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Matilda Class
HMGS Mastiff on patrol during the TRIDENT-led naval blockade in the Verde Sea
The Type 61 Frigate or Matilda-class is a ship class of sixteen frigates operated by the Royal Gallambrian Navy. The class was introduced to improve the Navy's independent blue-water patrol capability. Since entering service, Matilda-class frigates have made multiple deployments outside local waters, including involvement in the TRIDENT multi-national deployment to the Verde Sea, and multiple operational periods in the Adlantic, Adisi and South Oriental Oceans. All sixteen frigates remain in service. All Type 61 frigates are due to replaced with Type 32 frigates under Project SEA 2000 Phase 2 by 2034.
| Size | Performance | Armament | Other features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Displacement: 3,600 t (3,500 long tons; 4,000 short tons) Length: 118 m (387 ft) Complement: 179 |
Maximum speed: 27 kn (50 km/h; 31 mph) Range: 6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) |
1 x 8-Cell Mk 48 Mod 3 VLS for MAAM-ER 2 x Dual Taiaha Block II Mod 1 launchers 2 x twin Barracuda torpedo tubes 1 x 5 Inch Mk 14 naval gun 2 x Mk 8 Automated Small Calibre Gun 2 x L1A3 Minigun 4 x L1A7 General Purpose Machine Gun |
Aircraft: 1 x Woomera HMA.1 |
| Pennant number | Name | Commissioned | Home port | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F61 | RLS Matilda | 1992 | Base |