PLATFORM TYPE:   AMAZON CLASS FRIGATE (TYPE 21 FFG)
PLATFORM NAME:   HMS AMAZON F 169
                 HMS ACTIVE F 171
                 HMS AMBUSCADE F 172
                 HMS ARROW F 173
                 HMS ALACRITY F 174
                 HMS AVENGER F 185

DESCRIPTION:     OPEN OCEAN ESCORT AND PATROL
SPEED:           30KTS
MANNING LEVEL:   175
DIMENSIONS:      381 x 41 x 20 FT
DISPLACEMENT:    3,250 FULL LOAD
RANGE:           4,000 AT 17KTS
POWER PLANT:     2 GAS TURBINES 50,000 HP
                 2 GAS TURBINES 9,700 SHP
                 2 SHAFTS WITH 5-BLADED SCREWS

SURFACE-TO-SURFACE MISSILES:
                 4 EXOCET LAUNCHERS

SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILES:
                 1 QUAD SEACAT LAUNCHER

GUNS:
                 1  4.5 IN SINGLE MK8 (115mm)
                 4 OERILKON 20mm SINGLE BARREL GUNS

TORPEDOES:       2 MK46 TRIPLE TUBE LAUNCHERS

SENSORS:
    (AIR SRCH):        TYPE 992R
    (FIRE CTRL):       1 GWS-24 FOR SEACAT
                       TYPE 912 WSA-4 FOR GUN CONTROL
    (SURFACE SRCH):    TYPE 992R
    (NAVIGATION):      TYPE 1006
    (IFF):             MK10 AND PTR461

ELECTRONIC WARFARE:
    (ESM):             UAA-1  ASSOCIATED WITH "MILL
                       POST" JAMMER SYSTEM
    (ECM):             MILL POST

SONAR:
                       TYPE 162M SIDE-LOOKING SONAR
                       TYPE 184M HULL-MOUNTED SONAR

COMBAT DATA SYSTEMS:
                       SCOT SATELLITE AND CAAIS COMMAND
                       AND CONTROL SYSTEMS

AIRCRAFT:              1 SEA LYNX OR
                       2 WASP HELICOPTERS

COUNTRY:               UK
COMMENTS:              UPGRADES TO THIS CLASS HAVE BEEN
                       INCORPORATED SINCE THE 1982
                       FALKLANDS CAMPAIGN


 
