PLATFORM TYPE:   BROADSWORD CLASS FRIGATE (TYPE 22 FFG)
PLATFORM NAME:   HMS BROADSWORD F 88
                 HMS BATTLEAXE F 89
                 HMS BRILLIANT F 90
                 HMS BRAZEN F 91
                 HMS BOXER F 92
                 HMS BEAVER F 93
                 HMS BRAVE F 94
                 HMS LONDON F 95
                 HMS SHEFFIELD F 96 - NAMED IN HONOR OF
                 THE TYPE 42 SUNK DURING THE FALKLANDS WAR
                 HMS COVENTRY F 98 - NAMED IN HONOR OF THE
                 THE TYPE 42 SUNK DURING THE FALKLANDS WAR
                 HMS CORNWALL F 99
                 HMS CUMBERLAND F 85
                 HMS CAMPBELTOWN F 86
                 HMS CHATHAM F 87

DESCRIPTION:     DESIGNED FOR OPEN OCEAN ESCORT AND PATROL
SPEED:           30KTS
MANNING LEVEL:   222
DIMENSIONS:      430 x 48 x 20 FT
DISPLACEMENT:    4,400 FULL LOAD
RANGE:           4,500 AT 18KTS
POWER PLANT:     2 GAS TURBINES 50,000 HP
                 2 GAS TURBINES 9,700 SHP WITH 2-SHAFTS

SURFACE-TO-SURFACE MISSILES:
                 4 EXOCET LAUNCHERS

SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILES:
                 2 6-TUBE SEAWOLF LAUNCHERS

GUNS:
                 2  40mm SINGLE BARREL
                 4  20mm SINGLE BARREL

TORPEDOES:
                 2 STWS TRIPLE TUBE LAUNCHERS FOR
                 MK46 OR STINGRAY

RADARS:
    (AIR SRCH):        TYPE 967
                       TYPE 968
    (FIRE CTRL):       2 TYPE 911 FOR SEA WOLF
    (SURFACE SRCH):    TYPE 967
                       TYPE 968
    (NAVIGATION):      TYPE 1006

ELECTRONIC WARFARE:
    (ESM):             UAA-1
    (ECM):             2 TYPE 670
                       2 SHIELD 12-TUBED IR FLARE AND
                       CHAFF LAUNCHERS
                       2 SRBOC IR FLARE AND CHAFF
                       LAUNCHERS (RETROFIT)

SONAR:
                       TYPE 2016 HULL-MOUNTED SONAR

COMBAT DATA SYSTEMS:
                       SCOT SATELLITE CAAIS COMMAND AND
                       CONTROL SYSTEM WITH LINKS 10 AND 14

AIRCRAFT:
                       2 SEA LYNX OR
                       1 WESTLAND SEA KING

COUNTRY:               UK
COMMENTS:              DESIGNED AS AN ASW VESSEL TO REPLACE
                       THE LEANDER CLASS

 
