First 1986 published
by
Ian Allan Ltd., Shepperton
A black cloth bound book with gilt lettering to the spine in VERY GOOD PLUS condition (Light bumbing to top and bottom of the spine prevents it being better). In a VERY GOOD PLUS condition unclipped dust jacket.
ISBN 0 7110 1593 7
Blurb
Type 22 by LEO MARRIOTT
The Type 22s are the largest frigates ever built for the Royal Navy, and the Batch III version is almost the same size as the 'County' class destroyers or a World War 2 light cruiser. They have proved to be exceptional anti-submarine warfare vessels and, as experience in the Falklands War showed, they can give a good account of themselves in other roles too. Moreover, the large hulls have been able to incorporate new weapons and equipment, a glaring contrast with the Type 42s which were built to much greater financial and political constraints. The Royal Navy is well satisfied with the Type 22s, even though it can perhaps consider itself fortunate that the construction programme has run to as many as 14 ships.
In Modern Combat Ships: 4 Type 22, Leo Marriott has produced a thorough appraisal of a class which by the 1990s will have mounted a greater variety of weapon systems than any other modern RN warship. Certainly, the type will probably be best remembered for its part in introducing the Sea Wolf surface-to-air missile into service, and the valuable work performed by Broadsword and Brilliant during the Falklands War. Nevertheless, the three Batches present interesting studies in warship design, with Batch II ships featuring a lengthened hull and the Batch III units swapping Exocets for Harpoon missiles and mounting a 4.5in gun in addition.
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