1962    

UK Sea Cat



Missile Launcher

missiles



Missile Launcher Sea Cat





  Specifications


4max missiles load
4Naval Surface-to-Air Missile GWS-20
4Naval Surface-to-Air Missile GWS-21
4Naval Surface-to-Air Missile GWS-22
4Naval Surface-to-Air Missile GWS-24




  Used by


1951UK Audacious class aircraft carrier CV 4
1959UK Improved Centaur class aircraft carrier CV 2
1960CL Almirante class destroyer DD 2
1960UK Type 12 Rothesay class frigate FF 1
1961UK Type 81 Tribal class frigate FF 2
1962UK County class guided-missile destroyer DDG 2
1967NL Van Speijk class frigate FF 2
1968UK Tiger conversion class helicopter carrier H 2
1974UK Type 21 Amazon class frigate FF 1



  Refits


1966 UK HMS Yarmouth F101 Frigate Type 12 Rothesay class until Sep 1968 at HMD Portsmouth to fit Seacat, upgrade electronics and equip for Wasp operations
1966-jul UK HMS Rothesay F107 Frigate Type 12 Rothesay class until 1968 at HMD Rosyth to fit Seacat, upgrade electronics and equip for Wasp operations
1966-aug UK HMS Plymouth F126 Frigate Type 12 Rothesay class until 1969 at HMD Chatham to fit Seacat, upgrade electronics and equip for Wasp operations
1967 AR ARA General Belgrano C-4 Cruiser Brooklyn class installed 2 quad launchers for British SAM Sea Cat
1967-aug-29 UK HMS Lowestoft F103 Frigate Type 12 Rothesay class until May 1970 at HMD Chatham to fit Seacat, upgrade electronics and equip for Wasp operations
1968-aug UK HMS Brighton F106 Frigate Type 12 Rothesay class until 1971 at HMD Chatham to fit Seacat, upgrade electronics and equip for Wasp operations
1969 UK HMS Londonderry F108 Frigate Type 12 Rothesay class until 1970 at HMD Rosyth to fit Seacat, upgrade electronics and equip for Wasp operations
1969 UK HMS Berwick F115 Frigate Type 12 Rothesay class until 1971 at HMD Chatham to fit Seacat, upgrade electronics and equip for Wasp operations
1971 UK HMS Rhyl F129 Frigate Type 12 Rothesay class until 1972 at HMD Devonport to fit Seacat, upgrade electronics and equip for Wasp operations
1971-jul UK HMS Eskimo F119 Frigate Type 81 Tribal class with GWS-21, completed a refit at HMD Chatham, shake down and re-commissioned on 15 Dec 1973.
1972 UK HMS Tartar F133 Frigate Type 81 Tribal class Refit at Portsmouth to add Seacat and improve living conditions, prior to Caribbean deployment.



  In Service


UK Royal Navy
IN Indian Navy
CL Chilean Navy
NZ Royal New Zealand Navy
PK Pakistan Navy
NL Royal Netherlands Navy








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