County-class guided missile destroyer

The County class was a class of British guided missile destroyers, the first such warships built by the Royal Navy. Designed specifically around the Seaslug anti-aircraft missile system, the primary role of these ships was area air defence around the aircraft carrier task force in the nuclear-war environment.

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1962 — 2006  Wikimedia, Wikidata
8 produced, 
guided missile destroyer, Royal Navy, Chilean Navy, Pakistan Navy, Cammell Laird, 

HMS Antrim, HMS Devonshire, HMS Fife, HMS Glamorgan, HMS Hampshire, HMS Kent, HMS London, HMS Norfolk, Sky Sword II, Type 051 destroyer, 

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  HMS Devonshire ⓘ
  1960 County-class guided missile destroyer

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  HMS Hampshire ⓘ
  1961 County-class guided missile destroyer

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  HMS Kent ⓘ
  1961 County-class guided missile destroyer

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  HMS London ⓘ
  1961 County-class guided missile destroyer

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  HMS Fife ⓘ
  1964 County-class guided missile destroyer

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  HMS Norfolk ⓘ
  1967 County-class guided missile destroyer

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  HMS Antrim ⓘ
  1967 County-class guided missile destroyer

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  HMS Glamorgan ⓘ
  1964 County-class guided missile destroyer

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1962 — 2006 County-class guided missile destroyer

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1962 HMS Devonshire

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1963 HMS Hampshire

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1963 HMS Kent

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1963 HMS London

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1966 HMS Fife

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1970 HMS Norfolk

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1970 HMS Antrim

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County class, 1970 (IWM)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
object	watercraft	1962	HMS Devonshire	guided missile destroyer, County-class guided missile destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1963	HMS Hampshire	guided missile destroyer, County-class guided missile destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1963	HMS Kent	guided missile destroyer, County-class guided missile destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1963	HMS London	guided missile destroyer, County-class guided missile destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1966	HMS Fife	guided missile destroyer, County-class guided missile destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1970	HMS Norfolk	County-class guided missile destroyer, guided missile destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1970	HMS Antrim	guided missile destroyer, County-class guided missile destroyer	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1966	HMS Glamorgan	guided missile destroyer, County-class guided missile destroyer, shipwreck	Wikidata
commons	image		County class, 1970 (IWM)		Commons