Swan-class Frigate

The Swan-class nuclear guided missile frigate (FFGN) is a class of frigates designed to replace the aging Katana-class Light Assault Frigate.

The ships entered service in 2007.

Specifications

• Crew: 105
• Max Speed: 35 Knots
• Overall Length: 404 Feet
• Draught: 15.1 Feet
• Beam: 48.6 Feet
• Displacement: 4,120 Tons
• Poweplant: 1 David & David FR-1-DD Nuclear Reactor
• Armament:
  • 1 127mm/62 Gun
  • 1 RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile
  • 1 24-cell VLS Launcher
  • 8 AShM-3 Launchers
  • 2 324mm Torpedo launchers
  • 4 SRBOC Chaff Launchers
• Combat Systems:
  • SPS-88 Phased Array Radar System
  • Type 2050 Hull Sonar
  • AAN/SQ-7F Sonar Masking System
  • Type 10T Radar Defeating Profile & Radar Absorbing Materials
  • Type 6 Combination Radar Detectors and Active Jamming System