HMS AJAX F114

HMS AJAX F114

Class……………………………Leander class frigate

Builder……………………….. Cammell Laird (Ship Building & Engineering) Co. Ltd., Birkenhead

Yard number……………….1285

Laid down..………………….19 Oct 1959

Launched….…………………16 Aug 1962

Completed.………………….11 Dec 1963

Propulsion.………………….. 2 shafts driven by English Electric Y-100 Geared Steam Turbines with steam supplied by 2 Babcock and Wilcox boilers engines by Cammell Laird

Speed..…………………………28 knots (max)

Range…………………………..4600 nm at 15 knots

Armament:

As built………………………… 2 x 4.5ins gun (twin turret), 2 x 40mm Bofors guns (single mounts); 1 x MK10 Limbo AS mortar; 1 x Wasp helicopter

Post 1970-73 refit……….. 2 x 40mm Bofors guns (single mounts); 2 x 4 Seacat SAM systems; 1 x Ikara AS missile; 1 x MK10 Limbo AS mortar; 1 x Wasp helicopter

Fate…………………………….1988: Arrived at Millom for breaking up.

 

Undated photo HMS AJAX post 1973 refit

 

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