To give you a better experience, we use our own and third party cookies,
You can read all about them in our cookie policy.
New release of Type 12 frigate HMS Brighton (Pennant No F106) of the Rothesay. Forerunner of the Leander class and re-built to their standards. Completed 1960/1Basic info:Displacement 2800 tnsDimensions: 113m x 13m x 5mSpeed 30 knotsArmament 2 x 4.5" guns, 2 x 20mm gins, 1 Sea Cat Missile System, 1 Mortar Mk 10, 1 Wasp helicopterCrew 200
Fourth member of the class to be modelled, F101 Yarmouth was built by John Brown & Co. Ltd/Clydebank in 1960, powered by turbines max speed 30 knots.Basic info:Displacement 2800 tnsDimensions: 113m x 13m x 5mSpeed 30 knotsArmament 2 x 4.5" guns, 2 x 20mm gins, 1 Sea Cat Missile System, 1 Mortar Mk 10, 1 Wasp helicopterCreww 200
Usual neat die-cast model of the name ship (Pennant No F107) of the Rothesay class type 12 frigates. These were forerunners of the Leander class and re-built to their standards. All were completed 1960/1Basic info:Displacement 2800 tnsDimensions: 113m x 13m x 5mSpeed 30 knotsArmament 2 x 4.5" guns, 2 x 20mm gins, 1 Sea Cat Missile System, 1 Mortar Mk 10, 1 Wasp helicopterCreww 200
The Whitby class (or Type 12) Frigate included 6 ships for the Royal Navy. Designed as anti-submarine frigates. Eastbourne was built by Vickers Armstrong in 1958,becoming a training ship in 1972 only to become embroiled in the 'Cod Wars' off Iceland in 1976 where a collision with the ICGV BALDUR left her classified as no longer seaworthy. Decommissioned in 1984.Max. 2600t displacement, length 110m x 12m, max. 30 knots turbine driven via 2 propellers.
Sister to Eastbourne, Blackpool spent part of her career 'down under' leased to the Australian Navy 1966 - 71. Withdrawn 1978.
A 1/1250 scale model of HMS Salisbury by Albatros SM Alk342.
Frigate, Type 61, completed in 1957. Builder: HM Dockyard Devonport, displacement 2170t,max 2400 t with a full load, 100m length x 12m. Diesel drive, 24 kn.Equipped with a battery of radars and used in many promotions of theRoyal Navy, then as a harbour training ship from 1980 and finally sunk as a target 1985!