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	Classification of RN Ships (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Hunt class destroyer designed prior to WWII was a scaled down destroyer specifically for convoy escort duties, the main difference between the Black Swan and the Hunt was speed, the Hunt destroyer had a 10 Knot advantage over the Black Swan.
		The word Frigate probably has it's origins from the Mediterranean where it is pronounced "Fregata" and may be a corruption of "Fabricata" (construction), "Fr" (preface to indicate a vessel) and "pakros" (unguarded), it was used to identify flush deck oared galleys.
		The name Frigate died out largely in the age of iron and steam and was replaced with "Cruiser." It was not until WWII that the class name was revived to describe a long range Escort vessel.
	www.middle-watch.co.uk /Classes.htm (1852 words)

	armada international: 5/99-004 (Full Article)
		But a large frigate has a variety of weapons, including an air defence system, long-range anti-ship missiles and one or two helicopters capable of attacking both underwater and surface targets, and each of these is very effective in its own sphere.
		The Sachsen class are driven by LM 2500 gas turbines and MTU diesels, whereas the de Zeven Provincien class are driven by SM1C Spey gas turbines and Stork-Wärtsilä diesels.
		The Minister class (now known as the Warrior class) are totally unsuited to the long, steep seas encountered off the Cape, and the author has seen them 'taking it green' over the bow even when running close inshore in relatively calm weather.
	www.armada.ch /99-5/004.htm (3183 words)

	Navy News - News Desk - News - Merlin tests frigate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		THE LATEST Duke-class frigate to become acquainted with Merlin is HMS Northumberland, which is in the middle of a series of post-refit trials.
		During her year-long refit, Northumberland has had extensive work carried out, replacing corroded areas of the flight deck, improving her lighting system to help with night-flying, and had a new helicopter handling system installed to move the 13-tonne Merlin safely in and out of the hangar.
		The Merlin trials were to prove equipment and procedures – and the sight of such a large aircraft approaching the modest flight deck of a Type 23 frigate is always worth seeing for the first time.
	www.navynews.co.uk /articles/2005/0510/0005101701.asp (173 words)

	Irish-Argentine
		On the beginning the frigate was armed with four cannons of twenty-four, eight of eighteen, twelve of eight, six of six and six stone mortars.
		The frigate was then lined up with copper and armed with twenty-nine cannons of twenty-four, twelve and eight pounds.
		The 'Black Frigate' was mounting at that time twenty-two guns and had a fifty-six-men crew, with a valuable cargo of quicksilver, silks, steel, dry goods and spice estimated on one million dollars, which was the produce of plundered towns and vessels in the Pacific Ocean
	www.irishargentine.org /blackfrigate.htm (2305 words)

	Large Modern Warship models
		Ticonderoga class cruiser is a class of warships in the US Navy, first ordered and authorized in FY 1978.
		In fact, she was longer than, and almost as heavy as, the British King George V class or the American North Carolina class fast battleships.
		The lead ship of her class of nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser, USS California was launched on 22 September 1971 sponsored with a "near miss" of the champagne bottle by First Lady of the United States Patricia Nixon.
	www.modelshipmaster.com /products/modern_navy/index2.htm (2802 words)

	Picture of HMS Marlborough - Free Pictures - FreeFoto.Com
		Photographs of HMS Marlborough, a type 23 Duke Class Frigate which entered service in 1991.
		Her primary role is as an anti-submarine frigate.
		With a standard displacement of 3,500 tonnes she is 133 metres long, has a beam of 16.2 metres and a complement of 185.
	www.freefoto.com /browse.jsp?id=22-05-0 (55 words)

	Sail Baltimore
		She is the fourth in a series of Frech frigates of the Georges Leygues type, also known as type F70.
		The Type 23 Duke Class frigate was originally designed for anti-submarine warfare, but the addition of Matra BAe Dynamics Vertical-Launched Seawolf point missile defence system and the Boeing Harpoon surface-to-surface missile has expanded its role to include anti-surface warfare.
		Built in 1955 by Bronza Parks in Wingate, MD, MARTHA LEWIS was restored during the winter of 1994 under the direction of master shipwright, Allen C. Rawl, in alliance with the City of Havre de Grace, MD and Havre de Grace Maritime Museum.
	www.sailbaltimore.org /99ships.htm (1195 words)

	ROYAL NAVY DUKE CLASS TYPE 23 FRIGATE STATS
		Powerful and versatile with the capability to operate anywhere in the world, the Type-23 Frigate is the mainstay of the Royal Navy Surface Fleet, forming 50% of the total Frigate/Destroyer force.
		The Type-23 Frigate is less susceptable to the Anti-Warship Exocet Missiles used so effectively by the Argentine Navy and Air Force against the Royal Navy Fleet.
		They are designed to protect the Frigate and the rest of the Fleet that it is attached to by taking out enemy ships at long range before they can get to close to pose a higher threat.
	unsd.macrossroleplay.org /rntype23frigate.html (1476 words)

	History of HMS Richmond
		In the left foreground is the frigate Richmond (always in the van), with her crew struggling to clear away the wreckage of her foretopmast after it was shot away by Moultie's deadly fire.
		The frigate Richmond (32) we portray was built by Buxton in Deptford, England.
		She was launched November 12, 1757, and was a design class of frigates called the Richmond Class.
	www.hmsrichmond.org /richhist.htm (832 words)

	Type 23 (Duke Class) Frigate (UK)
		The Type 22 frigates are among the most successful warships built for the Royal Navy since 1945, but their continued evolution has led to a ship that is probably closer to a cruiser or destroyer (in terms of capability and cost) than a simple frigate, particularly in their weapons fit.
		It was originally designed to act as a platform for a towed sonar array, carry light missile system against air attack and have facilities to land and refuel helicopters, although it would not carry a hangar.
		Despite the various technical and political problems that have surrounded the Type 23 frigate, the final ship is a well balanced design but also an excellent anti-submarine platform.
	www.historyofwar.org /articles/weapons_type23frigate.html (476 words)

	Type 23 frigate
		Originally conceived as dedicated light anti-submarine frigates, essentially armed tugs for a towed array sonar, the Type 23 frigates evolved into a much more capable general purpose frigate with self-defence anti-aircraft capabilities, anti-shipping Harpoon missiles, a 4" gun for providing naval gunfire support, and a helicopter deck for Merlin anti-submarine helicopters.
		These ships incorporate considerable stealth characteristics, with all vertical surfaces slopes at 7 degrees from the vertical to reduce radar signature and electric drive motors for silent running during ASW operations.
		IRON DUKE at the Trafalgar 200 gathering at Portsmouth in 2005.
	www.hazegray.org /navhist/rn/frigates/t23 (521 words)

	Inveraray Castle - Picture Turret includes images of Duke's wedding to Eleanor Cadbury
		These include pictures of the present Duke as Marquess of Lorne, his wedding to Eleanor Cadbury and their son Archie, the present Marquess of Lorne.
		Other displays include pictures of the Dowager Duchess, the wedding of Lady Louise (the Duke's sister) to Mr Anthony Burrell and the funeral of their father the 12th Duke, recording his last journey as he sailed to Innishail to be laid to rest beside his father.
		There is a very strong link between the ship and the castle and three Royal Navy ships have had the name, the first dating back to 1715 which was a 50 gun fourth rate frigate, the second a Devonshire Class armoured cruiser launched in 1904 and now the high-tech duke class frigate commissioned in 1991.
	www.inveraray-castle.com /pages/content.asp?PageID=114 (196 words)

	Image Gallery - Naval (and amphibious military) Images
		The stern gallery of this heavy frigate showing the beautiful lines and carved woodwork of a frigate of this period.
		The stern and white ensign of the Ark Royal, with the older Type 23 'Duke' class frigate, HMS Westminster moored astern, and the harbour entrance in t...
		The actual ship concerned is not known, but our best guess is that this is the stern of a Leander class Frigate photographed in 1984 [or 1983] a singl...
	www.clash-of-steel.co.uk /gallery/sub_index.php?index=sea (1206 words)

	Naval Technology - Duke Class (Type 23) - Frigates
		In September 2005, the government of Chile signed a contract for the purchase of the frigates, to be delivered in 2008.
		The frigates were originally equipped with a BAE Systems RO Defence 114mm Mk 8 Mod 0 gun with a range of 22km against surface and 6km against airborne targets.
		The frigates are powered by a diesel-electric and gas (CODLAG) system, which consists of two Rolls Royce Spey SM1A 34,000hp gas turbines and two Alstom 1.5MW 4,400hp electric motors.
	www.naval-technology.com /projects/t23 (1261 words)

	Navy League of the United States - Citizens in Support of the Sea Services
		The ships that are candidates for decommissioning include two Type 23 Duke-class frigates, HMS Norfolk and HMS Iron Duke, and the three Type 42 (Batch I)-class destroyers, HMS Cardiff, HMS Glasgow, and HMS Newcastle.
		The first unit of the Bangalore class could be commissioned as early as 2008 if the funding stream continues unabated.
		Although the second unit of the class, the Saad is the first submarine constructed in Pakistan.
	www.navyleague.org /sea_power/feb_04_42.php (1550 words)

	Type 23 frigate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Type 23 frigate is a class of frigate serving with the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom.
		The Type 23 was initially conceived as an anti-submarine warfare platform, with a Westland Lynx or EHI Merlin helicopter and a towed array sonar, to replace the Leander-class frigate.
		HMS Montrose and HMS Monmouth were used to portray the interior and exterior shots of the fictional HMS Monarch for the film Command Approved [1] which is the centre piece of Action Stations at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, Portsmouth, England.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Type_23_frigate (828 words)

	Naval Technology - Duke Class (Type 23) - Frigates
		Type 23 frigates are being fitted with the BAE Systems Outfit DLH upgrade which will allow the launch of the Siren Mk 251 active decoy round as well as the Sea Gnat.
		The Duke Class is fitted with the Type 2070 towed torpedo decoy system.
		A number of Type 23 frigates are being fitted with the SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems Sigma Caveo thermal imaging camera.
	www.naval-technology.com /projects/t23/index.html (1261 words)

	Downside Legacy Research: TWA800 Hypothesis and Debate [Free Republic]
		The frigates are all gas turbine O.H. Perry class frigates, they are not slated to acquire RAM, since of the 63 that were built, only 10 remain.
		The Batch 2 frigates draw on experience of the Batch 1 before the Falklands campaign, and are thus not as refined as the Batch 3, which draws on experience from the Falklands.
		And although the class were ordered and built in groups, all batches of the class were built to the same or very similar specifications, with some ECM upgrades in later units.
	www.freerepublic.com /forum/a39733be109db.htm (14418 words)

	KOSOVO: British Forces deployed in the region: British naval assets
		HMS IRON DUKE is a Type 23 frigate which entered service in 1993 with the primary role of conducting anti-submarine warfare.
		HMS IRON DUKE is fitted with the latest computer assisted sonar together with advanced sensor and communications equipment.
		HMS GRAFTON is a Type 23 Duke Class frigate which entered service in 1997 and her primary role is as an anti-submarine frigate.
	www.kosovo.mod.uk /sea.htm (533 words)

	BBC News \| UK \| British frigate runs aground
		The HMS Grafton may have to be towed into port for repairs after being badly damaged in the incident.
		The 3,500 ton warship is a type 23 Duke Class frigate, the mainstay of Britain's surface fleet, which entered service in 1997.
		Fitted with an array of weapons to enhance her capability, the frigate is capable of near silent running and has a stealth design which significantly reduces its radar signature.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk/920457.stm (338 words)

	Type 22 frigate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Type 22 Broadsword class frigates are a class of warships built for the Royal Navy.
		Fourteen of the class have been built, however only four, all Batch 3 ships, remain in service with the Royal Navy.
		The Type 22 was designed to be a specialist anti-submarine warfare vessel as part of the Royal Navy's contribution to NATO.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Type_22_frigate (283 words)

	Air Force Technology - Merlin - ASW/Transport Helicopter
		It will operate from Type 22 and Type 23 Class frigates, Invincible Class aircraft carriers and various amphibious warfare ships and land bases.
		Operational flight trials are taking place on Type 23 (Duke Class) frigate, HMS Lancaster.
		It can be launched and recovered from a Type 23 frigate in conditions of up to Sea State 6 with 50 knot winds from any direction.
	www.airforce-technology.com /projects/merlin (1184 words)

	Sail Baltimore Visiting Ships Schedule
		Her 440 foot well deck is capable of holding four Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCACs) vehicles; two helo spots able to simultaneously land and launch up to two CH-53E USMC helos; extensive boat and landing craft repair facilities; and troop berthing accommodations for up to 627 embarked personnel.
		Dolfijn class; a unique Dutch design dating from the fifties which for many years until 1992 determined the face of the Dutch submarine service.
		USCGC MARIA BRAY is the 12th cutter of the Keeper Class of Coastal Buoy Tenders, a new fleet of technically advanced and highly capable buoy tenders.
	www.sailbaltimore.org /99-00baltsch.htm (2588 words)

	Type 23 Duke Class Frigate
		The Secretary of State, Geoff Hoon, announced on 30 March 2001 the decision to refit five Type 23 frigates at Rosyth dockyard.
		The propulsion plant of Type 23 is CODLAG type with each two of Spey gas turbines and electric motor powered by diesel generators.
		Indicative annual costs, including manpower, fuel and stores only, would be in the region of £16 million for a Type 23 and a Type 22 frigate, £11 million for an SSN, £3 million for a Hunt Class minehunter and £2 million for a Sandown Class minehunter.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/europe/type23.htm (340 words)

	Type 23 "Duke" class frigate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Powerful and versatile with the capability to operate anywhere in the world, the type 23 frigate is the mainstay of the modern surface fleet.
		The 14 Type 23 frigates form 50% of the total frigate/destroyer force in the Royal Navy.
		Originally designed for the principal task of anti-submarine warfare, they have evolved into powerful and versatile multi purpose ships with the capability to operate anywhere in the world.
	www.silent-thunder.co.uk /index.php?topic=15.0 (270 words)

	Sail Baltimore 2006 Visiting Ships
		The mission of the project is to construct and operate a replica of the historic 118-foot Pilot Schooner Virginia.
		This "Class B" tall ship was the last sailing Pilot Schooner in use on the Chesapeake Bay and served the Virginia Pilot Association from 1917 until 1926 as a station vessel off the Virginia Capes.
		Godspeed – 88’ replica from Jamestown, VA new replica of the Godspeed, one of the three ships that brought America's first permanent English settlers to Virginia in 1607, is being constructed for Jamestown Settlement by Rockport Marine, Inc., in Rockport, Maine.
	www.sailbaltimore.org /06ships.htm (2612 words)

	BBC News \| UK \| Warship captain admits negligence (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The commander of a Royal Navy frigate which ran aground on rocks off the coast of Norway has pleaded guilty to negligence and been severely reprimanded at a court martial.
		Commander Bob Sanguinetti was captain of the £170m HMS Grafton when it hit submerged rocks in a fjord south of Oslo.
		At the time, Norwegian authorities said they had warned the Navy vessel she was in danger.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/uk/1255591.stm (322 words)

	www.TheRaceSite.com - Print Friendly Format (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The time spent with the Royal Navy came to an climatic end on Thursday as driver Chuck Goldsborough was honored with the rare privilege of sailing aboard the HMS Marlborough.
		Goldsborough is the first and only civilian to be allowed to travel on this prominent warship on an oceanic cruise since the Duke of Marlborough in the mid 1990's.
		For this 11 hour journey down the Chesapeake into the Atlantic, Chuck was amiably allowed to display the Lexus flag among the marvelous array of flags that decorate the ship.
	www.theracesite.com /04print.cfm?form_article=7328 (371 words)

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