The Type 16 frigates were a class of British anti-submarine frigates of the Royal Navy. They were based on the hulls of World War II-era destroyers that had been rendered obsolete by rapid advances in technology. They were similar in concept to the Type 15 frigate, but were a far more limited design rendered necessary by budget constraints.
| General characteristics for T-class conversion | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Anti-submarine Frigate |
| Displacement: | 1,800 long tons (1,800 t) standard 2,300 long tons (2,300 t) full load |
| Length: | 362 ft 9 in (110.57 m) o/a |
| Beam: | 37 ft 9 in (11.51 m) |
| Draught: | 14 ft 6 in (4.42 m) |
| Propulsion: | 2 × Admiralty 3-drum boilers Steam turbines, 40,000 shp 2 shafts |
| Speed: | 32 knots (37 mph; 59 km/h) full load |
| Complement: | 175 |
| Sensors and processing systems: | • Type 293Q target indication Radar • Type 974 navigation Radar • Type 1010 Cossor Mark 10 IFF • Type 146B search Sonar • Type 147 depth finder Sonar • Type 162 target classification Sonar • Type 174 attack Sonar |
| Armament: | • 1 × twin 4 in gun Mark 19 • 1 × twin 40 mm Bofors gun Mk.5 • 5 × single 40 mm Bofors gun Mk.9 • 2 × Squid A/S mortar • 1 × quad 21 in (533 mm) tubes for Mk.9 torpedoes |
