REGELE FERDINAND frigates (1987-1988/2004-2005)
Regele Ferdinand 2010
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Regele Ferdinand (ex-Coventry) | F221 | 124 | Swan Hunter, Wallsend, UK | 29.3.1984 | 8.4.1986 | 14.10.1988 // 9.9.2004 | in service (2019) |
| Regina Maria (ex-London) | F222 | 1030 | Marconi Marine (YSL), Scotstoun, UK | 7.2.1983 | 27.10.1984 | 5.6.1987 // 21.4.2005 | in service (2019) |
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Displacement standard, t |
4100 |
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Displacement full, t |
4800 |
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Length, m |
146.5 |
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Breadth, m |
14.8 |
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Draught, m |
4.30 hull 6.40 screws |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
COGAG: 2 Rolls-Royce Spey SM1A gas turbines + Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C gas turbines |
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Power, h. p. |
37540+9700=47240 |
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Max speed, kts |
30 |
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Fuel, t |
gas turbine oil 700 |
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Endurance, nm(kts) |
4500(18) |
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Armament |
1 x 1 - 76/62 OTO Melara Compact SR, 2 x 3 - 324 STWS.2 TT (Stingray), 1 helicopter (Puma) |
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Electronic equipment |
type 967/968, type 1007 radars, Radamec 2500 e/o system, type 2050 sonar, 4x DL-12T decoy RL, type 182 torpedo decoy, CACS / Nautis 3 CCS |
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Complement |
203 |
Project history: Former British frigates of Broadsword class (Batch II), transferred partly unarmed. Ships were modernized before transfer: 76mm gun with Radamec optronic director was installed fwd, sonars were replaced by one type 2050, Terma DL-12T decoy launchers replaced old suite. CCS CACS-1 was modernized, partly become similar to Nautis 3. SSMs and Sea Wolf SAM were landed.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
Regele Ferdinand 2004
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