What gun is fitted on the front of the Type 23 frigate?
Harpoon. Harpoon is the long-range lance of the Type 23 Frigate, capable of destroying enemy ships far beyond the horizon. Fitted to all Type 23 Frigates the Harpoon is a sophisticated anti-ship missile capable of striking targets more than 80 miles away.
Is a frigate bigger than a brigantine?
The frigate was — to oversimplify — designed to outmaneuver larger vessels that carried heavier guns, and outshoot smaller, lighter craft (like armed brigs and brigantines).
How many officers are on a Type 23 frigate?
13 officers
| TYPE 23 FRIGATE Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Length | 133.0 m |
| Complement | 181 (13 officers) |
| Armament | Surface-to-Surface Missiles (SSM) 8 x Harpoon (130 km range) Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAM) Sea Wolf (6 km range) 1 x 4.5 in Gun (25 rounds/min 22 km range) 2 x 30 mm twin Guns (10 km range) |
What is a hermaphrodite ship?
Noun. hermaphrodite brig (plural hermaphrodite brigs) (nautical) A two-masted sailing ship which has square sails on the foremast combined with a schooner rig on the mainmast (triangular topsail over a gaff mainsail).
How much cargo can a frigate carry?
A Frigate can carry up to 80 tons of cargo (including Cannon), which makes it somewhat-useful as a trading vessel. Remember that 32 tons of cargo are taken up by the cannons, when this ship is fully-armed, and that much of this space should be reserved for Food for its large crew.
What happened to HMS Onyx?
In 1991, Onyx was decommissioned from the navy. She was then cared for by the Warship Preservation Trust and was on public display alongside several other ships in Birkenhead, UK. In May 2006, Onyx was sold to the Barrow-in-Furness businessman Joe Mullen, for a reported £100,000 as a ‘gift to the people of Barrow’.