"Type 42 Destroyer Southampton

The primary role of the Type 42 destroyers was providing air defense for the fleet. With their long-range sensors the ships could also act as radar pickets sailing ahead of a task group. HMS Southampton was the eighth ship originally destined to be a 16-ship class – two of these ships have been exported to Argentina. The type 42 comprised eight Batch 1 vessels four Batch 2 and four Batch 3 Stretched Type 42. This book presents an overview of the development and operational use of HMS Southampton with many photos and illustrations. |Type 42 destroyer Southampton