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Weapon-class destroyer

The Weapon class was a class of destroyers built for the British Royal Navy towards the end of World War II. They were the smaller counterpart to the Battle class (which followed them) and were the first new destroyer designs for the Royal Navy since the Second World War Emergency Programme. 20 ships were planned, of which only 13 were laid down and 7…

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Armament
4 QF 4 in (102 mm)/L/45 Mk.XVI guns, twin mounts HA Mk.XIX · 6 QF 40 mm Bofors; · 2 x (L/60), twin mounts STAAG Mk.II · 2 x single mounts Mk.III · 10 (2x5) tubes for torpedoes Mk. IX (later removed)
Beam
38 ft (12 m)
Cancelled
16
Complement
234 (256 in Battleaxe)
Completed
4
Displacement
1,980 tons (standard) · 2,825 tons (full)

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Armament · 7
Weapon-class destroyer → 10 (2x5) tubes for torpedoes Mk. IX (later removed), 2 x (L/60), twin mounts STAAG Mk.II, 2 x single mounts Mk.III, 2 x Squid A/S mortars, 4 QF 4 in (102 mm)/L/45 Mk.XVI guns, twin mounts HA Mk.XIX, 6 QF 40 mm Bofors;, later 1 x Mark 10 Limbo A/S mortar in Scorpion only
Sensors & processing systems · 7
Weapon-class destroyer → Radar Type 262 STAAG fire control, Radar Type 262R fire control on director MRS-8, Radar Type 275 fire control on Director Mk. VI(M), Radar Type 291 air warning, Radar Type 293M target indication, Radar Type 293Q target indication, Radar Type 965 surveillance, antenna array AKE-1
Displacement · 2
Weapon-class destroyer → 1,980 tons (standard), 2,825 tons (full)
Beam · 1
Weapon-class destroyer → 38 ft (12 m)
Cancelled · 1
Weapon-class destroyer → 16
Complement · 1
Weapon-class destroyer → 234 (256 in Battleaxe)
Completed · 1
Weapon-class destroyer → 4
Draught · 1
Weapon-class destroyer → 14.5 ft (4.4 m)
In commission · 1
Weapon-class destroyer → 1947-1970
Length · 1
Weapon-class destroyer → 365 ft (111 m) o/a, 341.5 ft (104.1 m) p/p

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class ships radar design royal navy type weapons new weapon fire destroyers two ordered guns war emergency single battle 40

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Weapon-class destroyerArmament4 QF 4 in (102 mm)/L/45 Mk.XVI guns, twin mounts HA Mk.XIX1.00infobox
Weapon-class destroyerArmament6 QF 40 mm Bofors;1.00infobox
Weapon-class destroyerArmament2 x (L/60), twin mounts STAAG Mk.II1.00infobox
Weapon-class destroyerArmament2 x single mounts Mk.III1.00infobox
Weapon-class destroyerArmament10 (2x5) tubes for torpedoes Mk. IX (later removed)1.00infobox
Weapon-class destroyerArmament2 x Squid A/S mortars1.00infobox
Weapon-class destroyerArmamentlater 1 x Mark 10 Limbo A/S mortar in Scorpion only1.00infobox
Weapon-class destroyerBeam38 ft (12 m)1.00infobox
Weapon-class destroyerCancelled161.00infobox
Weapon-class destroyerComplement234 (256 in Battleaxe)1.00infobox
Weapon-class destroyerCompleted41.00infobox
Weapon-class destroyerDisplacement1,980 tons (standard)1.00infobox
Weapon-class destroyerDisplacement2,825 tons (full)1.00infobox
Weapon-class destroyerDraught14.5 ft (4.4 m)1.00infobox
Weapon-class destroyerIn commission1947-19701.00infobox
Weapon-class destroyerLength365 ft (111 m) o/a, 341.5 ft (104.1 m) p/p1.00infobox
Weapon-class destroyerNameWeapon class1.00infobox
Weapon-class destroyerOperatorsRoyal Navy1.00infobox
Weapon-class destroyerPlanned201.00infobox
Weapon-class destroyerPreceded byC class1.00infobox
Weapon-class destroyerPropulsion2 x Foster-Wheeler water-tube boilers, Parsons double-reduction geared steam turbines, 40,000 shp (30,000 kW) on 2 shafts1.00infobox
Weapon-class destroyerRange630 tons oil, 5,000 nmi (9,300 km) at 20 knots (37 km/h)1.00infobox
Weapon-class destroyerSensors & processing systemsRadar Type 293M target indication1.00infobox
Weapon-class destroyerSensors & processing systemsRadar Type 291 air warning1.00infobox
Weapon-class destroyerSensors & processing systemsRadar Type 275 fire control on Director Mk. VI(M)1.00infobox
Weapon-class destroyerSensors & processing systemsRadar Type 262 STAAG fire control1.00infobox
Weapon-class destroyerSensors & processing systemsRadar Type 965 surveillance, antenna array AKE-11.00infobox
Weapon-class destroyerSensors & processing systemsRadar Type 293Q target indication1.00infobox
Weapon-class destroyerSensors & processing systemsRadar Type 262R fire control on director MRS-81.00infobox
Weapon-class destroyerSpeed31-knot (57 km/h)1.00infobox

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