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1962

Sea Cat

Missile Launcher

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Missile Launcher Sea Cat

Specifications

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

Used by

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

Refits

1966	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	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	HMS Plymouth F126	Frigate Type 12 Rothesay class	until 1969 at HMD Chatham to fit Seacat, upgrade electronics and equip for Wasp operations
1967	ARA General Belgrano C-4	Cruiser Brooklyn class	installed 2 quad launchers for British SAM Sea Cat
1967-aug-29	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	HMS Brighton F106	Frigate Type 12 Rothesay class	until 1971 at HMD Chatham to fit Seacat, upgrade electronics and equip for Wasp operations
1969	HMS Londonderry F108	Frigate Type 12 Rothesay class	until 1970 at HMD Rosyth to fit Seacat, upgrade electronics and equip for Wasp operations
1969	HMS Berwick F115	Frigate Type 12 Rothesay class	until 1971 at HMD Chatham to fit Seacat, upgrade electronics and equip for Wasp operations
1971	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	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	HMS Tartar F133	Frigate Type 81 Tribal class	Refit at Portsmouth to add Seacat and improve living conditions, prior to Caribbean deployment.

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