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Cruiser and Frigate Specifications: Westland-Globex Naval Dockyards

Grand Plutocracy
09-02-2006, 00:24
Westland-Globex Naval Dockyards

Cruiser/Frigate Specifications

Orders can be placed at the WGNS mainpage (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=10385242#post10385242)

CR Vengeance Class

Construction: WG Naval Dockyards
Propulsion: Four (4) General Electric LM 2500 gas turbine engines, Two (2) shafts
Length: 172.82m/567ft
Beam: 16.76m/55ft
Displacement: 9,754.06 mtons/9,600 tons
Speed: 30knts +
Crew: 24 Officers, 340 enlisted
Aircraft: Two SH-2 Seasprite (LAMPS) in CG 47-48; Two SH-60 Sea Hawk (LAMPS III).
Armament: MK26 missile launcher (CG 47 thru CG 51) Standard Missile (MR) or MK41 vertical launching system (CG 52 thru CG 73) Standard Missile (MR); Vertical Launch ASROC (VLA) Missile; Tomahawk Cruise Missile; Six MK-46 torpedoes (from two triple mounts); Two MK 45 5-inch/54 caliber lightweight guns; Two Phalanx close-in-weapons systems..
Price: US$1.3bn
Photo: Picture of Vengeance at sea (http://www.port-royal.navy.mil/images/PRL_photos/cg73_03.jpg)

FR Type 23 Duke Class

Construction: WG Naval Dockyards
Propulsion: Turbines: 2x CODLAG (Combined Diesel and Gas) Rolls Royce Spey; Diesels: 4 x GEC-Alsthom Paxman Valenta and 2x GEC Electric Motors
Length: 133m/436ft
Beam: 16.1m/52.9ft
Displacement: 4,900 tonnes
Speed: 28knts
Crew: 185
Aircraft: MK 8 Lynx helicopters
Armament: 2 x Quad Harpoon Missile launchers Vertical Launch Sea Wolf anti-missile system 4.5in (114mm); MK 8 gun 2 x 30mm Close range guns 2 x Magazine launched anti submarine torpedo tubes; NATO Seagnat and DLF3 Decoy Launchers; Sea Skua anti-ship missiles; Stingray anti-submarine torpedoes; Mk 11 depth charges and Machine guns
Sensors: Type 1007 navigation radar Type 996 air/surface surveillance radar 2 x Type 911 Sea Wolf tracking radars UAT Electronic Surveillance System Type 2050 active sonar
Price: US$650m
Photo: Type 23 Firing Missile (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/europe/images/Type23-IronDuke-989583959f.jpg) and at sea (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/europe/images/Type23-IronDuke-988197166f.jpg)
Notes: Radar signature reduced by design, giving 'stealth' ability

FR Type 22 Broadsword Class

Construction: WG Naval Dockyards
Propulsion: 2 Rolls-Royce Spey gas turbines; 2 shafts, 2 Rolls-Royce Tyne gas turbines
Length: 148.1m/485.9ft
Beam: 14.8m/48.5ft
Displacement: 5,300 tonnes
Speed: 30knts
Crew: 250-301
Aircraft: 2 Lynx, 1 Sea King or 1 Merlin (EH101) helicopters
Armament: 114mm (4.5 inch) MK 8 gun Goalkeeper close-in weapons system (CIWS) Sea Wolf anti-missile system 2 x Quad Harpoon missile launchers 2 x 20mm Close range guns NATO Seagnat Decoy Launchers; Stingray anti-submarine torpedoes and Mk 11 depth charges
Sensors: Type 1007 navigation radar Type 967 and 968 surveillance radar 2 x Type 911 Sea Wolf tracking radars UAT Electronic Surveillance System Type 2050 active sonar
Price: US$675m

CR Kirov Class

Construction: WG Naval Dockyards
Propulsion: Two (2) nuclear reactors, Two (2) shafts
Length: 251.2/824.14ft
Beam: 28.5m/93.5ft
Displacement: 25,396 tons
Speed: 32knts
Crew: 727/15 aircrew
Aircraft: 3 KA-27 Helicopters
Armament: 20 Granit (SS-N-19) ADGM S-300F (12 launchers, 96 missiles);
2x2 SA OSA-MA Missiles (40); ADGM Kashtan Total (192 missiles, 24000 cartiges) and 10 Vodopad-NK (SS-N-16) (total: 20); 2 AK-130 DP (130 mm; R: 28'800 m, 840 rounds) and 8 x 6 AK-630 gattl. AA (6x30 mm; 6'000 rds/m/mount, 48000 rounds)
sensors: Combat information centre; Radio communications system; Satellite communications system; Anti-ship missile firing control; RBU-1000 and Udav fire control system; Surveillance radar system; Low flying and surface target acquisition radar; 2 Air defence missile system fire-control radar; 4 Fire control radar for 30 mm air defence gun; 2 Navigation radars; Active and passive sonar system; Electronic countermeasures system and Decoy dispensers
Price: US$920m
Photo: Kirov Class at sea (http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/row/rus/kirov-DNST8401652.JPG)