| Name: | NORFOLK |
| Type: | Destroyer |
| Keel: | 15/03/1966 |
| Launched: | 16/11/1967 |
| Completed: | 07/03/1970 |
| Builder: | Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd |
| Yard: | Wallsend |
| Yard Number: | 2019 |
| Dimensions: | 5450disp - 6100disp, 520.5 x 54.0 x 20.0(draft)ft |
| Engines: | 2 x Steam turbines & 4 x G6 type gas turbines, 60000shp |
| Engines by: | (2 x Steam: Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast); |
| (2 x Gas: Yarrow & Co Ltd, Glasgow); | |
| (2 x Gas: English Electric-AEI Turbine Generators) Manchester | |
| Propulsion: | 2 x Screws, 30.0knots |
| Construction: | Steel |
| Armament: | 2 x 2 x 4.5ins, 2 x 1 x 20mm guns; 1 x 2 x Seaslug; 2 x Seacat; 1 x helicopter |
| History: | |
| 07/03/1970 | British Royal Navy |
| 06/04/1982 | Government of Chile; renamed CAPITAN PRAT |
| 09/2008 | Broken up |
| Comments: | Member of the County Class, allocated pennant D21 |
| 1974: Re-armed with 4 x Exocet missiles replacing a 4.5ins gun turret | |
| 1996: 2 x Seacat replaced with Barak SAM | |
| 1996: Sea Slug replaced by on-board attack helicopter | |
| 09/2008: Broken up in Mexico |
Above photo, dated 13/02/1970, is copyright of Dennis Maccoy. CLICK to enlarge/BACK to return
Above photo as NORFOLK in original gun configuration copyright of Chris Howell
Above photo as NORFOLK fitted with Exocet missiles courtesy of Photoship
Above photo as NORFOLK fitted with Exocet missiles courtesy of Photoship
Above photo as CAPITAN PRAT courtesy of Photoship
Above photo of CAPITAN PRAT being broken up courtesy of Photoship
Above image is copyright of the Imperial War Museum. CLICK to enlarge/BACK to return