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HMS Northumberland

Alongside at HMNB Devonport, Plymouth, UK.

Class and type:
Type 23 Frigate
Displacement:
4,900t (4,800 long tons; 5,400 short ton...
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Alongside at HMNB Devonport, Plymouth, UK.

Class and type:
Type 23 Frigate
Displacement:
4,900t (4,800 long tons; 5,400 short tons)[1]
Length:
133m (436 ft 4 in)
Beam:
16.1m (52 ft 10 in)
Draught:
7.3m (23 ft 9 in)
Propulsion:
CODLAG:
Four 1510 kW (2,025shp) Paxman Valenta 12CM diesel generators
Two GEC electric motors delivering 2980kW (4000shp)
Two Rolls-Royce Spey SM1C delivering 23,190kW (31,100shp)
Speed:
In excess of 28kn (52km-h; 32mph)
Range:
7,500 nautical miles (14,000km) at 15kn (28km-h)
Complement:
185 (accommodation for up to 205)
Electronic warfare
and decoys:
UAF-1 ESM or UAT Mod 1
Sea-gnat
Type 182 towed torpedo decoy
Surface Ship Torpedo Defence
Armament:
Anti-air missiles:
1 × 32-cell Sea Wolf GWS.26 VLS canisters for 32:
Sea Wolf missiles (range 1-10km)
Anti-ship missiles:
2 × quad Harpoon launchers
Anti-submarine torpedoes:
2 × Twin 12.75 in (324 mm) Sting Ray torpedo tubes
Guns:
1 × BAE 4.5 inch Mk 8 naval gun
2 × 30mm DS30M Mk2 guns or 2× 30mm DS30B guns
2 × Miniguns
4 × General purpose machine guns
Aircraft carried:
1 × Lynx HMA8, armed with;
4 × Sea Skua anti ship missiles or
2 × anti submarine torpedoes
or
1 × Westland Merlin HM1, armed with;
4 × anti submarine torpedoes
Aviation facilities:
Flight deck
Enclosed hangar

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