Salisbury class frigate
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| Type 61 Salisbury class |
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| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 2,170 tons standard / 2,400 tons full load |
| Length: | 340 ft o/a |
| Beam: | 40 ft |
| Draught: | 15.5 ft |
| Propulsion: | 8 x ASR1 diesels, 12,400 shp, 2 shafts |
| Speed: | 24 knots |
| Range: | 230 tons oil fuel, 7,500 nm at 16 knots |
| Complement: | 235 |
| Armament: | 1 x twin 4.5 in gun Mark 6 1 x twin 40mm Bofors gun STAAG Mark 2, later; 1 x twin 40mm Bofors gun Mk.5; Llandaff / Chichester 1 x Sea Cat GWS-20 SAM; Lincoln / Salisbury 1 x Squid A/S mortar |
| Radar: | Type 960 air search, later; Type 965 AKE-2 air search Type 293Q target indication, later; Type 993 target indication Type 982 aircraft direction Type 277Q height finding Type 974 navigation Type 285 fire control on director Mark 6M Type 262 fire control on STAAG mount Type 1010 Cossor Mark 10 IFF |
| Sonar: | Type 174 search Type 170 attack |
The Type 61 Salisbury (or Cathedral) class were a series of British aircraft direction frigates built for the Royal Navy. They were a follow on from the Type 41 Leopard class frigates but with reduced armament to make way for more aircraft direction equipment. As single-role vessels they were replaced by the more adaptable Leander class
Three planned vessels HMS Coventry, Exeter and Gloucester were cancelled.
| Salisbury-class frigate |
| Salisbury | Chichester | Llandaff | Lincoln |
| List of frigates of the Royal Navy |
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