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Broadsword Type 22 Frigates of the Royal navy, HMS Broadsword, Battleaxe Brilliant
and HMS Brazen. Initially intended as replacements for the Leander class
frigates and also to be built for the Royal Netherlands navy. These
frigates were larger than the traditional frigate. This gave room for
future modernization.
Displacement: 4000 tons
normal and deep load 4,000 tons. Speed 30 Knots range: 4,500
miles at 18 Knots. Compliment ; 222. (17 officers and 205
other ranks) Armament: 4 MM38 Exocet SSM, 2 Seawof GWS25 Surface to
Air Missiles; Two 40mm MK9 Guns Six 324mm Torpedo
Tubes for Stingray Torpedoes. Two Lynx helicopters |
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TYPE
22 BROADSWORD CLASS FRIGATES
VIEW CLASS |
| HMS Broadsword
(F88) |
3rd May 1979 |
During
Falklands campaign shot down 4 Argentine aircraft. Sold to
Brazil 30th June 1995 |
| HMS
Battleaxe (F89) |
28th March 1980 |
Sold
to Brazil 1997 |
| HMS
Brilliant (F90) |
15th May 1981 |
Damaged by
airstrikes in San Carlos Water. Sold to
Brazil 1996 |
| HMS
Brazen (F91) |
2nd July 1982 |
Sold to
Brazil 1996 |
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HMS Broadsword |
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HMS Broadsword. Taken from RFA Grey Rover,
North Atlantic 1986.
Photographed by George
Mortimore L.R.P.S Copyright Cranston Fine Arts. A
reproduction of this original photo size 10" x
7" approx available. Order photograph here . Order Code
GM009 |
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HMS Battleaxe |
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HMS Battleaxe. Closing to fuel from RFA Grey
Rover, North Atlantic, March 1984.
Photographed by George
Mortimore L.R.P.S Copyright Cranston Fine Arts. A
reproduction of this original photo size 10" x
7" approx available. Order photograph here . Order Code
GM086 |
ORIGINAL
POSTCARD FOR SALE. DONATED TOWARDS THE UPKEEP OF THIS SITE.
HMS Battleaxe, 1980.
Original
Postcard Has some slight indentation marks on the surface where a pen
has been used on the reverse. Price £8. Click here to
order. Order Code PHX582 |
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HMS Brilliant |
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F90 HMS Brilliant.
From the collection of Patrick
D'Agostino. No Reproductions Available. Code
PDX143 |
ORIGINAL POSTCARD FOR
SALE. DONATED TOWARDS THE UPKEEP OF THIS SITE.
HMS Brilliant.
Original Postcard. Publisher
Details Unknown. Price £10. Click here to
order. Order Code PHX526 |
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F90 HMS Brilliant.
From the collection of Patrick
D'Agostino. A
reproduction of this original photo size 10" x
7" approx available. Order photograph here . Order Code
PDX141 |
F90 HMS Brilliant.
From the collection of Patrick
D'Agostino. A
reproduction of this original photo size 10" x
7" approx available. Order photograph here . Order Code
PDX142 |
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HMS Brilliant. Taken from RFA Grey Rover.
Photographed by George
Mortimore L.R.P.S Copyright Cranston Fine Arts. A
reproduction of this original photo size 10" x
7" approx available. Order photograph here . Order Code
GM259 |
F90 HMS Brilliant.
From the collection of Patrick
D'Agostino. A
reproduction of this original photo size 10" x
7" approx available. Order photograph here . Order Code
PDX140 |
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HMS Brazen |
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Brazen entering Malta, August 1987.
Photographed by George
Mortimore L.R.P.S Copyright Cranston Fine Arts. A
reproduction of this original photo size 10" x
7" approx available. Order photograph here . Order Code
GM080 |
Frigate F91 HMS Brazen
Original
Photograph. Photographer Unknown. Price £8. Click here
to order. Order Code PHX350 |
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