Type 21 frigate
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The Type 21 frigate was a class of British Royal Navy general-purpose frigates introduced in the late 1960s, known for their high speed, light construction, and service during the Falklands War.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy ship class
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frigate class ⓘ |
| airCapability |
Lynx helicopter
NERFINISHED
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Wasp helicopter (early in service) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armament |
4.5-inch Mark 8 naval gun
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Exocet anti-ship missiles (later in service) ⓘ Sea Cat surface-to-air missile system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beam | about 12.7 metres ⓘ |
| builder |
Vosper Thornycroft
NERFINISHED
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Yarrow Shipbuilders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classLeadShip | HMS Amazon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | Falklands War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| decommissionedFromRoyalNavy | late 1980s ⓘ |
| designCharacteristic |
emphasis on speed over protection
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flush-deck hull ⓘ |
| designedAs | general-purpose frigate ⓘ |
| displacement |
approximately 2,500 tons standard
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approximately 3,000 tons full load ⓘ |
| draught | about 5.8 metres ⓘ |
| enteredService | early 1970s ⓘ |
| exportedAs | Tariq-class frigate (Pakistan Navy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstCommissionedUnit | HMS Amazon GENERATED ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| length | about 117 metres ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 32 knots ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high speed
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light construction ⓘ service during the Falklands War ⓘ |
| notableLoss |
HMS Antelope
NERFINISHED
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HMS Ardent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 8 ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| postRoyalNavyOperator | Pakistan Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole | anti-submarine warfare ⓘ |
| propulsionType | COGOG ⓘ |
| sawActionIn | South Atlantic operations 1982 ⓘ |
| secondaryRole |
anti-air warfare
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anti-surface warfare ⓘ |
| shipInClass |
HMS Active
NERFINISHED
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HMS Alacrity NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Amazon NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Ambuscade NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Antelope NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Ardent NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Arrow NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Avenger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superstructureMaterial | aluminium ⓘ |
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