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Tigercat was a land-based anti-aircraft guided missile system developed from the proven naval Seacat system during the 1960's and supplied to the British RAF.
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The Ahmed Yani (formerly the Evertsen) is an Indonesian Van Spiejk Class frigate launched in 1966 and transferred to the Indonesian navy from the Netherlands in the mid-1980s. She has a displacement of 2225 tons and is powered by two Werkspoor/English Electric double reduction geared turbines rated at 30000 shp providing a top speed of 28.5 knots and a maximum range of 7200 km at 12 knots. She is manned by a crew of 180. Armaments consist of two Short Bros Seacat anti-aircraft quad missile launchers; one OTO Melara 76 mm/62 compact dual-purpose gun and six 324 mm Mk 32 torpedo tubes arranged in two triple arrangements, firing the Honeywell Mk 46 anti-submarine torpedo. A Westland Westland Wasp helicopter is also carried.
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HMS Achilles was a British Leander Class frigate of 2500 tons displacement built by Yarrow and launched in 1968. HMS Achilles was powered by two oil-fired boilers providing a top speed of 27 knots and a range of 6400 km at 15 knots. She carried a complement of 260 and was armed with one quad Seacat missile launcher; twin 4.5 inch guns and two 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and a Limbo anti-submarine mortar. She carried a Wasp helicopter. During 1974 and 1975 she was part of the 3rd Frigate Squadron and assisted in the evacuation of British Citizens from Vietnam. In 1975 she collided with the Greek tanker Olympic Alliance in the Dover Strait. She was decommissioned in 1990 and sold to Chile as the Ministro Zenteno.
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HMS Active is a British Amazon Class frigate of 3100 tons displacement launched in 1972. HMS Active is powered by two Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines and two Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C gas turbines for cruising providing a top speed of 30 knots and a range of 6400 km at 17 knots. She carries a crew of 175 including 13 officers and has accommodation for 192. Armaments consist of four Aerospatiale MM38 Exocet surface-to-surface cruise missiles; a Short Bros Seacat GWS 24 quad surface-to-air missile launcher; one Vickers 4.5 inch/55 Mk 8 dual-purpose gun; two Oerlikon 20 mm guns and six 324 mm Plessey STWS Mk 2 torpedo tubes arranged in two triples.
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The Ahmed Yani (formerly the Tjerk Hiddes) is an Indonesian Van Spiejk Class frigate launched in 1965 and transferred to the Indonesian navy from the Netherlands in the mid-1980s. She has a displacement of 2225 tons and is powered by two Werkspoor/English Electric double reduction geared turbines rated at 30000 shp providing a top speed of 28.5 knots and a maximum range of 7200 km at 12 knots. She is manned by a crew of 180. Armaments consist of eight McDonnell Douglas Harpoon anti-ship missiles; two Short Bros Seacat anti-aircraft quad missile launchers; one OTO Melara 76 mm/62 compact dual-purpose gun and six 324 mm Mk 32 torpedo tubes arranged in two triple arrangements, firing the Honeywell Mk 46 anti-submarine torpedo. A Westland Westland Wasp helicopter is also carried.
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HMS Ajax was a British Leander Class frigate of 2500 tons displacement launched in 1962 and decommissioned in 1985. She was armed with two quad Seacat missile launchers; two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns; one Ikara and one Limbo anti-submarine mortar. She carried a Wasp helicopter and carried a complement of 257.
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HMS Alacrity is a British Amazon Class frigate of 3100 tons displacement launched in 1974. HMS Alacrity is powered by two Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines and two Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C gas turbines for cruising providing a top speed of 30 knots and a range of 6400 km at 17 knots. She carries a crew of 175 including 13 officers and has accommodation for 192. Armaments consist of four Aerospatiale MM38 Exocet surface-to-surface cruise missiles; a Short Bros Seacat GWS 24 quad surface-to-air missile launcher; one Vickers 4.5 inch/55 Mk 8 dual-purpose gun; two Oerlikon 20 mm guns and six 324 mm Plessey STWS Mk 2 torpedo tubes arranged in two triples.
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The Alimarante Riveros is a British built Chilean Alimarante Class destroyer of 2730 tons displacement built by Vickers-Armstrong Ltd and launched in 1958. She is powered by two Parsons Pametrada geared turbines providing a top speed of 34.5 knots and a range of 6000 miles at 16 knots. She carries four Aerospatiale Exocet MM38 surface-to-surface missiles; two Short Bros Seacat quad launchers and is armed with four Vickers 4 inch/60 Mk(N)R guns; four Bofors 40 mm/70 anti-aircraft guns; two Admiralty Squid DC 3-barrelled anti-ship mortars and six 324 mm Mk 32 (arrange in two triple arrangements) torpedo tubes taking the Honeywell Mk 44 Mod 1 torpedo She was modernised by Swan Hunter in co-operation with Plessey during 1973 to 1975 and in the late 1980s was given a further extensive refit with the addition of modern electronic equipment.
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The Alimarante Williams is a British built Chilean Alimarante Class destroyer of 2730 tons displacement built by Vickers-Armstrong Ltd and launched in 1958. She is powered by two Parsons Pametrada geared turbines providing a top speed of 34.5 knots and a range of 6000 miles at 16 knots. She carries four Aerospatiale Exocet MM38 surface-to-surface missiles; two Short Bros Seacat quad launchers and is armed with four Vickers 4 inch/60 Mk(N)R guns; four Bofors 40 mm/70 anti-aircraft guns; two Admiralty Squid DC 3-barrelled anti-ship mortars and six 324 mm Mk 32 (arrange in two triple arrangements) torpedo tubes taking the Honeywell Mk 44 Mod 1 torpedo She was modernised by Swan Hunter in co-operation with Plessey during 1971 to 1974 and in the late 1980s was given a further extensive refit with the addition of modern electronic equipment.
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HMS Amazon is a British Amazon Class frigate of 3100 tons displacement launched in 1971. HMS Amazon is powered by two Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines and two Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C gas turbines for cruising providing a top speed of 30 knots and a range of 6400 km at 17 knots. She carries a crew of 175 including 13 officers and has accommodation for 192. Armaments consist of four Aerospatiale MM38 Exocet surface-to-surface cruise missiles; a Short Bros Seacat GWS 24 quad surface-to-air missile launcher; one Vickers 4.5 inch/55 Mk 8 dual-purpose gun; two Oerlikon 20 mm guns and six 324 mm Plessey STWS Mk 2 torpedo tubes arranged in two triples.
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