Facts & figures
| Laid down | June 1952 at John Brown & Co. Ltd, Clydebank |
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| Designer / Builder: | Sir Victor Shepheard, Director of Naval Construction; and John Brown & Co. Ltd |
| Launched: | 16th April 1953 by HM Queen Elizabeth II |
| Commissioned: | At sea, 11th January 1954 |
| Length overall: | 125.65m or 412ft 3in |
| Length on waterline: | 115.82m or 380ft |
| Length between perpendiculars: | 109.73m or 360ft |
| Maximum breadth moulded: | 16.76m or 55ft |
| Breadth at upper deck moulded: | 16.61m or 54ft 6in |
| Depth moulded to upper deck: | 45ft abaft midships: 9.90m or 32ft 6in |
| Depth moulded to upper deck at fore perpendicular: | 12.29m or 40ft 4in |
| Depth moulded to upper deck at after perpendicular: | 10.31m or 33ft 10in |
| Load displacement: | 4,715 tons |
| Mean draft at load displacement: | 5.2m or 15ft 7in |
| Gross tonnage: | 5,862 tons |
| Shaft horsepower: | 12,000 |
| Speed: | 22.5 knots maximum 21 knots continuous |
| Engines: | Two geared steam turbines, developing a total of 12,000 shaft horse power. Two main boilers, and an auxiliary boiler for harbour requirements by Foster Wheeler |
| Range: | 2,196 miles at 20 knots (burning diesel fuel) 2,553 miles at 18 knots (burning diesel fuel) |
| Main Mast Height: | 42.44m or 139ft 3in - Royal Standard |
| Fore Mast Height: | 40.54m or 133ft - Lord Admiral's Flag |
| Mizzen Mast Height: | 36.22m or 118ft 10in - Union Flag |
| Fuel & Water: | 330 tons of fuel oil providing a range of 2,000 miles at 20 knots. 120 tons of fresh water. Additional tanks can increase fuel capacity to 490 tons and fresh water capacity to 195 tons |
| Propeller Diameter: | 3.12m or 10ft 3ins |
| Pitch: | 2.74m or 9ft |
| Developed blade area: | 5.17m2 or 55.7ft2 |
| Tip clearance from hull: | 0.84m or 2ft 9in |
| Maximum rudder torque: | 125 tons ft at 14 knots astern and 30.5° angle |
| Rudder Torque at 22 knots: | 69 tons ft at 35° angle |
| Rudder Torque at 15 knots: | 33 tons ft at 35° angle |
| Maximum normal rudder force: | 63.5 tons at 22 knots ahead, and 25.5 tons at 14 knots astern |