HMS ALACRITY
Battle Honours
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Captain
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Commander C.J.S. Craig [DSC]
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Ship's Complement
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x Officers
y Seamen
z Others Embarked
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Displacement (tons)
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2,750 Standard
3,250 Full Load
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Dimensions (feet [metres])
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384 x 42 [117.0 x 12.8]
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Machinery
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2 x Olympus gas turbines
50,000shp = 31+ knots
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2 Tyne gas turbines
8,500shp = 18 knots (cruising)
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Armament
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1 x 4.5in Mark 8 gun
2 x 20mm AA guns
1 x Seacat system (GWS 24)
4 x MM.38 Exocet
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Aircraft
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Bibliography:
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David Brown, "The Royal Navy and the Falklands War", Book Club Associates, 1987
Martin Middlebrook, "Operation Corporate", Viking, 1985
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Copyright 1998-2003 : South Atlantic Medal Association 82
Created and Maintained by: Cyberpoint Limited
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