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Tribal Class History
Tribal Class Destroyers WWII
In 1934, the British Admiralty evaluated the possible threats posed by the destroyers of the Japanese Fubuki class and the Italian Navigatori class. Each class displaced 1,680 and 1,943 tons respectively. more..
A Tribal Poem (6th June 1944)
There are specks on the horizon As familiar as can be, D-10 with his flotilla Proceeding in from sea. The pendants now come visible Four-three, Five-one, Two-Four, TARTAR, ASHANTI, HURON, Astern there loom five more. more..
Type 81 (Tribal Class) GP Frigates
By the mid-1950s, the wisdom of building specialist frigate types was being questioned, particularly on cost grounds and the problems associated with getting the right ships, in the right place, at the right time. Design work was initiated on a ship that could integrate most of the specialist functions of the Type 12, 41 and 61 frigates. more..