Type 21 frigate

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The Type 21 frigate was a class of British Royal Navy general-purpose frigates introduced in the late 1960s, known for their high speed, light construction, and service during the Falklands War.

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instanceOf Royal Navy ship class
frigate class
airCapability Lynx helicopter
Wasp helicopter (early in service)
armament 4.5-inch Mark 8 naval gun
Exocet anti-ship missiles (later in service)
Sea Cat surface-to-air missile system
beam about 12.7 metres
builder Vosper Thornycroft
Yarrow Shipbuilders
classLeadShip HMS Amazon
conflictParticipatedIn Falklands War
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
decommissionedFromRoyalNavy late 1980s
designCharacteristic emphasis on speed over protection
flush-deck hull
designedAs general-purpose frigate
displacement approximately 2,500 tons standard
approximately 3,000 tons full load
draught about 5.8 metres
enteredService early 1970s
exportedAs Tariq-class frigate (Pakistan Navy)
firstCommissionedUnit HMS Amazon
hullMaterial steel
introducedInDecade 1960s
introducedInYear 1969
length about 117 metres
maximumSpeed about 32 knots
notableFor high speed
light construction
service during the Falklands War
notableLoss HMS Antelope
HMS Ardent
numberBuilt 8
operator Royal Navy
postRoyalNavyOperator Pakistan Navy
primaryRole anti-submarine warfare
propulsionType COGOG
sawActionIn South Atlantic operations 1982
secondaryRole anti-air warfare
anti-surface warfare
shipInClass HMS Active
HMS Alacrity
HMS Amazon
HMS Ambuscade
HMS Antelope
HMS Ardent
HMS Arrow
HMS Avenger
superstructureMaterial aluminium

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4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun fittedOn Type 21 frigate