Type 42 destroyer
Quick Facts
- Type
- Destroyer
- Operator
- Royal Navy
- Era
- Cold War
- In Service
- 1975–2013
- Number Built
- 14
- Notable Ships
- HMS Sheffield
- Notable For
- Air defence destroyer
The Type 42 destroyers were designed to provide fleet air defence and became closely associated with the Falklands War.
Ships in this Class (2)
- HMS Sheffield (D80) – Destroyer – Type 42 destroyer (D80)
- HMS Exeter (D89) – Destroyer – Type 42 destroyer (D89)