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Which ships could have launched the Sea Gull missile?

With the necessary fitting work, the Type 22 frigates and Type 82 destroyer were plausible platforms for the proposed surface-launched Sea Gull anti-ship missile.

Question

Which Royal Navy ships could have used the surface-launched Sea Gull anti-ship missile?

Short answer

Probably the Type 22 frigates and the Type 82 destroyer, provided the missile and its equipment were integrated into them.

Notes

A platform question asks which ships could have carried the surface-launched long-range Sea Gull anti-ship missile. Any candidate would still need the launcher and supporting equipment fitted. Type 22 frigates could probably have accepted the weapon if the Royal Navy chose to integrate it, and the Type 82 destroyer is another likely candidate. This is a feasibility judgment rather than a claim that either class actually carried Sea Gull.