HMS Chichester (F59)

HMS Chichester was a Salisbury-class or Type 61 aircraft direction frigate of the British Royal Navy.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Chichester.

HMS Chichester at Famagusta, 1960
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Chichester
Ordered28 June 1951
BuilderFairfields
Laid down26 June 1953
Launched21 April 1955
Commissioned16 May 1958
IdentificationPennant number F59
FateSold for breaking 17 March 1981
General characteristics
Class and typeSalisbury-class frigate
Displacement
  • 2,170 tons standard
  • 2,400 tons full load
Length340 ft (100 m) o/a
Beam40 ft (12 m)
Draught15 ft 6 in (4.72 m)
Propulsion8 × ASR1 diesels, 12,400 shp (9,200 kW), 2 shafts
Speed24 kn (44 km/h)
Range7,500 nmi (13,900 km) at 16 kn (30 km/h)
Complement235
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Type 960 air search radar, later Type 965 AKE-2
  • Type 293Q target indication radar, later Type 993n
  • Type 982 aircraft direction radar, laterType 986
  • Type 277Q height finding radar, later Type 278
  • Type 974 navigation radarlater Type 978
  • Type 275 fire control radar on director Mark 6M
  • Type 262 fire control on STAAG mount
  • Type 1010 Cossor Mark 10 IFF
  • Type 174 search sonar
  • Type 170 attack sonar
Armament
  • 1 × twin 4.5 in gun Mark 6
  • 1 × twin 40 mm Bofors gun STAAG Mark 2, later 1 × twin 40 mm Bofors gun Mk.5
  • 1 × Squid A/S mortar
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