuel oil, 600 tons aviation fuel, 70 tons lubricating oil and 362 cubic metres fresh water.