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Ship Characteristics
| Class: |
“Halifax” |
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| Displacement: |
4750 tonnes |
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| Dimensions: |
Length Overall |
134.2 m (442.8 ft) |
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Beam |
16.5 m (54.5 ft) |
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Hull Draught |
4.9 m (15.3 ft) |
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Navigational Draught |
7.4 m (24.4 ft) |
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| Propulsion: |
Main |
Two GE LM 2500 Gas Turbines (50,000 SHP) |
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Cruise |
One Pielstick Cruise Diesel (10,000 SHP) |
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Propellers |
Twin Inward Turning Controllable Reversible Pitch |
| Speed: |
30+ knots |
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| Steering: |
Single Center Semi-Balanced Rudder |
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| Accommodations: |
239 |
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| Helicopter: |
One CH-124 Sea King |
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| Torpedoes: |
Honeywell Mk 46 Mod 5 (Ship or Helicopter launched) |
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| Missiles: |
16 Raytheon Vertical Launched Sea Sparrow (surface to air) |
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8 Boeing Harpoon (surface to surface) |
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| Guns: |
One 57mm Bofors MK2 |
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One Vulcan Phalanx MK 15 20 mm Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) |
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Six .50 Calibre Heavy Machine Guns |