PLATFORM TYPE:   TYPE 82 CLASS (DD)
PLATFORM NAME:   HMS BRISTOL D 23

DESCRIPTION:     MULTI-ROLE SHIP DESIGNED AROUND
                 THE SEA DART SYSTEM
SPEED:           30KTS
MANNING LEVEL:   397
DIMENSIONS:      520 x 54 x 20 FT
DISPLACEMENT:    7,100 FULL LOAD
RANGE:           5,000 AT 18KTS
POWER PLANT:     2 BOILERS
                 2 GEARED STEAM TURBINES 30,000 HP
                 2 GAS TURBINES 30,000 HP
                 2 SHAFTS

SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILES:
                 1 SEA DART TWIN LAUNCHER

GUNS:            1  4.5 IN TWIN MK8 (115mm)
                 4  30mm BMARC
                 2  20mm ORELIKON
                 2  20mm GAM-BO1

RADARS:
    (AIR SRCH):        TYPE 1022
                       TYPE 992R
    (FIRE CTRL):       2 TYPE 909 FOR SEA DART
    (NAVIGATION):      TYPE 1006

COMBAT DATA SYSTEMS:
                       SCOT SATELLITE WITH SKYNET AND
                       US DEFENSE SATELLITE CAPABILITIES

AIRCRAFT:              LANDING PLATFORM FOR 1 HELICOPTER

COUNTRY:               UK
COMMENTS:              ONLY SHIP OF ITS CLASS ORIGINALLY
                       DESIGNED TO SCREEN BRITISH AIRCRAFT
                       CARRIERS, BUT SUBSEQUENTLY CANCELLED
                       DUE TO BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS. THE HMS 
                       BRISTOL HAS SERVED AS A TRAINING SHIP 
                       SINCE 1987. THE BRISTOL WAS USED 
                       PRIMARILY FOR C3I PURPOSES DURING THE 
                       FALKLANDS CAMPAIGN.

 
