Next, GW16 a modified version of 15 where the 3" guns retained but missile sotwage reduced accordingly (60 instead of 90 missiles)
GW16 probably a sister design to GW15 where the designers had to stay below 10.000tons yet previous 3" gun armament retained. To achieve this the hull had to be lengthened by 3 meters but for the tonnage not to increase drastically the carried missiles number was cut from 90 to only 60. The...
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The design had the following characteristics:
Dimensions: 153.92m (wl) x 21,33 x 5,41m
Displacement: 9.825tons (full load)
Engines: 30.000shp, Steam Turbines (Probably English Electric Y100), 2 shafts
Range: Unknown probably 15-21.900km at 22km/h (8-12.900nm at 12knots)
Speed: 43km/h (24knots)
Armour: 51mm Deck over Machinery and 38mm over Magazines, 51mm Belt over Machinery and Magazines (Missile and Guns)
Armaments:
2x2 3"/70 (76mm/70) QF Mk N1 AA Guns,
4x2 40mm/70 OQF Mk XI AA Guns,
1x2 GWS.1 Sea Slug SAM
Sensors:
2x Type 901 Missile Control/Director Radar
6x Type 903 Fire-control Radar, one for each MRS.3 director
1x Type 960 Air Search Radar
1x Type 974 Surface Search/Navigation Radar
1x Type 982 Air Search Radar
1x Type 983 Height Finder Radar
1x Type 992 Target indication/Surface/Air Search Radar