1975. The Mediterranean Sea. Photo from the archives of A. Andreev.

Country: United Kingdom.
Class, [Type]: Rothesay, [FF].

Builder: HM Dockyard, Portsmouth, U.K.
Launch date: 28 April 1959.
Commission date: 31 October 1960.
Decommission date: 1983.

Displacement ( tons ): 2150 standard, 2560 full load.
Dimensions ( metres ): 113 x 12 x 5,3.
Main machinery: 2 x English Electric geared turbines ( 30000 hp ).
Range ( miles ): 5200 at 12 knots.
Speed ( knots ): 30.
Complement: 235 ( 15 officers ).

Guns: 1 x 2 Mk6 115mm, 2 x 1 20mm.
Missiles: SAM: 1 x 2 Sea Cat ( 30 missiles ).
A/S weapons: 1 x 3 Mk10 Limbo DC mortar.
Torpedoes: 2 x 3 324mm Mk32.

Radars: Air/Surface: Type 277Q; Navigation: Type 974; Fire Control: Type 275.
Sonars: Type 177, Type 170, Type 162.
Helicopters: 1 x Wasp ASW.