HMS Broadsword in naval art prints, HMS Broadsword a Broadsword Type 22 Frigates of the Royal navy, HMS Broadsword, Battleaxe Brilliant and HMS Brazen. Initially intended as replacements for the Leander class frigates and also to be built for the Royal Netherlands navy. These frigates were larger than the traditional frigate. This gave room for future modernization.

Displacement: 4000 tons normal and deep load 4,000 tons.  Speed 30 Knots range:  4,500 miles at 18 Knots.   Compliment ; 222. (17 officers and 205 other ranks) Armament: 4 MM38 Exocet SSM,  2 Seawof GWS25 Surface to Air Missiles;  Two 40mm MK9 Guns    Six 324mm Torpedo Tubes for Stingray Torpedoes.  Two  Lynx helicopters

Night Attack by Robert Barbour.