TY - BOOK AU - Mulder,Jantinus TI - Type 42 destroyer Southampton T2 - Lanasta - Warship SN - 9789464562880 U1 - 359.32540941 PY - 2023///] CY - Amsterdam PB - Amsterdam University Press KW - Destroyers (Warships) KW - History KW - Great Britain KW - Geschiedenis KW - Maritieme geschiedenis KW - Militaire geschiedenis KW - WalburgPers Lanasta KW - Walburgpers KW - HISTORY / Military / Naval KW - bisacsh N1 - Frontmatter --; Introduction --; References; restricted access N2 - The primary role of the Type 42 destroyers was providing air defense for the fleet. With their long-range sensors, the ships could also act as radar pickets, sailing ahead of a task group. HMS Southampton was the eighth ship originally destined to be a 16-ship class – two of these ships have been exported to Argentina. The type 42 comprised eight Batch 1 vessels, four Batch 2 and four Batch 3 Stretched Type 42 UR - https://doi.org/10.1515/9789464562880?locatt=mode:legacy UR - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9789464562880 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9789464562880/original ER -