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HMS Bristol - D23


HMS Bristol - D23

Not the best of photographs taken on HMS Bristol - D23 now that she is out of the Dry Dock at A&P Hebburn - taken on 6th January 2011 from the North side.

In the Port of Tyne for a refit at A&P's Hebburn Yard and will last for some 6 months giving the Warship another 15 years life.

Displacement: 7,000 tons
Length: 507 ft (155 m)
Beam: 55 ft (17 m)
Draught: 7.5 m

Propulsion:
COSAG, 2 standard range geared steam turbines 30,000 hp (22,000 kW), 2 Bristol Siddeley Olympus TM1A gas turbines 30,000 hp, 2 shafts, 2 boilers

Speed: 28 kt (52 km/h)
Range: 5,750 nautical miles (10,650 km) at 18 kt (33 km/h)

Complement: 397(30 officers)

Armament: Sea Dart, Ikara, 4.5 inch (114 mm) Mark 8 naval gun, Limbo.

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