County-class destroyer
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The County-class destroyer was a class of guided-missile destroyers built for the Royal Navy during the Cold War, notable for being the first British warships designed specifically to carry surface-to-air missiles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| County-class destroyer canonical | 2 |
| County-class destroyers | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy ship class
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class of warship ⓘ guided-missile destroyer class ⓘ |
| builtFor | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| conflict | Cold War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedAs | missile destroyer ⓘ |
| designedFor | surface-to-air missile capability ⓘ |
| designedToCarry |
guided missiles
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surface-to-air missiles ⓘ |
| era | post-World War II ⓘ |
| hasArmament |
anti-ship missiles
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anti-submarine weapons ⓘ guns ⓘ surface-to-air missiles ⓘ |
| hasHullClassification | destroyer ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryMission | air defence of fleet units ⓘ |
| hasPropulsion | steam turbine ⓘ |
| hasSecondaryMission |
anti-submarine warfare
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surface warfare ⓘ |
| navalRole |
air-defence destroyer
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fleet escort ⓘ |
| navy | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| notableFor | first British warships designed specifically to carry surface-to-air missiles ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| shipType | guided-missile destroyer ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Cold War era ⓘ |
| usedBy | Royal Navy ⓘ |
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County-class destroyers