Royal Navy frigates
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Royal Navy frigates are fast, versatile warships used by the United Kingdom’s naval forces for roles such as escorting larger vessels, anti-submarine warfare, and maritime security operations.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
class of warship
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surface combatant ⓘ |
| canEscort |
aircraft carriers
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amphibious assault ships ⓘ replenishment ships ⓘ |
| characteristic |
fast
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multi-role ⓘ versatile ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewType | Royal Navy officers and ratings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
blue-water operations
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independent patrols ⓘ littoral operations ⓘ long-range deployments ⓘ task group escort ⓘ |
| doctrineRole | primary anti-submarine warfare platform of the Royal Navy (post–Cold War era) ⓘ |
| equippedWith |
anti-ship missiles (varies by class)
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electronic warfare systems ⓘ hangar for embarked helicopter ⓘ helicopter flight deck ⓘ naval guns ⓘ radar systems ⓘ sonar systems ⓘ surface-to-air missiles (varies by class) ⓘ torpedo launchers ⓘ |
| evolvedFrom | sailing frigates of the Age of Sail ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
Cold War anti-submarine warfare in the North Atlantic
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Gulf War naval operations NERFINISHED ⓘ anti-submarine escort in the Battle of the Atlantic ⓘ convoy escort in World War II ⓘ escort operations during the Falklands War ⓘ post–Cold War expeditionary operations ⓘ |
| legalStatus | commissioned warships of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| modernClassesInclude |
Type 23 frigate
NERFINISHED
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Type 26 frigate (under introduction) ⓘ planned Type 31 frigate ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Navy surface fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | have been in service since the 18th century ⓘ |
| typicallyEmbark | anti-submarine warfare helicopter GENERATED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
anti-submarine warfare
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convoy protection ⓘ counter-narcotics operations ⓘ counter-piracy operations ⓘ escort duties ⓘ fleet air defence (in some classes) ⓘ humanitarian assistance ⓘ maritime security operations ⓘ presence and deterrence patrols ⓘ search and rescue support ⓘ |
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