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Ocean Class




Name Builders Laid down Launched Commissioned
L12 Ocean V June 1994 11th October 1995 30th September 1998


Builders:
V : VSEL, Barrow, United Kingdom

Dimensions:
669' 3" x 80' x 21' 3" / 204.00m x 24.30m x 6.40m

Displacement:
16860 tons std / 21578 tons max

Complement:
258 crew
180 air group
800 marines

Armament:
8 x 30mm Oerlikons in twin mountings
3 x 20mm Mk13 Vulcan Phalanx CIWS

Aircraft Facilities:
The flightdeck measures 650' x 107'. Up to 18 aircraft can be accomodated, made up of SeaKing, Lynx or Gazelle helicopters. Maximum aviation fuel load is 250000 gallons.

Armour:
None known.

Powerplant:
Four Crossley Pielstick 16PC26V200 diesels are fitted totalling 23900bhp on 2 shafts.

Maximum speed is 28kts and range at 15kts was 8000NM.

Electronics Fit:
Radar:
Type 996 surface search
Type 1007 navigation

Sonar:
None

Other:
Type 675 jammer
Racal UAT ESM

Miscellaneous:
Marconi Siren and Sea Gnat decoy launchers are fitted.