Type 26 frigate
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The Type 26 frigate is a class of advanced, multi-mission Royal Navy warships designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare and global combat operations.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Type 26 frigate canonical | 6 |
| Type 26 frigate programme | 2 |
| Canadian Surface Combatant | 1 |
| City-class Type 26 frigate | 1 |
| Duke-class frigate | 1 |
| Hunter-class frigate | 1 |
| Type 26 City-class frigate | 1 |
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy ship class
ⓘ
frigate class ⓘ warship class ⓘ |
| additionalAccommodation | for embarked forces and air group ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Global Combat Ship ⓘ |
| armament |
5-inch (127 mm) main gun
ⓘ
Sea Ceptor surface-to-air missiles ⓘ close-in weapon systems ⓘ torpedo launchers for anti-submarine torpedoes ⓘ vertical launch cells for future land-attack or anti-ship missiles ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 20.8 metres ⓘ |
| builder |
BAE Systems
ⓘ
BAE Systems Naval Ships ⓘ
surface form:
BAE Systems Maritime – Naval Ships
|
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 157 core crew ⓘ |
| designBegan | early 2000s ⓘ |
| designedBy | BAE Systems Naval Ships ⓘ |
| designedFor |
disaster relief
ⓘ
expeditionary operations ⓘ global combat operations ⓘ humanitarian assistance ⓘ maritime security operations ⓘ |
| designFeature |
low acoustic signature
ⓘ
modular mission systems ⓘ stealthy superstructure ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 6900 tonnes full load ⓘ |
| exportCustomer |
Royal Australian Navy
ⓘ
Royal Canadian Navy ⓘ |
| exportVariant |
Type 26 frigate
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Canadian Surface Combatant
Type 26 frigate self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Hunter-class frigate
|
| firstShipOfClass | HMS Glasgow ⓘ |
| firstSteelCut | 2017 ⓘ |
| flightDeckCapability |
able to operate Merlin helicopter
ⓘ
able to operate Wildcat helicopter ⓘ |
| hangarCapacity | one Merlin-size helicopter ⓘ |
| homeportForFirstShips | HMNB Devonport ⓘ |
| intendedServiceEntry | mid-2020s ⓘ |
| intendedToReplaceInRoyalNavy | Type 23 frigate ⓘ |
| length | approximately 149.9 metres ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | over 26 knots ⓘ |
| missionBay | flexible mission bay amidships ⓘ |
| missionBayCapacity |
boats
ⓘ
containers ⓘ unmanned vehicles ⓘ |
| navyRole | core element of future Royal Navy surface fleet ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| plannedRoyalNavyShips | 8 ⓘ |
| primaryRole | anti-submarine warfare ⓘ |
| programmeName | Global Combat Ship ⓘ |
| programmeStatus | under construction ⓘ |
| propulsionDetail | combined diesel-electric or gas ⓘ |
| propulsionType | CODLOG ⓘ |
| range | over 7000 nautical miles at 15 knots ⓘ |
| replacedProgramme | Future Surface Combatant programme ⓘ |
| replaces |
Type 23 frigates
ⓘ
surface form:
Type 23 frigate
|
| secondaryRole |
air defence
ⓘ
land-attack ⓘ surface warfare ⓘ |
| sensorSuite |
3D surveillance radar
ⓘ
advanced towed array sonar ⓘ bow sonar ⓘ |
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hunter-class frigate
this entity surface form:
Canadian Surface Combatant
this entity surface form:
Type 26 frigate programme
this entity surface form:
City-class Type 26 frigate
subject surface form:
Type 23 frigate
this entity surface form:
Duke-class frigate
subject surface form:
Sea Ceptor
this entity surface form:
Type 26 frigate programme
this entity surface form:
Type 26 City-class frigate