The
Duke Class Type 23 frigate was a lower cost frigate than the Type
22. Improved fire precaution and damage control was improved a
lesson learnt from t e Falklands conflict. The Type 23 frigates HMS Kent,
Portland, Grafton. Sutherland, Somerset, St Albans, Lancaster, Norfolk,
Argyll, Marlborough, Iron Duke, Monmouth, Westminster, Northumberland, and
HMS Richmond. Displacement:
3500 tons, and full load weight of 4,200 tons. Speed: 28 Knots,
range 8,500 NM. Compliment: 169 of which 12 Officers and 157 Ratings.
Armament: 8 RGM 84C harpoon SSM, 32 GWS26 Mod 1 VL Seawolf SAM
systems. One 4.5 inch Gun, two single 30mm guns
Four 2 twin Magazine launched Torpedo Tubes using Stingray
Torpedoes. On Lynx helicopter except HMS Lancaster which has a
Merlin. |
| HMS Kent (F78) |
2000 |
Still in service
with the Royal Navy |
| HMS
Portland (F79) |
2000 |
Still in service
with the Royal Navy |
| HMS
Grafton (F80) |
1996 |
Still in service
with the Royal Navy |
| HMS Sutherland
(F81) |
1997 |
Still in service
with the Royal Navy |
| HMS Somerset
(F82) |
1996 |
Still in service
with the Royal Navy |
| HMS St
Albans (F83) |
2001 |
Still in service
with the Royal Navy |
| HMS Lancaster (F229) |
1991 |
Still in service
with the Royal Navy |
| HMS Norfolk
(F230) |
November 1989 |
Still in service
with the Royal Navy |
| HMS
Argyll (F231) |
1991 |
Still in service
with the Royal Navy |
| HMS
Marlborough (F233) |
1991 |
Still in service
with the Royal Navy |
| HMS Iron
Duke (F234) |
1992 |
Still in service
with the Royal Navy |
| HMS
Monmouth (F235) |
1993 |
Still in service
with the Royal Navy |
| HMS Montrose (F236) |
1993 |
Still in service
with the Royal Navy |
| HMS
Westminster (F237) |
1993 |
Still in service
with the Royal Navy |
| HMS
Northumberland (F238) |
1994 |
Still in service
with the Royal Navy |
| HMS
Richmond (F239) |
1994 |
Still in service
with the Royal Navy |
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HMS Kent |
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F78 HMS Kent at Malta.
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F78 HMS Kent at Malta.
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F78 HMS Kent at Malta.
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F78 HMS Kent at Malta.
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HMS Kent at Malta.
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F78 HMS Kent at Malta.
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HMS Kent at Malta, 3rd December 2003.
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F78 HMS Kent at Malta, February 2002.
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HMS Portland |
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HMS Portland at Malta.
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F79 HMS Portland at Malta.
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F79 HMS Portland.
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F79 HMS Portland at Malta.
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F79 HMS Portland at Faslane, 26th February 2006. |
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HMS Grafton |
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F80 HMS Grafton at Malta.
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F80 HMS Grafton at Malta.
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F80 HMS Grafton at Malta.
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HMS Sutherland |
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F81 HMS Sutherland.
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HMS Somerset |
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HMS Somerset, 9th May 2005.
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F82 HMS Somerset, 15th April 2005.
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F82 HMS Somerset at Malta.
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F82 HMS Somerset alongside at Malta.
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HMS Somerset, 15th April 2005.
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HMS Somerset, 15th April 2005.
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F82 HMS Somerset at Malta.
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F82 HMS Somerset at Malta.
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HMS Somerset, 9th May 2005.
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HMS Somerset, 9th May 2005.
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HMS Somerset, 9th May 2005.
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HMS Somerset, 9th May 2005.
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F82 HMS Somerset.
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F82 HMS Somerset at Malta.
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HMS St Albans |
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F83 HMS St Albans.
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F83 HMS St Albans at Malta.
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F83 HMS St Albans at Malta.
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F83 HMS St Albans at Malta.
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F83 HMS St Albans at Malta.
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F83 HMS St Albans at Malta.
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F83 HMS St Albans.
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F83 HMS St Albans.
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F83 HMS St Albans at Malta, September 2004.
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F83 HMS St Albans at Malta, September 2004.
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F83 HMS St Albans at Malta, September 2004.
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HMS Lancaster |
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HMS Lancaster, 31st March 2005.
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HMS Lancaster, 31st March 2005.
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HMS Lancaster, 21st March 2005.
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Frigate HMS Lancaster (F229)
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F229 HMS Lancaster.
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HMS Norfolk |
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F230 HMS Norfolk at Malta, April 2002.
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F230 HMS Norfolk at Malta, April 2002.
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HMS Norfolk at Malta, 27th October 2003.
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HMS Norfolk, April 2002.
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F230 HMS Norfolk.
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HMS Norfolk at Malta.
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F230 HMS Norfolk at Malta.
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HMS Norfolk after building at Yarrows.
Contributed by H Murray. |
F230 HMS Norfolk entering Faslane Naval Base,
Scotland, November 2004. |
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HMS Argyll |
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F231 HMS Argyll at Malta, November 2002.
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HMS Argyll.
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F231 HMS Argyll at Malta, November 2002.
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F231 HMS Argyll at Malta, November 2002.
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HMS Marlborough |
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F233 HMS Marlborough.
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F233 HMS Marlborough.
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HMS Iron Duke |
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F234 HMS Iron Duke
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HMS Iron Duke at the Trafalgar 200 Fleet Review, June
2005.
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HMS Monmouth |
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F235 HMS Monmouth.
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F235 HMS Monmouth.
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HMS Montrose. |
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F236 HMS Montrose.
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F236 HMS Montrose, Rhu, 10th October 2004. |
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F236 HMS Montrose, Rhu Narrows, Gareloch, on the
approach to Faslane Naval Base, Scotland, 10th October 2004.
HMS Montrose escorting the damaged Canadian submarine
HMCS Chicoutimi back to Faslane Naval Base. The submarine (ex HMS
Upholder) was handed over to the Canadian Navy at the same base on
Saturday 2nd October, before losing power in the Irish Sea only days
afterwards. One crew member was killed in the incident, and HMS
Montrose was sent to escort the submarine back to Faslane under tow.
The vessels arrived on Sunday 10th October. |
F236 HMS Montrose off Rhu, 10th October 2004. |
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F236 HMS Montrose at Malta, April 2000.
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F236 HMS Montrose at Malta, April 2000.
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F236 HMS Montrose (outside) alongside D92 HMS
Liverpool and D610 Tourville at Faslane, 24th October 2004. |
F236 HMS Montrose, 24th October 2004. |
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HMS Montrose at Malta, April 2000.
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F236 HMS Montrose at Faslane Naval Base, 24th October
2004. Alonside is D92 HMS Liverpool (middle) and French Destroyer
D610 Tourville (inside). Behind are CG61 USS Monterey (inside) and DDG52
USS Barry. |
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HMS Westminster |
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HMS Westminster, 16th May 2005.
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HMS Westminster, 16th May 2005.
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HMS Westminster, 15th April 2005.
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HMS Westminster, 16th May 2005.
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HMS Westminster, 15th April 2005.
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HMS Westminster, 15th April 2005.
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HMS Westminster, 15th April 2005.
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HMS Westminster, 15th April 2005.
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HMS Westminster, 15th April 2005.
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HMS Westminster, 2nd May 2005.
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HMS Westminster, 2nd May 2005.
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F237 HMS Westminster.
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HMS Westminster, 2nd May 2005.
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F237 HMS Westminster.
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Merlin from HMS Westminster, 6th May 2005.
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F237 HMS Westminster with Merlin helicopter, 6th May
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Merlin from HMS Westminster, 6th May 2005.
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Merlin helicopter from HMS Westminster, 6th May 2005.
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HMS Northumberland |
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F238 HMS Northumberland at Malta, October 2000.
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F238 HMS Northumberland at Malta, October 2000.
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F238 HMS Northumberland at Malta, October 2000.
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F238 HMS Northumberland at Malta, October 2000.
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F238 HMS Northumberland at Malta, October 2000.
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F238 HMS Northumberland at Malta, October 2000.
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F238 HMS Northumberland at Malta, October 2000.
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HMS Richmond |
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F239 HMS Richmond.
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Type 23 Duke Class frigate leaving the Gareloch, Scotland, March
2004. Thanks to Carl
Proctor. |
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