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vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#World_War_II"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.1</span> <span>World War II</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-World_War_II-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Modern_frigate" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Modern_frigate"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.2</span> <span>Modern frigate</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Modern_frigate-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Guided-missile_role" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Guided-missile_role"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.2.1</span> <span>Guided-missile role</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Guided-missile_role-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Other_uses" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Other_uses"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.2.2</span> <span>Other uses</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Other_uses-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Anti-submarine_role" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Anti-submarine_role"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.2.3</span> <span>Anti-submarine role</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Anti-submarine_role-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Air_defence_role" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Air_defence_role"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.2.4</span> <span>Air defence role</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Air_defence_role-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Further_developments" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Further_developments"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.2.5</span> <span>Further developments</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Further_developments-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Littoral_combat_ship_(LCS)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Littoral_combat_ship_(LCS)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.2.6</span> <span>Littoral combat ship (LCS)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Littoral_combat_ship_(LCS)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Frigates_in_preservation" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Frigates_in_preservation"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4</span> <span>Frigates in preservation</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Frigates_in_preservation-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Frigates in preservation subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Frigates_in_preservation-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Original_sailing_frigates" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Original_sailing_frigates"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.1</span> <span>Original sailing frigates</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Original_sailing_frigates-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Replica_sailing_frigates" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Replica_sailing_frigates"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.2</span> <span>Replica sailing frigates</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Replica_sailing_frigates-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Steam_frigates" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Steam_frigates"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3</span> <span>Steam frigates</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Steam_frigates-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Modern_era_frigates" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Modern_era_frigates"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.4</span> <span>Modern era frigates</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Modern_era_frigates-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Former_museums" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Former_museums"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.5</span> <span>Former museums</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Former_museums-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Operators" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Operators"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5</span> <span>Operators</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Operators-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Operators subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Operators-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-By_country" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#By_country"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.1</span> <span>By country</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-By_country-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-By_class" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#By_class"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.2</span> <span>By class</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-By_class-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Admiral_Gorshkov-class_frigate_current_operator" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Admiral_Gorshkov-class_frigate_current_operator"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.2.1</span> <span><i>Admiral Gorshkov</i>-class frigate current operator</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Admiral_Gorshkov-class_frigate_current_operator-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Admiral_Grigorovich-class_frigate_current_operator" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Admiral_Grigorovich-class_frigate_current_operator"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.2.2</span> <span><i>Admiral Grigorovich</i>-class frigate current operator</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Admiral_Grigorovich-class_frigate_current_operator-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Anzac-class_frigate_current_operator" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Anzac-class_frigate_current_operator"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.2.3</span> <span><i>Anzac</i>-class frigate current operator</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Anzac-class_frigate_current_operator-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-FREMM_multipurpose_frigate_current_operator" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#FREMM_multipurpose_frigate_current_operator"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.2.4</span> <span>FREMM multipurpose frigate current operator</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-FREMM_multipurpose_frigate_current_operator-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Floréal-class_frigate_current_operator" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Floréal-class_frigate_current_operator"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.2.5</span> <span><i>Floréal</i>-class frigate current operator</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Floréal-class_frigate_current_operator-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Gepard-class_frigate_current_operator" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Gepard-class_frigate_current_operator"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.2.6</span> <span>Gepard-class frigate current operator</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Gepard-class_frigate_current_operator-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Karel_Doorman-class_frigate_current_operator" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Karel_Doorman-class_frigate_current_operator"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.2.7</span> <span><i>Karel Doorman</i>-class frigate current operator</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Karel_Doorman-class_frigate_current_operator-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Knox-class_frigate_current_operator" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Knox-class_frigate_current_operator"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.2.8</span> <span><i>Knox</i>-class frigate current operator</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Knox-class_frigate_current_operator-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Koni-class_frigate_current_operator" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Koni-class_frigate_current_operator"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.2.9</span> <span>Koni-class frigate current operator</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Koni-class_frigate_current_operator-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-La_Fayette-class_frigate_current_operator" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#La_Fayette-class_frigate_current_operator"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.2.10</span> <span><i>La Fayette</i>-class frigate current operator</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-La_Fayette-class_frigate_current_operator-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Oliver_Hazard_Perry-class_frigate_current_operator" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Oliver_Hazard_Perry-class_frigate_current_operator"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.2.11</span> <span><i>Oliver Hazard Perry</i>-class frigate current operator</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Oliver_Hazard_Perry-class_frigate_current_operator-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Petya-class_frigate_current_operator" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Petya-class_frigate_current_operator"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.2.12</span> <span>Petya-class frigate current operator</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Petya-class_frigate_current_operator-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Type_053_frigate_current_operator" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Type_053_frigate_current_operator"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.2.13</span> <span>Type 053 frigate current operator</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Type_053_frigate_current_operator-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Type_22_frigate_current_operator" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Type_22_frigate_current_operator"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.2.14</span> <span>Type 22 frigate current operator</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Type_22_frigate_current_operator-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Type_23_frigate_current_operator" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Type_23_frigate_current_operator"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.2.15</span> <span>Type 23 frigate current operator</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Type_23_frigate_current_operator-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Disputed_classes" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Disputed_classes"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.2.16</span> <span>Disputed classes</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Disputed_classes-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Former_operators" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Former_operators"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6</span> <span>Former operators</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Former_operators-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Future_development" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Future_development"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7</span> <span>Future development</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Future_development-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-See_also" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#See_also"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8</span> <span>See also</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-See_also-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9</span> <span>References</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-References-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet 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Available in 66 languages" > <label id="p-lang-btn-label" for="p-lang-btn-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--action-progressive mw-portlet-lang-heading-66" aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-language-progressive mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-language-progressive"></span> <span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">66 languages</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-af mw-list-item"><a href="https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fregat" title="Fregat – Afrikaans" lang="af" hreflang="af" data-title="Fregat" data-language-autonym="Afrikaans" data-language-local-name="Afrikaans" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Afrikaans</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ar mw-list-item"><a href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%B7%D8%A9" title="فرقاطة – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="فرقاطة" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gn mw-list-item"><a href="https://gn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar%C3%A3mbotayga" title="Marãmbotayga – Guarani" lang="gn" hreflang="gn" data-title="Marãmbotayga" data-language-autonym="Avañe'ẽ" data-language-local-name="Guarani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Avañe'ẽ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-az mw-list-item"><a href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freqat" title="Freqat – Azerbaijani" lang="az" hreflang="az" data-title="Freqat" data-language-autonym="Azərbaycanca" data-language-local-name="Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Azərbaycanca</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bn mw-list-item"><a href="https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9F" title="ফ্রিগেট – Bangla" lang="bn" hreflang="bn" data-title="ফ্রিগেট" data-language-autonym="বাংলা" data-language-local-name="Bangla" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>বাংলা</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bjn mw-list-item"><a href="https://bjn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pargata" title="Pargata – Banjar" lang="bjn" hreflang="bjn" data-title="Pargata" data-language-autonym="Banjar" data-language-local-name="Banjar" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Banjar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zh-min-nan mw-list-item"><a href="https://zh-min-nan.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C5%8D%CD%98-%C5%8De-l%C4%81m" title="Hō͘-ōe-lām – Minnan" lang="nan" hreflang="nan" data-title="Hō͘-ōe-lām" data-language-autonym="閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú" data-language-local-name="Minnan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be mw-list-item"><a href="https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A4%D1%80%D1%8D%D0%B3%D0%B0%D1%82" title="Фрэгат – Belarusian" lang="be" hreflang="be" data-title="Фрэгат" data-language-autonym="Беларуская" data-language-local-name="Belarusian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A4%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B3%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0" title="Фрегата – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Фрегата" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bs mw-list-item"><a href="https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fregata" title="Fregata – Bosnian" lang="bs" hreflang="bs" data-title="Fregata" data-language-autonym="Bosanski" data-language-local-name="Bosnian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bosanski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-br mw-list-item"><a href="https://br.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourgadenn" title="Fourgadenn – Breton" lang="br" hreflang="br" data-title="Fourgadenn" data-language-autonym="Brezhoneg" data-language-local-name="Breton" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Brezhoneg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fragata" title="Fragata – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Fragata" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cv mw-list-item"><a href="https://cv.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A4%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B3%D0%B0%D1%82" title="Фрегат – Chuvash" lang="cv" hreflang="cv" data-title="Фрегат" data-language-autonym="Чӑвашла" data-language-local-name="Chuvash" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Чӑвашла</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fregata" title="Fregata – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Fregata" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cy mw-list-item"><a href="https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ffrigad" title="Ffrigad – Welsh" lang="cy" hreflang="cy" data-title="Ffrigad" data-language-autonym="Cymraeg" data-language-local-name="Welsh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cymraeg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fregat" title="Fregat – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Fregat" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fregatte" title="Fregatte – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Fregatte" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fregatt" title="Fregatt – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Fregatt" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%A6%CF%81%CE%B5%CE%B3%CE%AC%CF%84%CE%B1" title="Φρεγάτα – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Φρεγάτα" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ελληνικά</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fragata" title="Fragata – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Fragata" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fregato" title="Fregato – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Fregato" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fragata_(ontzia)" title="Fragata (ontzia) – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Fragata (ontzia)" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%88%DA%86%D9%87" title="ناوچه – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="ناوچه" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A9gate_(navire)" title="Frégate (navire) – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Frégate (navire)" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fy mw-list-item"><a href="https://fy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fregat" title="Fregat – Western Frisian" lang="fy" hreflang="fy" data-title="Fregat" data-language-autonym="Frysk" data-language-local-name="Western Frisian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Frysk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fragata_(buque)" title="Fragata (buque) – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="Fragata (buque)" data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Galego</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%ED%94%84%EB%A6%AC%EA%B9%83" title="프리깃 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="프리깃" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hi mw-list-item"><a href="https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AB%E0%A4%BC%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%9F" title="फ़्रिगट – Hindi" lang="hi" hreflang="hi" data-title="फ़्रिगट" data-language-autonym="हिन्दी" data-language-local-name="Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>हिन्दी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr mw-list-item"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fregata" title="Fregata – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="Fregata" data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hrvatski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-io mw-list-item"><a href="https://io.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fregato" title="Fregato – Ido" lang="io" hreflang="io" data-title="Fregato" data-language-autonym="Ido" data-language-local-name="Ido" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ido</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fregat" title="Fregat – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Fregat" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-is mw-list-item"><a href="https://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freig%C3%A1ta" title="Freigáta – Icelandic" lang="is" hreflang="is" data-title="Freigáta" data-language-autonym="Íslenska" data-language-local-name="Icelandic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Íslenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fregata_(nave)" title="Fregata (nave) – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Fregata (nave)" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%92%D7%98%D7%94" title="פריגטה – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="פריגטה" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-jv mw-list-item"><a href="https://jv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A9gat" title="Frégat – Javanese" lang="jv" hreflang="jv" data-title="Frégat" data-language-autonym="Jawa" data-language-local-name="Javanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Jawa</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ka mw-list-item"><a href="https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%A4%E1%83%A0%E1%83%94%E1%83%92%E1%83%90%E1%83%A2%E1%83%98" title="ფრეგატი – Georgian" lang="ka" hreflang="ka" data-title="ფრეგატი" data-language-autonym="ქართული" data-language-local-name="Georgian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ქართული</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lv mw-list-item"><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fregate" title="Fregate – Latvian" lang="lv" hreflang="lv" data-title="Fregate" data-language-autonym="Latviešu" data-language-local-name="Latvian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latviešu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fregata" title="Fregata – Lithuanian" lang="lt" hreflang="lt" data-title="Fregata" data-language-autonym="Lietuvių" data-language-local-name="Lithuanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lietuvių</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fregatt" title="Fregatt – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Fregatt" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mk mw-list-item"><a href="https://mk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A4%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B3%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0" title="Фрегата – Macedonian" lang="mk" hreflang="mk" data-title="Фрегата" data-language-autonym="Македонски" data-language-local-name="Macedonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Македонски</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item"><a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frigat" title="Frigat – Malay" lang="ms" hreflang="ms" data-title="Frigat" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Melayu" data-language-local-name="Malay" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Melayu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fregat" title="Fregat – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Fregat" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88" title="フリゲート – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="フリゲート" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fregatt" title="Fregatt – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Fregatt" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nn mw-list-item"><a href="https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fregatt" title="Fregatt – Norwegian Nynorsk" lang="nn" hreflang="nn" data-title="Fregatt" data-language-autonym="Norsk nynorsk" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Nynorsk" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk nynorsk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-oc mw-list-item"><a href="https://oc.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fregata_(naviri)" title="Fregata (naviri) – Occitan" lang="oc" hreflang="oc" data-title="Fregata (naviri)" data-language-autonym="Occitan" data-language-local-name="Occitan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Occitan</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fregata_(klasa_okr%C4%99t%C3%B3w)" title="Fregata (klasa okrętów) – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Fregata (klasa okrętów)" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fragata" title="Fragata – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Fragata" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ro mw-list-item"><a href="https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fregat%C4%83" title="Fregată – Romanian" lang="ro" hreflang="ro" data-title="Fregată" data-language-autonym="Română" data-language-local-name="Romanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Română</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A4%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B3%D0%B0%D1%82" title="Фрегат – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Фрегат" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sq mw-list-item"><a href="https://sq.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fregata" title="Fregata – Albanian" lang="sq" hreflang="sq" data-title="Fregata" data-language-autonym="Shqip" data-language-local-name="Albanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Shqip</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-si mw-list-item"><a href="https://si.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B6%B4%E0%B7%8A%E2%80%8D%E0%B6%BB%E0%B6%AD%E0%B7%92_%E0%B7%83%E0%B6%B6%E0%B7%8A%E0%B6%B8%E0%B7%90%E0%B6%BB%E0%B7%93%E0%B6%B1_%E0%B6%86%E0%B6%BB%E0%B6%9A%E0%B7%8A%E0%B7%82%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%AD_%E0%B6%B1%E0%B7%8F%E0%B7%80%E0%B7%94%E0%B6%9A_%E0%B6%BA%E0%B7%94%E0%B6%B0_%E0%B6%9A%E0%B6%A7%E0%B6%BA%E0%B7%94%E0%B6%AD%E0%B7%94" title="ප්‍රති සබ්මැරීන ආරක්ෂිත නාවුක යුධ කටයුතු – Sinhala" lang="si" hreflang="si" data-title="ප්‍රති සබ්මැරීන ආරක්ෂිත නාවුක යුධ කටයුතු" data-language-autonym="සිංහල" data-language-local-name="Sinhala" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>සිංහල</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-simple mw-list-item"><a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frigate" title="Frigate – Simple English" lang="en-simple" hreflang="en-simple" data-title="Frigate" data-language-autonym="Simple English" data-language-local-name="Simple English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Simple English</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sk mw-list-item"><a href="https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fregata_(novovek)" title="Fregata (novovek) – Slovak" lang="sk" hreflang="sk" data-title="Fregata (novovek)" data-language-autonym="Slovenčina" data-language-local-name="Slovak" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Slovenčina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sl mw-list-item"><a href="https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fregata" title="Fregata – Slovenian" lang="sl" hreflang="sl" data-title="Fregata" data-language-autonym="Slovenščina" data-language-local-name="Slovenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Slovenščina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sr mw-list-item"><a href="https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A4%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B3%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0" title="Фрегата – Serbian" lang="sr" hreflang="sr" data-title="Фрегата" data-language-autonym="Српски / srpski" data-language-local-name="Serbian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Српски / srpski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sh mw-list-item"><a href="https://sh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fregata" title="Fregata – Serbo-Croatian" lang="sh" hreflang="sh" data-title="Fregata" data-language-autonym="Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски" data-language-local-name="Serbo-Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fi mw-list-item"><a href="https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fregatti" title="Fregatti – Finnish" lang="fi" hreflang="fi" data-title="Fregatti" data-language-autonym="Suomi" data-language-local-name="Finnish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Suomi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sv mw-list-item"><a href="https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fregatt" title="Fregatt – Swedish" lang="sv" hreflang="sv" data-title="Fregatt" data-language-autonym="Svenska" data-language-local-name="Swedish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Svenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tt mw-list-item"><a href="https://tt.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A4%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B3%D0%B0%D1%82" title="Фрегат – Tatar" lang="tt" hreflang="tt" data-title="Фрегат" data-language-autonym="Татарча / tatarça" data-language-local-name="Tatar" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Татарча / tatarça</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tr mw-list-item"><a href="https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C4%B1rkateyn" title="Fırkateyn – Turkish" lang="tr" hreflang="tr" 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frigate</a>)</span></div></div> <div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Type of warship</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">This article is about the warship. For the bird, see <a href="/wiki/Frigatebird" title="Frigatebird">Frigatebird</a>. For other uses, see <a href="/wiki/Frigate_(disambiguation)" class="mw-disambig" title="Frigate (disambiguation)">Frigate (disambiguation)</a>.</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:La-fregate-de-18-la-penelope-1802-1816-par-francois-roux-18772.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/La-fregate-de-18-la-penelope-1802-1816-par-francois-roux-18772.jpg/220px-La-fregate-de-18-la-penelope-1802-1816-par-francois-roux-18772.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="154" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/La-fregate-de-18-la-penelope-1802-1816-par-francois-roux-18772.jpg/330px-La-fregate-de-18-la-penelope-1802-1816-par-francois-roux-18772.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/La-fregate-de-18-la-penelope-1802-1816-par-francois-roux-18772.jpg/440px-La-fregate-de-18-la-penelope-1802-1816-par-francois-roux-18772.jpg 2x" data-file-width="805" data-file-height="562" /></a><figcaption>A sailing frigate of 1802. The French <i>Penelope</i>.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:BADEN-WURTTEMBERG_00257_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/BADEN-WURTTEMBERG_00257_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-BADEN-WURTTEMBERG_00257_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/BADEN-WURTTEMBERG_00257_%28cropped%29.jpg/330px-BADEN-WURTTEMBERG_00257_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/BADEN-WURTTEMBERG_00257_%28cropped%29.jpg/440px-BADEN-WURTTEMBERG_00257_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4335" data-file-height="2890" /></a><figcaption>Baden-Württemberg, the lead ship of <a href="/wiki/Baden-W%C3%BCrttemberg-class_frigate" title="Baden-Württemberg-class frigate">her class of frigates</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Bundesmarine" class="mw-redirect" title="Bundesmarine">German Navy</a>, is currently the largest frigate in the world.</figcaption></figure> <p>A <b>frigate</b> (<span class="rt-commentedText nowrap"><span class="IPA nopopups noexcerpt" lang="en-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/English" title="Help:IPA/English">/<span style="border-bottom:1px dotted"><span title="/ˈ/: primary stress follows">ˈ</span><span title="'f' in 'find'">f</span><span title="'r' in 'rye'">r</span><span title="/ɪ/: 'i' in 'kit'">ɪ</span><span title="/ɡ/: 'g' in 'guy'">ɡ</span><span title="/ɪ/: 'i' in 'kit'">ɪ</span><span title="'t' in 'tie'">t</span></span>/</a></span></span>) is a type of <a href="/wiki/Warship" title="Warship">warship</a>. In different eras, the roles and capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied. </p><p>The name frigate in the 17th to early 18th centuries was given to any <a href="/wiki/Full-rigged_ship" title="Full-rigged ship">full-rigged ship</a> built for speed and maneuverability, intended to be used in scouting, escort and patrol roles. The term was applied loosely to ships varying greatly in design. In the second quarter of the 18th century, what is now generally regarded as the 'true frigate' was developed in France. This type of vessel was characterised by possessing only one armed deck, with an unarmed deck below it used for berthing the crew. </p><p>Late in the 19th century (British and French prototypes were constructed in 1858), a type of powerful <a href="/wiki/Ironclad_warship" title="Ironclad warship">ironclad warships</a> was developed, and because they had a single <a href="/wiki/Gun_deck" title="Gun deck">gun deck</a>, the term 'frigate' was used to describe them. Later developments in ironclad ships rendered the 'frigate' designation obsolete and the term fell out of favour. During the <a href="/wiki/Second_World_War" class="mw-redirect" title="Second World War">Second World War</a>, the name 'frigate' was reintroduced to describe a seagoing <a href="/wiki/Ocean_escort" title="Ocean escort">escort ship</a> that was intermediate in size between a <a href="/wiki/Corvette" title="Corvette">corvette</a> and a <a href="/wiki/Destroyer" title="Destroyer">destroyer</a>. After World War II, a wide variety of ships have been classified as frigates, and the reasons for such classification have not been consistent. While some navies have used the word 'frigate' principally for large ocean-going <a href="/wiki/Anti-submarine_warfare" title="Anti-submarine warfare">anti-submarine warfare</a> (ASW) combatants, others have used the term to describe ships that are otherwise recognizable as corvettes, destroyers, and even nuclear-powered guided-missile <a href="/wiki/Cruiser" title="Cruiser">cruisers</a>. Some European navies use the term for ships that would formerly have been called destroyers, as well as for frigates.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The rank "<a href="/wiki/Frigate_captain" title="Frigate captain">frigate captain</a>" derives from the name of this type of ship. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Age_of_sail">Age of sail</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Age of sail"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Origins">Origins</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Origins"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The term "frigate" (Italian: <i>fregata</i>; Dutch: <i>fregat</i>; Spanish/Catalan/Portuguese/Sicilian: <i>fragata</i>; French: <i>frégate</i>) originated in the <a href="/wiki/Mediterranean" class="mw-redirect" title="Mediterranean">Mediterranean</a> in the late 15th century, referring to a lighter <a href="/wiki/Galley" title="Galley">galley</a>-type warship with oars, sails and a light armament, built for speed and maneuverability.<sup id="cite_ref-Henderson_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Henderson-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Fregate-a-la-voile.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Fregate-a-la-voile.jpg/220px-Fregate-a-la-voile.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="157" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Fregate-a-la-voile.jpg/330px-Fregate-a-la-voile.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Fregate-a-la-voile.jpg/440px-Fregate-a-la-voile.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2185" data-file-height="1558" /></a><figcaption>Light frigate, circa 1675–1680</figcaption></figure> <p>The etymology of the word remains uncertain, although it may have originated as a <a href="/wiki/Corruption_(linguistic)" class="mw-redirect" title="Corruption (linguistic)">corruption</a> of <i><a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/aphractus" class="extiw" title="wikt:aphractus">aphractus</a></i>, a <a href="/wiki/Latin" title="Latin">Latin</a> word for an open vessel with no lower deck. <i>Aphractus</i>, in turn, derived from the <a href="/wiki/Ancient_Greek" title="Ancient Greek">Ancient Greek</a> phrase ἄφρακτος ναῦς (<i>aphraktos naus</i>) – "undefended ship"<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="Reliable source needed for etymology. (June 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup>. In 1583, during the <a href="/wiki/Eighty_Years%27_War" title="Eighty Years' War">Eighty Years' War</a> of 1568–1648, <a href="/wiki/Habsburg_Spain" title="Habsburg Spain">Habsburg Spain</a> recovered the <a href="/wiki/Southern_Netherlands" title="Southern Netherlands">southern Netherlands</a> from the Protestant rebels. This soon resulted in the use of the occupied ports as bases for <a href="/wiki/Privateers" class="mw-redirect" title="Privateers">privateers</a>, the "<a href="/wiki/Dunkirker" class="mw-redirect" title="Dunkirker">Dunkirkers</a>", to attack the shipping of the Dutch and their allies. To achieve this the Dunkirkers developed small, maneuverable, sailing vessels that came to be referred to as frigates. The success of these Dunkirker vessels influenced the ship design of other navies contending with them, but because most regular navies required ships of greater endurance than the Dunkirker frigates could provide, the term soon came to apply less exclusively to any relatively fast and elegant sail-only warship. In French, the term "frigate" gave rise to a verb – <i>frégater</i>, meaning 'to build long and low', and to an adjective, adding more confusion. Even the huge English <a href="/wiki/HMS_Sovereign_of_the_Seas" title="HMS Sovereign of the Seas"><i>Sovereign of the Seas</i></a> could be described as "a delicate frigate" by a contemporary after her upper decks were reduced in 1651.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERodger2004216_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERodger2004216-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The navy of the <a href="/wiki/Dutch_Republic" title="Dutch Republic">Dutch Republic</a> became the first navy to build the larger ocean-going frigates. The Dutch navy had three principal tasks in the struggle against Spain: to protect Dutch merchant ships at sea, to blockade the ports of Spanish-held <a href="/wiki/Flanders" title="Flanders">Flanders</a> to damage trade and halt enemy <a href="/wiki/Privateering" class="mw-redirect" title="Privateering">privateering</a>, and to fight the Spanish fleet and prevent troop landings. The first two tasks required speed, shallowness of draft for the shallow waters around the Netherlands, and the ability to carry sufficient supplies to maintain a blockade. The third task required heavy armament, sufficient to stand up to the Spanish fleet. The first of the larger battle-capable frigates were built around 1600 at <a href="/wiki/Hoorn" title="Hoorn">Hoorn</a> in <a href="/wiki/County_of_Holland" title="County of Holland">Holland</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> By the later stages of the <a href="/wiki/Eighty_Years%27_War" title="Eighty Years' War">Eighty Years' War</a> the Dutch had switched entirely from the heavier ships still used by the English and Spanish to the lighter frigates, carrying around 40 guns and weighing around 300 tons. </p><p>The effectiveness of the Dutch frigates became most evident in the <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_the_Downs" title="Battle of the Downs">Battle of the Downs</a> in 1639, encouraging most other navies, especially the English, to adopt similar designs. The fleets built by the <a href="/wiki/Commonwealth_of_England" title="Commonwealth of England">Commonwealth of England</a> in the 1650s generally consisted of ships described as "frigates", the largest of which were <a href="/wiki/Two-decker" title="Two-decker">two-decker</a> "great frigates" of the <a href="/wiki/Third-rate" title="Third-rate">third rate</a>. Carrying 60 guns, these vessels were as big and capable as "great ships" of the time; however, most other frigates at the time were used as "<a href="/wiki/Cruiser" title="Cruiser">cruisers</a>": independent fast ships. The term "frigate" implied a long <a href="/wiki/Hull_(watercraft)" title="Hull (watercraft)">hull</a>-design, which relates directly to speed (see <a href="/wiki/Hull_speed" title="Hull speed">hull speed</a>) and which also, in turn, helped the development of the <a href="/wiki/Broadside_(naval)" title="Broadside (naval)">broadside</a> tactic in naval warfare. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:La_Boudeuse.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/La_Boudeuse.jpg/220px-La_Boudeuse.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="151" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/La_Boudeuse.jpg/330px-La_Boudeuse.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/55/La_Boudeuse.jpg 2x" data-file-width="350" data-file-height="241" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/French_frigate_Boudeuse_(1766)" title="French frigate Boudeuse (1766)"><i>Boudeuse</i></a>, of <a href="/wiki/Louis_Antoine_de_Bougainville" title="Louis Antoine de Bougainville">Louis Antoine de Bougainville</a></figcaption></figure> <p>At this time, a further design evolved, reintroducing oars and resulting in galley frigates such as <a href="/wiki/HMS_Charles_Galley_(1676)" title="HMS Charles Galley (1676)">HMS <i>Charles Galley</i></a> of 1676, which was rated as a 32-gun <a href="/wiki/Fifth-rate" title="Fifth-rate">fifth-rate</a> but also had a bank of 40 oars set below the upper deck that could propel the ship in the absence of a favorable wind. In Danish, the word "fregat" often applies to warships carrying as few as 16 guns, such as <a href="/wiki/HMS_Falcon_(1801)" title="HMS Falcon (1801)">HMS <i>Falcon</i></a>, which the British classified as a sloop. Under the <a href="/wiki/Rating_system_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="Rating system of the Royal Navy">rating system of the Royal Navy</a>, by the middle of the 18th century, the term "frigate" was technically restricted to single-decked ships of the <a href="/wiki/Fifth-rate" title="Fifth-rate">fifth rate</a>, though small 28-gun frigates classed as <a href="/wiki/Sixth-rate" title="Sixth-rate">sixth rate</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Henderson_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Henderson-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Classic_design">Classic design</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Classic design"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Lutine1.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Lutine1.jpg/220px-Lutine1.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Lutine1.jpg/330px-Lutine1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a4/Lutine1.jpg 2x" data-file-width="400" data-file-height="300" /></a><figcaption>A <a href="/wiki/Magicienne-class_frigate" title="Magicienne-class frigate"><i>Magicienne</i>-class frigate</a></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Main_batteries_of_M%C3%A9duse-Garneray-IMG_4787-cropped.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/Main_batteries_of_M%C3%A9duse-Garneray-IMG_4787-cropped.JPG/220px-Main_batteries_of_M%C3%A9duse-Garneray-IMG_4787-cropped.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="79" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/Main_batteries_of_M%C3%A9duse-Garneray-IMG_4787-cropped.JPG/330px-Main_batteries_of_M%C3%A9duse-Garneray-IMG_4787-cropped.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/Main_batteries_of_M%C3%A9duse-Garneray-IMG_4787-cropped.JPG/440px-Main_batteries_of_M%C3%A9duse-Garneray-IMG_4787-cropped.JPG 2x" data-file-width="4503" data-file-height="1617" /></a><figcaption>Gun deck of the <a href="/wiki/Pallas-class_frigate_(1808)" title="Pallas-class frigate (1808)"><i>Pallas</i>-class</a> frigate <a href="/wiki/French_frigate_M%C3%A9duse_(1810)" title="French frigate Méduse (1810)"><i>Méduse</i></a></figcaption></figure> <p>The classic sailing frigate, or 'true frigate', well-known today for its role in the <a href="/wiki/Napoleonic_wars" class="mw-redirect" title="Napoleonic wars">Napoleonic Wars</a>, can be traced back to French developments in the second quarter of the 18th century. The French-built <a href="/wiki/French_frigate_M%C3%A9d%C3%A9e_(1741)" title="French frigate Médée (1741)"><i>Médée</i></a> of 1740 is often regarded as the first example of this type. These ships were <a href="/wiki/Square_rig" title="Square rig">square-rigged</a> and carried all their main guns on a single continuous upper deck. The lower deck, known as the "gun deck", now carried no armament, and functioned as a "berth deck" where the crew lived, and was in fact placed below the <a href="/wiki/Waterline" title="Waterline">waterline</a> of the new frigates. The typical earlier cruiser had a partially armed lower deck, from which it was known as a 'half-battery' or <i>demi-batterie</i> ship. Removing the guns from this deck allowed the height of the hull upperworks to be lowered, giving the resulting 'true-frigate' much improved sailing qualities. The unarmed deck meant that the frigate's guns were carried comparatively high above the waterline; as a result, when seas were too rough for two-deckers to open their lower deck <a href="/wiki/Gun_port" title="Gun port">gunports</a>, frigates were still able to fight with all their guns (see the <a href="/wiki/Action_of_13_January_1797" title="Action of 13 January 1797">action of 13 January 1797</a>, for an example when this was decisive).<sup id="cite_ref-Breen_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Breen-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGardinerLavery199236–37_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEGardinerLavery199236–37-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy" title="Royal Navy">Royal Navy</a> captured a number of the new French frigates, including <i>Médée</i>, during the <a href="/wiki/War_of_the_Austrian_Succession" title="War of the Austrian Succession">War of the Austrian Succession</a> (1740–1748) and were impressed by them, particularly for their inshore handling capabilities. They soon built copies (ordered in 1747), based on a French privateer named <i>Tygre</i>, and started to adapt the type to their own needs, setting the standard for other frigates as the leading naval power. The first British frigates carried 28 guns including an upper deck battery of twenty-four 9-pounder guns (the remaining four smaller guns were carried on the <a href="/wiki/Quarterdeck" title="Quarterdeck">quarterdeck</a>) but soon developed into fifth-rate ships of 32 or 36 guns including an upper deck battery of twenty-six 12-pounder guns, with the remaining six or ten smaller guns carried on the quarterdeck and forecastle.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGardinerLavery199237_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEGardinerLavery199237-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Technically, 'rated ships' with fewer than 28 guns could not be classed as frigates but as "<a href="/wiki/Post_ship" title="Post ship">post ships</a>"; however, in common parlance most post ships were often described as "frigates", the same casual misuse of the term being extended to smaller two-decked ships that were too small to stand in the line of battle. </p><p>A total of fifty-nine French sailing frigates were built between 1777 and 1790, with a standard design averaging a hull length of 135 ft (41 m) and an average draught of 13 ft (4.0 m). The new frigates recorded sailing speeds of up to 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph), significantly faster than their predecessor vessels.<sup id="cite_ref-Breen_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Breen-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Heavy_frigate">Heavy frigate</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Heavy frigate"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:HMS_Trincomalee.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/HMS_Trincomalee.jpg/220px-HMS_Trincomalee.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/HMS_Trincomalee.jpg/330px-HMS_Trincomalee.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/HMS_Trincomalee.jpg/440px-HMS_Trincomalee.jpg 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="600" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/HMS_Trincomalee" title="HMS Trincomalee">HMS <i>Trincomalee</i></a> (1817) a restored British 18-pounder, 38-gun heavy frigate</figcaption></figure> <p>In 1778, the British Admiralty introduced a larger "heavy" frigate, with a main battery of twenty-six or twenty-eight 18-pounder guns (with smaller guns carried on the quarterdeck and forecastle). This move may reflect the naval conditions at the time, with both France and Spain as enemies the usual British preponderance in ship numbers was no longer the case and there was pressure on the British to produce cruisers of individually greater force. In reply, the first French 18-pounder frigates were laid down in 1781. The 18-pounder frigate eventually became the standard frigate of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. The British produced larger, 38-gun, and slightly smaller, 36-gun, versions and also a 32-gun design that can be considered an 'economy version'. The 32-gun frigates also had the advantage that they could be built by the many smaller, less-specialised shipbuilders.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGardinerLavery199239_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEGardinerLavery199239-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGardiner200019_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEGardiner200019-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Frigates could (and usually did) additionally carry smaller carriage-mounted guns on their quarterdecks and <a href="/wiki/Forecastle" title="Forecastle">forecastles</a> (the superstructures above the upper deck). In 1778 the <a href="/wiki/Carron_Company" title="Carron Company">Carron Iron Company</a> of Scotland produced a naval gun which would revolutionise the armament of smaller naval vessels, including the frigate. The <a href="/wiki/Carronade" title="Carronade">carronade</a> was a large calibre, short-barrelled naval cannon which was light, quick to reload and needed a smaller crew than a conventional long gun. Due to its lightness it could be mounted on the forecastle and quarterdeck of frigates. It greatly increased the firepower, measured in weight of metal (the combined weight of all projectiles fired in one broadside), of these vessels. The disadvantages of the carronade were that it had a much shorter range and was less accurate than a long gun. The British quickly saw the advantages of the new weapon and soon employed it on a wide scale. The US Navy also copied the design soon after its appearance. The French and other nations eventually adopted variations of the weapon in succeeding decades. The typical heavy frigate had a main armament of 18-pounder long guns, plus 32-pounder carronades mounted on its upper decks.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGardinerLavery1992153_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEGardinerLavery1992153-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Super-heavy_frigates">Super-heavy frigates</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Super-heavy frigates"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:USS_Constitution_underway,_August_19,_2012_by_Castle_Island_cropped.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/USS_Constitution_underway%2C_August_19%2C_2012_by_Castle_Island_cropped.jpg/220px-USS_Constitution_underway%2C_August_19%2C_2012_by_Castle_Island_cropped.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="207" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/USS_Constitution_underway%2C_August_19%2C_2012_by_Castle_Island_cropped.jpg/330px-USS_Constitution_underway%2C_August_19%2C_2012_by_Castle_Island_cropped.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/USS_Constitution_underway%2C_August_19%2C_2012_by_Castle_Island_cropped.jpg/440px-USS_Constitution_underway%2C_August_19%2C_2012_by_Castle_Island_cropped.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1442" data-file-height="1358" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/USS_Constitution" title="USS Constitution">USS <i>Constitution</i></a>.</figcaption></figure> <p>The first 'super-heavy frigates', armed with 24-pounder long guns, were built by the naval architect <a href="/wiki/Fredrik_Henrik_af_Chapman" title="Fredrik Henrik af Chapman">F H Chapman</a> for the Swedish navy in 1782. Because of a shortage of ships-of-the-line, the Swedes wanted these frigates, the <i>Bellona</i> class, to be able to stand in the battle line in an emergency. In the 1790s the French built a small number of large 24-pounder frigates, such as <a href="/wiki/French_frigate_Forte_(1794)" title="French frigate Forte (1794)"><i>Forte</i></a> and <i>Egyptienne</i>, they also cut-down (reduced the height of the hull to give only one continuous gun deck) a number of older ships-of-the-line (including <a href="/wiki/French_ship_Diad%C3%A8me_(1756)" title="French ship Diadème (1756)"><i>Diadème</i></a>) to produce super-heavy frigates; the resulting ship was known as a <a href="/wiki/Razee" title="Razee"><i>rasée</i></a>. It is not known whether the French were seeking to produce very potent cruisers or merely to address stability problems in old ships. The British, alarmed by the prospect of these powerful heavy frigates, responded by rasée-ing three of their smaller 64-gun battleships, including <a href="/wiki/HMS_Indefatigable_(1784)" title="HMS Indefatigable (1784)"><i>Indefatigable</i></a>, which went on to have a very successful career as a frigate. At this time the British also built a few 24-pounder-armed large frigates, the most successful of which was <a href="/wiki/HMS_Endymion_(1797)" title="HMS Endymion (1797)">HMS <i>Endymion</i></a> (1,277 tons).<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGardiner200040–42_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEGardiner200040–42-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGardinerLavery199240_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEGardinerLavery199240-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1797, three of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy" title="United States Navy">United States Navy</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Original_six_frigates_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="Original six frigates of the United States Navy">first six major ships</a> were rated as 44-gun frigates, which operationally carried fifty-six to sixty <a href="/wiki/24-pounder_long_gun" title="24-pounder long gun">24-pounder long guns</a> and 32-pounder or 42-pounder carronades on two decks; they were exceptionally powerful. These ships were so large, at around 1,500 tons, and well-armed that they were often regarded as equal to ships of the line, and after a series of losses at the outbreak of the <a href="/wiki/War_of_1812" title="War of 1812">War of 1812</a>, Royal Navy fighting instructions ordered British frigates (usually rated at 38 guns or less) to never engage the large American frigates at any less than a 2:1 advantage. <a href="/wiki/USS_Constitution" title="USS Constitution">USS <i>Constitution</i></a>, preserved as a <a href="/wiki/Museum_ship" title="Museum ship">museum ship</a> by the US Navy, is the oldest commissioned warship afloat, and is a surviving example of a frigate from the <a href="/wiki/Age_of_Sail" title="Age of Sail">Age of Sail</a>. <i>Constitution</i> and her sister ships <a href="/wiki/USS_President_(1800)" title="USS President (1800)"><i>President</i></a> and <a href="/wiki/USS_United_States_(1797)" title="USS United States (1797)"><i>United States</i></a> were created in a response to deal with the Barbary Coast pirates and in conjunction with the <a href="/wiki/Naval_Act_of_1794" title="Naval Act of 1794">Naval Act of 1794</a>. <a href="/wiki/Joshua_Humphreys" title="Joshua Humphreys">Joshua Humphreys</a> proposed that only <a href="/wiki/Live_oak" title="Live oak">live oak</a>, a tree that grew only in America, should be used to build these ships.<sup id="cite_ref-Archibald,_Roger_1997_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Archibald,_Roger_1997-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The British, wounded by repeated defeats in single-ship actions, responded to the success of the American 44s in three ways. They built a class of conventional 40-gun, 24-pounder armed frigates on the lines of <i>Endymion</i>. They cut down three old 74-gun Ships-of-the-Line into <i>rasées</i>, producing frigates with a 32-pounder main armament, supplemented by 42-pounder carronades. These had an armament that far exceeded the power of the American ships. Finally, <a href="/wiki/HMS_Leander_(1813)" title="HMS Leander (1813)"><i>Leander</i></a> and <a href="/wiki/HMS_Newcastle_(1813)" title="HMS Newcastle (1813)"><i>Newcastle</i></a>, 1,500-ton spar-decked frigates (with an enclosed waist, giving a continuous line of guns from bow to stern at the level of the quarterdeck/forecastle), were built, which were an almost exact match in size and firepower to the American 44-gun frigates.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGardiner200048–56_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEGardiner200048–56-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Role">Role</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Role"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:HMS_warriorjune20092.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/HMS_warriorjune20092.jpg/220px-HMS_warriorjune20092.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="142" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/HMS_warriorjune20092.jpg/330px-HMS_warriorjune20092.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/HMS_warriorjune20092.jpg/440px-HMS_warriorjune20092.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3922" data-file-height="2536" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/HMS_Warrior_(1860)" title="HMS Warrior (1860)">HMS <i>Warrior</i></a>, the first iron-hulled armoured steam frigate – the hull survived as an oil terminal dock and was restored to its original appearance in the late 20th century</figcaption></figure> <p>Frigates were perhaps the hardest-worked of warship types during the <a href="/wiki/Age_of_Sail" title="Age of Sail">Age of Sail</a>. While smaller than a <a href="/wiki/Ship_of_the_line" title="Ship of the line">ship-of-the-line</a>, they were formidable opponents for the large numbers of <a href="/wiki/Sloop-of-war" title="Sloop-of-war">sloops</a> and <a href="/wiki/Gunboat" title="Gunboat">gunboats</a>, not to mention <a href="/wiki/Privateer" title="Privateer">privateers</a> or merchantmen. Able to carry six months' stores, they had very long range; and vessels larger than frigates were considered too valuable to operate independently. </p><p>Frigates scouted for the fleet, went on commerce-raiding missions and patrols, and conveyed messages and dignitaries. Usually, frigates would fight in small numbers or singly against other frigates. They would avoid contact with ships-of-the-line; even in the midst of a fleet engagement it was bad etiquette for a ship of the line to fire on an enemy frigate which had not fired first.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTELavery198949,_298–300_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTELavery198949,_298–300-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Frigates were involved in fleet battles, often as "repeating frigates". In the smoke and confusion of battle, <a href="/wiki/Naval_flag_signalling" title="Naval flag signalling">signals</a> made by the fleet commander, whose <a href="/wiki/Flagship" title="Flagship">flagship</a> might be in the thick of the fighting, might be missed by the other ships of the fleet.<sup id="cite_ref-EB_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EB-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Frigates were therefore stationed to windward or leeward of the main <a href="/wiki/Line_of_battle" title="Line of battle">line of battle</a>, and had to maintain a clear line of sight to the commander's flagship. Signals from the flagship were then repeated by the frigates, which themselves standing out of the line and clear from the smoke and disorder of battle, could be more easily seen by the other ships of the fleet.<sup id="cite_ref-EB_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EB-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> If damage or loss of masts prevented the flagship from making clear conventional signals, the repeating frigates could interpret them and hoist their own in the correct manner, passing on the commander's instructions clearly.<sup id="cite_ref-EB_16-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EB-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For officers in the Royal Navy, a frigate was a desirable posting. Frigates often saw action, which meant a greater chance of glory, promotion, and <a href="/wiki/Prize_money" title="Prize money">prize money</a>. </p><p>Unlike larger ships that were placed <a href="/wiki/Reserve_Fleet" class="mw-redirect" title="Reserve Fleet">in ordinary</a>, frigates were kept in service in peacetime as a cost-saving measure and to provide experience to frigate captains and officers which would be useful in wartime. Frigates could also carry <a href="/wiki/Marine_(military)" class="mw-redirect" title="Marine (military)">marines</a> for boarding enemy ships or for operations on shore; in 1832, the frigate <a href="/wiki/USS_Potomac_(1822)" title="USS Potomac (1822)">USS <i>Potomac</i></a> landed a party of 282 sailors and Marines ashore in the US Navy's <a href="/wiki/First_Sumatran_expedition" title="First Sumatran expedition">first Sumatran expedition</a>. Frigates remained a crucial element of navies until the mid-19th century. The first <a href="/wiki/Ironclad_warship" title="Ironclad warship">ironclads</a> were classified as "frigates" because of the number of guns they carried. However, terminology changed as iron and steam became the norm, and the role of the frigate was assumed first by the <a href="/wiki/Protected_cruiser" title="Protected cruiser">protected cruiser</a> and then by the <a href="/wiki/Light_cruiser" title="Light cruiser">light cruiser</a>. </p><p>Frigates are often the vessel of choice in historical naval novels due to their relative freedom compared to ships-of-the-line (kept for fleet actions) and smaller vessels (generally assigned to a home port and less widely ranging). For example, the <a href="/wiki/Patrick_O%27Brian" title="Patrick O'Brian">Patrick O'Brian</a> <a href="/wiki/Aubrey%E2%80%93Maturin_series" title="Aubrey–Maturin series">Aubrey–Maturin series</a>, <a href="/wiki/C._S._Forester" title="C. S. Forester">C. S. Forester</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Horatio_Hornblower" title="Horatio Hornblower">Horatio Hornblower</a> series and <a href="/wiki/Douglas_Reeman" title="Douglas Reeman">Alexander Kent</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Richard_Bolitho" class="mw-redirect" title="Richard Bolitho">Richard Bolitho</a> series. The motion picture <i><a href="/wiki/Master_and_Commander:_The_Far_Side_of_the_World" title="Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World">Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World</a></i> features a reconstructed historic frigate, <a href="/wiki/HMS_Surprise_(replica_ship)" title="HMS Surprise (replica ship)">HMS <i>Rose</i></a>, to depict Aubrey's frigate HMS <i>Surprise</i>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Age_of_steam">Age of steam</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Age of steam"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Steam_frigate" title="Steam frigate">Steam frigate</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Lebreton_engraving-26.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Lebreton_engraving-26.jpg/220px-Lebreton_engraving-26.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Lebreton_engraving-26.jpg/330px-Lebreton_engraving-26.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Lebreton_engraving-26.jpg/440px-Lebreton_engraving-26.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1935" data-file-height="1291" /></a><figcaption>French <a href="/wiki/Paddle_steamer" title="Paddle steamer">paddle</a> frigate <a href="/wiki/French_frigate_Descartes" title="French frigate Descartes"><i>Descartes</i></a></figcaption></figure> <p>Vessels classed as frigates continued to play a great role in navies with the adoption of steam power in the 19th century. In the 1830s, navies experimented with large <a href="/wiki/Paddle_steamer" title="Paddle steamer">paddle steamers</a> equipped with large guns mounted on one deck, which were termed "paddle frigates". </p><p>From the mid-1840s on, frigates which more closely resembled the traditional sailing frigate were built with steam engines and screw <a href="/wiki/Propeller" title="Propeller">propellers</a>. These "<a href="/wiki/Steam_frigate" title="Steam frigate">screw frigates</a>", built first of wood and later of <a href="/wiki/Wrought_iron" title="Wrought iron">iron</a>, continued to perform the traditional role of the frigate until late in the 19th century. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Armoured_frigate">Armoured frigate</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Armoured frigate"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>From 1859, armour was added to ships based on existing frigate and <a href="/wiki/Ship_of_the_line" title="Ship of the line">ship of the line</a> designs. The additional weight of the armour on these first <a href="/wiki/Ironclad_warship" title="Ironclad warship">ironclad warships</a> meant that they could have only one gun deck, and they were technically frigates, even though they were more powerful than existing ships-of-the-line and occupied the same strategic role. The phrase "armoured frigate" remained in use for some time to denote a sail-equipped, broadside-firing type of ironclad. The first such ship was the revolutionary Marine Nationale wooden-hulled <a href="/wiki/French_ironclad_Gloire" title="French ironclad Gloire"><i>Gloire</i></a>, protected by 12 cm-thick (4.7 in) armour plates. The British response was <a href="/wiki/HMS_Warrior_(1860)" title="HMS Warrior (1860)">HMS <i>Warrior</i></a> of the Warrior-class ironclads, launched in 1860. With her iron hull, steam engines propelling the 9,137 ton vessel to speeds of up to 14 knots and rifled breechloading 110-pdr guns, <i>Warrior</i> is the ancestor of all modern warships. </p><p>During the 1880s, as warship design shifted from iron to steel and cruising warships without sails started to appear, the term "frigate" fell out of use. Vessels with armoured sides were designated as "<a href="/wiki/Battleship" title="Battleship">battleships</a>" or "<a href="/wiki/Armored_cruiser" title="Armored cruiser">armoured cruisers</a>", while "<a href="/wiki/Protected_cruiser" title="Protected cruiser">protected cruisers</a>" only possessed an armoured deck, and unarmoured vessels, including frigates and sloops, were classified as "<a href="/wiki/Unprotected_cruiser" title="Unprotected cruiser">unprotected cruisers</a>". </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Modern_era">Modern era</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Modern era"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="World_War_II">World War II</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: World War II"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/List_of_frigates_of_World_War_II" title="List of frigates of World War II">List of frigates of World War II</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Lochmorlich.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Lochmorlich.jpg/220px-Lochmorlich.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="128" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Lochmorlich.jpg/330px-Lochmorlich.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Lochmorlich.jpg/440px-Lochmorlich.jpg 2x" data-file-width="470" data-file-height="273" /></a><figcaption>A <a href="/wiki/Loch-class_frigate" title="Loch-class frigate">Loch-class frigate</a></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:USS_Gallup_(PF-47).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/USS_Gallup_%28PF-47%29.jpg/220px-USS_Gallup_%28PF-47%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="144" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/USS_Gallup_%28PF-47%29.jpg/330px-USS_Gallup_%28PF-47%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/USS_Gallup_%28PF-47%29.jpg/440px-USS_Gallup_%28PF-47%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1003" data-file-height="656" /></a><figcaption>The U.S. Navy <a href="/wiki/Tacoma-class_frigate" title="Tacoma-class frigate"><i>Tacoma</i>-class</a> patrol frigate <a href="/wiki/USS_Gallup_(PF-47)" title="USS Gallup (PF-47)">USS <i>Gallup</i></a> at <a href="/wiki/San_Pedro,_California" class="mw-redirect" title="San Pedro, California">San Pedro</a>, <a href="/wiki/California" title="California">California</a>, on 30 May 1944</figcaption></figure> <p>Modern frigates are related to earlier frigates only by name. The term "frigate" was readopted during the <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">Second World War</a> by the British <a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy" title="Royal Navy">Royal Navy</a> to describe an <a href="/wiki/Anti-submarine_warfare" title="Anti-submarine warfare">anti-submarine</a> escort vessel that was larger than a <a href="/wiki/Corvette" title="Corvette">corvette</a> (based on a mercantile design), while smaller than a <a href="/wiki/Destroyer" title="Destroyer">destroyer</a>. The vessels were originally to be termed "twin screw corvettes" until the Royal Canadian Navy suggested to the British re-introducing the term "frigate" for the significantly enlarged vessels. Equal in size and capability to the American <a href="/wiki/Destroyer_escort" title="Destroyer escort">destroyer escort</a>, frigates are usually less expensive to build and maintain.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Small anti-submarine escorts designed for naval use from scratch had previously been classified as <a href="/wiki/Sloop-of-war" title="Sloop-of-war">sloops</a> by the Royal Navy, and the <a href="/wiki/Black_Swan-class_sloop" title="Black Swan-class sloop"><i>Black Swan</i>-class</a> sloops of 1939–1945 (propelled by steam turbines as opposed to cheaper triple-expansion steam engines) were as large as the new types of frigate, and more heavily armed. 22 of these were reclassified as frigates after the war, as were the remaining 24 smaller <a href="/wiki/Castle-class_corvette" title="Castle-class corvette">Castle-class</a> corvettes. </p><p>The frigate was introduced to remedy some of the shortcomings inherent in the <a href="/wiki/Flower-class_corvette" title="Flower-class corvette">Flower-class</a> corvette design: limited armament, a hull form not suited to open-ocean work, a single <a href="/wiki/Driveshaft" class="mw-redirect" title="Driveshaft">shaft</a> which limited speed and maneuverability, and a lack of range. The frigate was designed and built to the same mercantile construction standards (<a href="/wiki/Scantling" title="Scantling">scantlings</a>) as the corvette, allowing manufacture by yards unused to warship construction. The first frigates of the <a href="/wiki/River-class_frigate" title="River-class frigate">River class</a> (1941) were essentially two sets of corvette machinery in one larger hull, armed with the latest <a href="/wiki/Hedgehog_(weapon)" title="Hedgehog (weapon)">Hedgehog</a> anti-submarine weapon. </p><p>The frigate possessed less offensive firepower and speed than a <a href="/wiki/Destroyer" title="Destroyer">destroyer</a>, including an <a href="/wiki/Escort_destroyer" title="Escort destroyer">escort destroyer</a>, but such qualities were not required for anti-submarine warfare. Submarines were slow while submerged, and <a href="/wiki/ASDIC" class="mw-redirect" title="ASDIC">ASDIC</a> sets did not operate effectively at speeds of over 20 <a href="/wiki/Knot_(unit)" title="Knot (unit)">knots</a> (23 <a href="/wiki/Miles_per_hour" title="Miles per hour">mph</a>; 37 <a href="/wiki/Kilometres_per_hour" title="Kilometres per hour">km/h</a>). Rather, the frigate was an austere and weatherly vessel suitable for mass-construction and fitted with the latest innovations in anti-submarine warfare. As the frigate was intended purely for convoy duties, and not to deploy with the fleet, it had limited range and speed. </p><p>It was not until the Royal Navy's <a href="/wiki/Bay-class_frigate" title="Bay-class frigate">Bay class</a> of 1944 that a British design classified as a "frigate" was produced for fleet use, although it still suffered from limited speed. These <a href="/wiki/Anti-aircraft_warfare" title="Anti-aircraft warfare">anti-aircraft</a> frigates, built on incomplete <a href="/wiki/Loch-class_frigate" title="Loch-class frigate">Loch-class</a> frigate hulls, were similar to the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy" title="United States Navy">United States Navy</a>'s destroyer escorts (DE), although the latter had greater speed and offensive armament to better suit them to fleet deployments. The destroyer escort concept came from design studies by the <a href="/wiki/General_Board_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="General Board of the United States Navy">General Board of the United States Navy</a> in 1940, as modified by requirements established by a British commission in 1941<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGardiner1980149_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEGardiner1980149-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> prior to the American entry into the war, for deep-water escorts. The American-built destroyer escorts serving in the <a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom">British</a> <a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy" title="Royal Navy">Royal Navy</a> were rated as <a href="/wiki/Captain-class_frigate" title="Captain-class frigate">Captain-class</a> frigates. The U.S. Navy's two <a href="/wiki/Canada" title="Canada">Canadian</a>-built <a href="/wiki/Asheville-class_frigate" class="mw-redirect" title="Asheville-class frigate"><i>Asheville</i>-class</a> and 96 British-influenced, American-built <a href="/wiki/Tacoma-class_frigate" title="Tacoma-class frigate"><i>Tacoma</i>-class</a> frigates that followed originally were classified as "patrol <a href="/wiki/Gunboat" title="Gunboat">gunboats</a>" (PG) in the U.S. Navy but on 15 April 1943 were all reclassified as <b>patrol frigates (PF)</b>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Modern_frigate">Modern frigate</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Modern frigate"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Guided-missile_role">Guided-missile role</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Guided-missile role"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:ORP_Gen._T._Ko%C5%9Bciuszko.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/ORP_Gen._T._Ko%C5%9Bciuszko.JPG/220px-ORP_Gen._T._Ko%C5%9Bciuszko.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="117" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/ORP_Gen._T._Ko%C5%9Bciuszko.JPG/330px-ORP_Gen._T._Ko%C5%9Bciuszko.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/ORP_Gen._T._Ko%C5%9Bciuszko.JPG/440px-ORP_Gen._T._Ko%C5%9Bciuszko.JPG 2x" data-file-width="4392" data-file-height="2335" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Polish_Navy" title="Polish Navy">Polish Navy</a> <a href="/wiki/Oliver_Hazard_Perry-class_frigate" title="Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate"><i>Oliver Hazard Perry</i>-class</a> frigate <a href="/wiki/ORP_Genera%C5%82_Tadeusz_Ko%C5%9Bciuszko" title="ORP Generał Tadeusz Kościuszko">ORP <i>Generał Tadeusz Kościuszko</i></a></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Almirante_Blanco_Encalada_(FF-15).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Almirante_Blanco_Encalada_%28FF-15%29.jpg/220px-Almirante_Blanco_Encalada_%28FF-15%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Almirante_Blanco_Encalada_%28FF-15%29.jpg/330px-Almirante_Blanco_Encalada_%28FF-15%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Almirante_Blanco_Encalada_%28FF-15%29.jpg/440px-Almirante_Blanco_Encalada_%28FF-15%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3008" data-file-height="2000" /></a><figcaption>The <a href="/wiki/Chilean_Navy" title="Chilean Navy">Chilean Navy</a> <a href="/wiki/Karel_Doorman-class_frigate" title="Karel Doorman-class frigate"><i>Karel Doorman</i>-class</a> frigate <i>Almirante Blanco Encalada</i>, this class is also operated in Netherland, Belgium and Portugal.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:USS_Leahy_(CG-16)_at_sea_off_San_Diego,_in_May_1978.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/USS_Leahy_%28CG-16%29_at_sea_off_San_Diego%2C_in_May_1978.jpg/220px-USS_Leahy_%28CG-16%29_at_sea_off_San_Diego%2C_in_May_1978.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="172" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/USS_Leahy_%28CG-16%29_at_sea_off_San_Diego%2C_in_May_1978.jpg/330px-USS_Leahy_%28CG-16%29_at_sea_off_San_Diego%2C_in_May_1978.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/USS_Leahy_%28CG-16%29_at_sea_off_San_Diego%2C_in_May_1978.jpg/440px-USS_Leahy_%28CG-16%29_at_sea_off_San_Diego%2C_in_May_1978.jpg 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="705" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/USS_Leahy_(DLG-16)" title="USS Leahy (DLG-16)">USS <i>Leahy</i></a> departing <a href="/wiki/San_Diego,_California" class="mw-redirect" title="San Diego, California">San Diego</a>, California, in May 1978. She was classified as a guided-missile frigate (DLG-16) until 1975, when she was reclassified as a <a href="/wiki/Guided-missile_cruiser" class="mw-redirect" title="Guided-missile cruiser">guided-missile cruiser</a> (CG-16).</figcaption></figure> <p>The introduction of the <a href="/wiki/Surface-to-air_missile" title="Surface-to-air missile">surface-to-air missile</a> after World War II made relatively small ships effective for anti-aircraft warfare: the "guided-missile frigate". In the USN, these vessels were called "<a href="/wiki/Ocean_escort" title="Ocean escort">ocean escorts</a>" and <a href="/wiki/Hull_classification_symbol" title="Hull classification symbol">designated</a> "DE" or "DEG" until 1975 – a holdover from the World War II <a href="/wiki/Destroyer_escort" title="Destroyer escort">destroyer escort</a> or "DE". While the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Canadian_Navy" title="Royal Canadian Navy">Royal Canadian Navy</a> used similar designations for their warships built in the 1950s, the British <a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy" title="Royal Navy">Royal Navy</a> maintained the use of the term "frigate"; in the 1990s the RCN re-introduced the frigate designation. Likewise, the French Navy refers to missile-equipped ships, up to cruiser-sized ships (<a href="/wiki/Suffren-class_frigate" title="Suffren-class frigate"><i>Suffren</i></a>, <a href="/wiki/Tourville-class_frigate" title="Tourville-class frigate"><i>Tourville</i></a>, and <a href="/wiki/Horizon-class_frigate" title="Horizon-class frigate">Horizon classes</a>), by the name of "frégate", while smaller units are named <i><a href="/wiki/Aviso" title="Aviso">aviso</a></i>. The Soviet Navy used the term "guard-ship" (<i>сторожевой корабль</i>). </p><p>From the 1950s to the 1970s, the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy" title="United States Navy">United States Navy</a> commissioned ships classed as guided-missile frigates (<a href="/wiki/Hull_classification_symbol" title="Hull classification symbol">hull classification symbol</a> DLG or DLGN, literally meaning guided-missile <a href="/wiki/Destroyer_leader" title="Destroyer leader">destroyer leaders</a>), which were actually anti-aircraft warfare <a href="/wiki/Cruiser" title="Cruiser">cruisers</a> built on <a href="/wiki/Destroyer" title="Destroyer">destroyer</a>-style hulls. These had one or two twin launchers per ship for the <a href="/wiki/RIM-2_Terrier" title="RIM-2 Terrier">RIM-2 Terrier</a> missile, upgraded to the <a href="/wiki/RIM-67_Standard" title="RIM-67 Standard">RIM-67 Standard</a> ER missile in the 1980s. This type of ship was intended primarily to defend aircraft carriers against anti-ship <a href="/wiki/Cruise_missile" title="Cruise missile">cruise missiles</a>, augmenting and eventually replacing converted World War II cruisers (CAG/CLG/CG) in this role. The guided-missile frigates also had an anti-submarine capability that most of the World War II cruiser conversions lacked. Some of these ships – <a href="/wiki/USS_Bainbridge_(CGN-25)" title="USS Bainbridge (CGN-25)"><i>Bainbridge</i></a> and <a href="/wiki/USS_Truxtun_(CGN-35)" title="USS Truxtun (CGN-35)"><i>Truxtun</i></a> along with the <a href="/wiki/California-class_cruiser" title="California-class cruiser"><i>California</i></a> and <a href="/wiki/Virginia-class_cruiser" title="Virginia-class cruiser"><i>Virginia</i> classes</a> – were <a href="/wiki/United_States_naval_reactors" title="United States naval reactors">nuclear-powered</a> (DLGN).<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBauerRoberts1991215–217_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBauerRoberts1991215–217-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> These "frigates" were roughly mid-way in size between cruisers and destroyers. This was similar to the use of the term "frigate" during the age of sail during which it referred to a medium-sized warship, but it was inconsistent with conventions used by other contemporary navies which regarded frigates as being smaller than destroyers. During the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy_1975_ship_reclassification" title="United States Navy 1975 ship reclassification">1975 ship reclassification</a>, the large American frigates were redesignated as guided-missile cruisers or destroyers (CG/CGN/DDG), while <a href="/wiki/Ocean_escort" title="Ocean escort">ocean escorts</a> (the American classification for ships smaller than destroyers, with hull symbol DE/DEG (<a href="/wiki/Destroyer_escort" title="Destroyer escort">destroyer escort</a>)) such as the <i><a href="/wiki/Knox-class_frigate" title="Knox-class frigate">Knox</a></i>-class were reclassified as frigates (FF/FFG), sometimes called "fast frigates". In the late 1970s, as a gradual successor to the <i>Knox</i> frigates, the US Navy introduced the 51-ship <a href="/wiki/Oliver_Hazard_Perry-class_frigate" title="Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate"><i>Oliver Hazard Perry</i>-class</a> guided-missile frigates (FFG), the last of which was decommissioned in 2015, although some serve in other navies.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBauerRoberts1991251–252_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBauerRoberts1991251–252-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> By 1995 the older guided-missile cruisers and destroyers were replaced by the <a href="/wiki/Ticonderoga-class_cruiser" title="Ticonderoga-class cruiser"><i>Ticonderoga</i>-class cruisers</a> and <a href="/wiki/Arleigh_Burke-class_destroyer" title="Arleigh Burke-class destroyer"><i>Arleigh Burke</i>-class destroyers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGardinerChumbley1995580–585_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEGardinerChumbley1995580–585-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>One of the most successful post-1945 designs was the British <a href="/wiki/Leander-class_frigate" title="Leander-class frigate"><i>Leander</i>-class</a> frigate, which was used by several navies. Laid down in 1959, the <i>Leander</i> class was based on the previous <a href="/wiki/Whitby-class_frigate" title="Whitby-class frigate">Type 12 anti-submarine frigate</a> but equipped for anti-aircraft use as well. They were used by the UK into the 1990s, at which point some were sold onto other navies. The <i>Leander</i> design, or improved versions of it, were licence-built for other navies as well. Nearly all modern frigates are equipped with some form of offensive or defensive missiles, and as such are rated as guided-missile frigates (FFG). Improvements in surface-to-air missiles (e.g., the <a href="/wiki/Eurosam" title="Eurosam">Eurosam</a> <a href="/wiki/MBDA_Aster" class="mw-redirect" title="MBDA Aster">Aster 15</a>) allow modern guided-missile frigates to form the core of many modern navies and to be used as a fleet defence platform, without the need for specialised anti-air warfare frigates. </p><p>Modern destroyers and frigates have sufficient endurance and seaworthiness for long voyages and so are considered <a href="/wiki/Blue-water_navy" title="Blue-water navy">blue water</a> vessels, while <a href="/wiki/Corvette" title="Corvette">corvettes</a> (even the largest ones capable of carrying an <a href="/wiki/Anti-submarine_warfare" title="Anti-submarine warfare">anti-submarine warfare</a> helicopter) are typically deployed in coastal or <a href="/wiki/Littoral_zone" title="Littoral zone">littoral zones</a> so are regarded as <a href="/wiki/Brown-water_navy" title="Brown-water navy">brown-water</a> or <a href="/wiki/Green-water_navy" title="Green-water navy">green-water</a> vessels.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> According to Dr. Sidharth Kaushal of the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, describing the difference between 21st century destroyers and frigates, the larger "destroyers can more easily carry and generate the power for more powerful high-resolution radar and a larger number of vertical launch cells. They can thus provide theatre wide air and missile defence for forces such as a carrier battle group and typically serve this function". By contrast the smaller "frigates are thus usually used as escort vessels to protect sea lines of communication or as an auxiliary component of a strike group". The largest and powerful destroyers are often classified as cruisers, such as the <a href="/wiki/Ticonderoga-class_cruiser" title="Ticonderoga-class cruiser"><i>Ticonderoga</i>-class cruisers</a>, due to their extra armament and facilities to serve as fleet flagships.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Other_uses">Other uses</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Other uses"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Royal Navy <a href="/wiki/Salisbury-class_frigate" title="Salisbury-class frigate">Type 61 (<i>Salisbury</i> class)</a> were <a href="/wiki/Radar_picket" title="Radar picket">"air direction"</a> frigates equipped to track aircraft. To this end they had reduced armament compared to the <a href="/wiki/Leopard-class_frigate" title="Leopard-class frigate">Type 41 (<i>Leopard</i>-class)</a> air-defence frigates built on the same hull. Multi-role frigates like the <a href="/wiki/MEKO_200" title="MEKO 200">MEKO 200</a>, <a href="/wiki/Anzac-class_frigate" title="Anzac-class frigate"><i>Anzac</i></a> and <a href="/wiki/Halifax-class_frigate" title="Halifax-class frigate"><i>Halifax</i> classes</a> are designed for navies needing warships deployed in a variety of situations that a general frigate class would not be able to fulfill and not requiring the need for deploying <a href="/wiki/Destroyer" title="Destroyer">destroyers</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (July 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Anti-submarine_role">Anti-submarine role</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Anti-submarine role"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Anti-submarine_warfare" title="Anti-submarine warfare">anti-submarine warfare</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:HMS_Somerset_(F82).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/HMS_Somerset_%28F82%29.jpg/220px-HMS_Somerset_%28F82%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/HMS_Somerset_%28F82%29.jpg/330px-HMS_Somerset_%28F82%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/HMS_Somerset_%28F82%29.jpg/440px-HMS_Somerset_%28F82%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1745" data-file-height="1309" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/HMS_Somerset_(F82)" title="HMS Somerset (F82)">HMS <i>Somerset</i></a> of the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy" title="Royal Navy">Royal Navy</a>. <a href="/wiki/Type_23_frigate" title="Type 23 frigate">Type 23 frigates</a> were built for <a href="/wiki/Anti-submarine_warfare" title="Anti-submarine warfare">anti-submarine warfare</a> but are capable multi-purpose ships.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></figcaption></figure> <p>At the opposite end of the spectrum, some frigates are specialised for <a href="/wiki/Anti-submarine_warfare" title="Anti-submarine warfare">anti-submarine warfare</a>. Increasing submarine speeds towards the end of World War II (see <a href="/wiki/German_Type_XXI_submarine" class="mw-redirect" title="German Type XXI submarine">German Type XXI submarine</a>) greatly reduced the margin of speed superiority of frigate over submarine. The frigate could no longer be slow and powered by mercantile machinery and consequently postwar frigates, such as the <a href="/wiki/Whitby-class_frigate" title="Whitby-class frigate"><i>Whitby</i> class</a>, were faster. </p><p>Such ships carry improved <a href="/wiki/Sonar" title="Sonar">sonar</a> equipment, such as the <a href="/wiki/Variable_depth_sonar" class="mw-redirect" title="Variable depth sonar">variable depth sonar</a> or <a href="/wiki/Towed_array_sonar" title="Towed array sonar">towed array</a>, and specialised weapons such as <a href="/wiki/Torpedo" title="Torpedo">torpedoes</a>, forward-throwing weapons such as <a href="/wiki/Limbo_(weapon)" title="Limbo (weapon)">Limbo</a> and missile-carried anti-submarine torpedoes such as <a href="/wiki/ASROC" class="mw-redirect" title="ASROC">ASROC</a> or <a href="/wiki/Ikara_(missile)" title="Ikara (missile)">Ikara</a>. The Royal Navy's original <a href="/wiki/Type_22_frigate" title="Type 22 frigate">Type 22 frigate</a> is an example of a specialised anti-submarine warfare frigate, though it also has <a href="/wiki/Sea_Wolf_(missile)" title="Sea Wolf (missile)">Sea Wolf</a> surface-to-air missiles for point defense plus <a href="/wiki/Exocet" title="Exocet">Exocet</a> surface-to-surface missiles for limited offensive capability. </p><p>Especially for anti-submarine warfare, most modern frigates have a <a href="/wiki/Helipad" title="Helipad">landing deck</a> and <a href="/wiki/Hangar" title="Hangar">hangar</a> aft to operate <a href="/wiki/Helicopter" title="Helicopter">helicopters</a>, eliminating the need for the frigate to close with unknown sub-surface threats, and using fast helicopters to attack nuclear submarines which may be faster than surface warships. For this task the helicopter is equipped with sensors such as <a href="/wiki/Sonobuoy" title="Sonobuoy">sonobuoys</a>, wire-mounted dipping sonar and <a href="/wiki/Magnetic_anomaly_detector" title="Magnetic anomaly detector">magnetic anomaly detectors</a> to identify possible threats, and torpedoes or <a href="/wiki/Depth-charge" class="mw-redirect" title="Depth-charge">depth-charges</a> to attack them. </p><p>With their onboard radar helicopters can also be used to reconnoitre over-the-horizon targets and, if equipped with <a href="/wiki/Anti-ship_missile" title="Anti-ship missile">anti-ship missiles</a> such as <a href="/wiki/Penguin_missile" class="mw-redirect" title="Penguin missile">Penguin</a> or <a href="/wiki/Sea_Skua" title="Sea Skua">Sea Skua</a>, to attack them. The helicopter is also invaluable for <a href="/wiki/Search_and_rescue" title="Search and rescue">search and rescue</a> operation and has largely replaced the use of <a href="/wiki/Dinghy" title="Dinghy">small boats</a> or the <a href="/wiki/Underway_replenishment" title="Underway replenishment">jackstay rig</a> for such duties as transferring personnel, mail and cargo between ships or to shore. With helicopters these tasks can be accomplished faster and less dangerously, and without the need for the frigate to slow down or change course. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Air_defence_role">Air defence role</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Air defence role"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Danish_frigate_KDM_Niels_Juel_(F363)_underway_in_the_Red_Sea_on_15_April_2019_(190415-N-IL409-0016).JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Danish_frigate_KDM_Niels_Juel_%28F363%29_underway_in_the_Red_Sea_on_15_April_2019_%28190415-N-IL409-0016%29.JPG/220px-Danish_frigate_KDM_Niels_Juel_%28F363%29_underway_in_the_Red_Sea_on_15_April_2019_%28190415-N-IL409-0016%29.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="149" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Danish_frigate_KDM_Niels_Juel_%28F363%29_underway_in_the_Red_Sea_on_15_April_2019_%28190415-N-IL409-0016%29.JPG/330px-Danish_frigate_KDM_Niels_Juel_%28F363%29_underway_in_the_Red_Sea_on_15_April_2019_%28190415-N-IL409-0016%29.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Danish_frigate_KDM_Niels_Juel_%28F363%29_underway_in_the_Red_Sea_on_15_April_2019_%28190415-N-IL409-0016%29.JPG/440px-Danish_frigate_KDM_Niels_Juel_%28F363%29_underway_in_the_Red_Sea_on_15_April_2019_%28190415-N-IL409-0016%29.JPG 2x" data-file-width="5315" data-file-height="3590" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Iver_Huitfeldt-class_frigate" title="Iver Huitfeldt-class frigate"><i>Iver Huitfeldt</i> class</a></figcaption></figure> <p>Frigates designed in the 1960s and 1970s, such as the US Navy's <a href="/wiki/Knox-class_frigate" title="Knox-class frigate"><i>Knox</i>-class frigate</a>, West Germany's <a href="/wiki/Bremen-class_frigate" title="Bremen-class frigate"><i>Bremen</i>-class frigate</a>, and Royal Navy's <a href="/wiki/Type_22_frigate" title="Type 22 frigate">Type 22 frigate</a> were equipped with a small number of short-ranged surface-to-air missiles (<a href="/wiki/AIM-7_Sparrow#Sea_Sparrow" title="AIM-7 Sparrow">Sea Sparrow</a> or <a href="/wiki/Sea_Wolf_(missile)" title="Sea Wolf (missile)">Sea Wolf</a>) for point defense only. </p><p>By contrast newer frigates starting with the <a href="/wiki/Oliver_Hazard_Perry-class_frigate" title="Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate"><i>Oliver Hazard Perry</i>-class frigate</a> are specialised for "zone-defense" <a href="/wiki/Anti-aircraft_warfare" title="Anti-aircraft warfare">air defence</a>, because of the major developments in <a href="/wiki/Fighter_jet" class="mw-redirect" title="Fighter jet">fighter jets</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ballistic_missile" title="Ballistic missile">ballistic missiles</a>. Recent examples include the <a href="/wiki/De_Zeven_Provinci%C3%ABn-class_frigate" title="De Zeven Provinciën-class frigate"><i>De Zeven Provinciën</i>-class</a> air defence and command frigate of the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Netherlands_Navy" title="Royal Netherlands Navy">Royal Netherlands Navy</a>. These ships are armed with <a href="/wiki/RIM-66_Standard" title="RIM-66 Standard">VL Standard Missile 2 Block IIIA</a>, one or two <a href="/wiki/Goalkeeper_CIWS" title="Goalkeeper CIWS">Goalkeeper CIWS</a> systems, (<a href="/wiki/HNLMS_Evertsen_(F805)" title="HNLMS Evertsen (F805)">HNLMS <i>Evertsen</i></a> has two Goalkeepers, the rest of the ships have the capacity for another one.) <a href="/wiki/RIM-162_ESSM" title="RIM-162 ESSM">VL Evolved Sea Sparrow Missiles</a>, a special <a href="/wiki/SMART-L" title="SMART-L">SMART-L</a> radar and a Thales <a href="/wiki/Active_Phased_Array_Radar" title="Active Phased Array Radar">Active Phased Array Radar</a> (APAR), all of which are for air defence. Another example is the <a href="/wiki/Iver_Huitfeldt-class_frigate" title="Iver Huitfeldt-class frigate"><i>Iver Huitfeldt</i> class</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Danish_Navy" title="Royal Danish Navy">Royal Danish Navy</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Further_developments">Further developments</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Further developments"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Auvergne_D654_W_Kiel_18-06-2023.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/Auvergne_D654_W_Kiel_18-06-2023.jpg/220px-Auvergne_D654_W_Kiel_18-06-2023.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="144" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/Auvergne_D654_W_Kiel_18-06-2023.jpg/330px-Auvergne_D654_W_Kiel_18-06-2023.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/Auvergne_D654_W_Kiel_18-06-2023.jpg/440px-Auvergne_D654_W_Kiel_18-06-2023.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2282" data-file-height="1492" /></a><figcaption>The stealthy <a href="/wiki/FREMM_multipurpose_frigate" title="FREMM multipurpose frigate">FREMM multipurpose frigate</a> of the French Navy</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:FS_Surcouf.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/FS_Surcouf.jpg/220px-FS_Surcouf.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="162" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/FS_Surcouf.jpg/330px-FS_Surcouf.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/FS_Surcouf.jpg/440px-FS_Surcouf.jpg 2x" data-file-width="746" data-file-height="548" /></a><figcaption>The stealthy <a href="/wiki/La_Fayette-class_frigate" title="La Fayette-class frigate"><i>La Fayette</i> class</a> of the French Navy that introduced the Stealth Technology in the early 1990s</figcaption></figure> <p><a href="/wiki/Stealth_technology" title="Stealth technology">Stealth technology</a> has been introduced in modern frigate design by the French <a href="/wiki/La_Fayette-class_frigate" title="La Fayette-class frigate"><i>La Fayette</i> class</a> design.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Frigate shapes are designed to offer a minimal <a href="/wiki/Radar_cross_section" title="Radar cross section">radar cross section</a>, which also lends them good air penetration; the maneuverability of these frigates has been compared to that of sailing ships. Examples are the Italian and French <a href="/wiki/Horizon-class_frigate" title="Horizon-class frigate">Horizon class</a> with the <a href="/wiki/Aster_15" class="mw-redirect" title="Aster 15">Aster 15</a> and <a href="/wiki/Aster_30" class="mw-redirect" title="Aster 30">Aster 30</a> missile for anti-missile capabilities, the <a href="/wiki/Germany" title="Germany">German</a> <a href="/wiki/F125-class_frigate" class="mw-redirect" title="F125-class frigate">F125</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sachsen-class_frigate" title="Sachsen-class frigate"><i>Sachsen</i>-class</a> frigates, the <a href="/wiki/Turkey" title="Turkey">Turkish</a> <a href="/wiki/TF2000-class_frigate" class="mw-redirect" title="TF2000-class frigate">TF2000</a> type frigates with the <a href="/wiki/MK-41_VLS" class="mw-redirect" title="MK-41 VLS">MK-41 VLS</a>, the <a href="/wiki/India" title="India">Indian</a> <a href="/wiki/Shivalik-class_frigate" title="Shivalik-class frigate"><i>Shivalik</i></a>, <a href="/wiki/Talwar-class_frigate" title="Talwar-class frigate"><i>Talwar</i></a> and <a href="/wiki/Nilgiri-class_frigate_(2019)" title="Nilgiri-class frigate (2019)"><i>Nilgiri</i></a> classes with the <a href="/wiki/Brahmos_missile" class="mw-redirect" title="Brahmos missile">Brahmos missile</a> system and the <a href="/wiki/Malaysia" title="Malaysia">Malaysian</a> <a href="/wiki/Maharaja_Lela-class_frigate" title="Maharaja Lela-class frigate"><i>Maharaja Lela</i> class</a> with the <a href="/wiki/Naval_Strike_Missile" title="Naval Strike Missile">Naval Strike Missile</a>. </p><p>The modern <a href="/wiki/French_Navy" title="French Navy">French Navy</a> applies the term first-class frigate and second-class frigate to both destroyers and frigates in service. Pennant numbers remain divided between F-series numbers for those ships internationally recognised as frigates and D-series pennant numbers for those more traditionally recognised as destroyers. This can result in some confusion as certain classes are referred to as frigates in French service while similar ships in other navies are referred to as destroyers. This also results in some recent classes of French ships such as the <a href="/wiki/Horizon-class_frigate" title="Horizon-class frigate">Horizon class</a> being among the largest in the world to carry the rating of frigate. The <i>Frégates de Taille Intermédiaire</i> (FTI), which means frigates of intermediate size, is a French military program to design and create a planned class of frigates to be used by the French Navy. At the moment, the program consists of five ships, with commissioning <a href="/wiki/Future_of_the_French_Navy" title="Future of the French Navy">planned from 2023 onwards</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the <a href="/wiki/German_Navy" title="German Navy">German Navy</a>, frigates were used to replace aging destroyers; however in size and role the new German frigates exceed the former class of destroyers. The future German <a href="/wiki/F125-class_frigate" class="mw-redirect" title="F125-class frigate">F125-class frigates</a> are the largest class of frigates worldwide with a displacement of more than 7,200 tons. The same was done in the <a href="/wiki/Spanish_Navy" title="Spanish Navy">Spanish Navy</a>, which went ahead with the deployment of the first <a href="/wiki/Aegis_combat_system" class="mw-redirect" title="Aegis combat system">Aegis</a> frigates, the <a href="/wiki/%C3%81lvaro_de_Baz%C3%A1n-class_frigate" title="Álvaro de Bazán-class frigate"><i>Álvaro de Bazán</i>-class</a> frigates. The <a href="/wiki/Myanmar_Navy" title="Myanmar Navy">Myanmar Navy</a> is producing modern frigates with a reduced <a href="/wiki/Radar_cross_section" title="Radar cross section">radar cross section</a> known as the <a href="/wiki/Kyan_Sittha-class_frigate" title="Kyan Sittha-class frigate">Kyan Sittha-class frigate</a>. Before the Kyan Sittha class, the Myanmar Navy also produced an <a href="/wiki/Aung_Zeya-class_frigate" title="Aung Zeya-class frigate"><i>Aung Zeya</i>-class frigate</a>. Although the size of the Myanmar Navy is quite small, it is producing modern guided-missile frigates with the help of Russia, China, and India. However, the fleets of the Myanmar Navy are still expanding with several on-going shipbuilding programmes, including one 135 m (442 ft 11 in), 4,000-tonne frigate with the <a href="/wiki/Vertical_launching_system" title="Vertical launching system">vertical missile launch systems</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-auto_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The four planned <a href="/wiki/Tamandar%C3%A9-class_frigate" title="Tamandaré-class frigate"><i>Tamandaré</i>-class frigates</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Brazilian_Navy" title="Brazilian Navy">Brazilian Navy</a> will be responsible for introducing ships with stealth technology in the national navy and the Latin American region, with the first boat expected to be launched in 2024.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Littoral_combat_ship_(LCS)"><span id="Littoral_combat_ship_.28LCS.29"></span>Littoral combat ship (LCS)</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Littoral combat ship (LCS)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:USS_Independence_(LCS-2)_at_Naval_Air_Station_Key_West_on_29_March_2010_(100329-N-1481K-298).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/USS_Independence_%28LCS-2%29_at_Naval_Air_Station_Key_West_on_29_March_2010_%28100329-N-1481K-298%29.jpg/220px-USS_Independence_%28LCS-2%29_at_Naval_Air_Station_Key_West_on_29_March_2010_%28100329-N-1481K-298%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/USS_Independence_%28LCS-2%29_at_Naval_Air_Station_Key_West_on_29_March_2010_%28100329-N-1481K-298%29.jpg/330px-USS_Independence_%28LCS-2%29_at_Naval_Air_Station_Key_West_on_29_March_2010_%28100329-N-1481K-298%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/USS_Independence_%28LCS-2%29_at_Naval_Air_Station_Key_West_on_29_March_2010_%28100329-N-1481K-298%29.jpg/440px-USS_Independence_%28LCS-2%29_at_Naval_Air_Station_Key_West_on_29_March_2010_%28100329-N-1481K-298%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1309" data-file-height="874" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/USS_Independence_(LCS-2)" title="USS Independence (LCS-2)">USS <i>Independence</i></a>, an <a href="/wiki/Independence-class_littoral_combat_ship" title="Independence-class littoral combat ship"><i>Independence</i>-class</a> <a href="/wiki/Littoral_combat_ship" title="Littoral combat ship">littoral combat ship</a> of the United States Navy</figcaption></figure> <p>Some new classes of ships similar to <a href="/wiki/Corvette" title="Corvette">corvettes</a> are optimized for high-speed deployment and combat with small craft rather than combat between equal opponents; an example is the U.S. <a href="/wiki/Littoral_combat_ship" title="Littoral combat ship">littoral combat ship</a> (LCS). As of 2015, all <a href="/wiki/Oliver_Hazard_Perry-class_frigate" title="Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate"><i>Oliver Hazard Perry</i>-class</a> frigates in the United States Navy have been decommissioned, and their role partially being assumed by the new LCS. While the LCS class ships are smaller than the frigate class they will replace, they offer a similar degree of weaponry while requiring less than half the crew complement and offering a top speed of over 40 knots (74 km/h; 46 mph). A major advantage for the LCS ships is that they are designed around specific mission modules allowing them to fulfill a variety of roles. The modular system also allows for most upgrades to be performed ashore and installed later into the ship, keeping the ships available for deployment for the maximum time. </p><p>The latest U.S. deactivation plans mean that this is the first time that the U.S. Navy has been without a frigate class of ships since 1943 (technically <a href="/wiki/USS_Constitution" title="USS Constitution">USS <i>Constitution</i></a> is rated as a frigate and is still in commission, but does not count towards Navy force levels).<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The remaining 20 LCSs to be acquired from 2019 and onwards that will be enhanced will be designated as frigates, and existing ships given modifications may also have their classification changed to <i>FF</i> as well.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Frigates_in_preservation">Frigates in preservation</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Frigates in preservation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A few frigates have survived as museum ships. They are: </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Original_sailing_frigates">Original sailing frigates</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Original sailing frigates"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/USS_Constitution" title="USS Constitution">USS <i>Constitution</i></a> in <a href="/wiki/Boston" title="Boston">Boston</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a>. Second oldest commissioned warship in the world, oldest commissioned warship afloat.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Active as the flagship of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy" title="United States Navy">United States Navy</a>.</li> <li>NRP <i><a href="/wiki/Dom_Fernando_II_e_Gl%C3%B3ria" title="Dom Fernando II e Glória">Dom Fernando II e Glória</a></i> in <a href="/wiki/Almada" title="Almada">Almada</a>, <a href="/wiki/Portugal" title="Portugal">Portugal</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Trincomalee" title="HMS Trincomalee">HMS <i>Trincomalee</i></a> in <a href="/wiki/Hartlepool" title="Hartlepool">Hartlepool</a>, <a href="/wiki/England" title="England">England</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Unicorn_(1824)" title="HMS Unicorn (1824)">HMS <i>Unicorn</i></a> in <a href="/wiki/Dundee" title="Dundee">Dundee</a>, <a href="/wiki/Scotland" title="Scotland">Scotland</a>.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Replica_sailing_frigates">Replica sailing frigates</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Replica sailing frigates"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/French_frigate_Hermione_(2014)" title="French frigate Hermione (2014)"><i>Hermione</i></a>, sailing replica of the 1779 <i>Hermione</i> which carried <a href="/wiki/Gilbert_du_Motier,_Marquis_de_Lafayette" title="Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette">Lafayette</a> to the United States.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C3%89toile_du_Roy" title="Étoile du Roy"><i>Étoile du Roy</i></a>, originally named <i>Grand Turk</i> was built for the TV series <a href="/wiki/Hornblower_(TV_series)" title="Hornblower (TV series)"><i>Hornblower</i></a> in 1997. She was sold to France in 2010 and renamed <i>Étoile du Roy.</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Russian_frigate_Shtandart" title="Russian frigate Shtandart">Russian frigate <i>Shtandart</i></a>, a sailing replica of Russia's first warship, homeported in <a href="/wiki/Saint_Petersburg" title="Saint Petersburg">Saint Petersburg</a>, <a href="/wiki/Russia" title="Russia">Russia</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Surprise_(replica_ship)" title="HMS Surprise (replica ship)">HMS <i>Surprise</i></a> in <a href="/wiki/San_Diego" title="San Diego">San Diego</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a>, replica of HMS <i>Rose</i>, used in the film, <i><a href="/wiki/Master_and_Commander:_The_Far_Side_of_the_World" title="Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World">Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World</a></i>.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Steam_frigates">Steam frigates</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Steam frigates"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/HNLMS_Bonaire" title="HNLMS Bonaire">HNLMS <i>Bonaire</i></a> in <a href="/wiki/Den_Helder" title="Den Helder">Den Helder</a>, <a href="/wiki/Netherlands" title="Netherlands">Netherlands</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HDMS_Jylland" title="HDMS Jylland">Danish frigate <i>Jylland</i></a> in <a href="/wiki/Ebeltoft" title="Ebeltoft">Ebeltoft</a>, <a href="/wiki/Denmark" title="Denmark">Denmark</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_frigate_Kaiy%C5%8D_Maru" title="Japanese frigate Kaiyō Maru">Japanese frigate <i>Kaiyō Maru</i></a>, replica in <a href="/wiki/Esashi,_Hokkaid%C5%8D_(Hiyama)" class="mw-redirect" title="Esashi, Hokkaidō (Hiyama)">Esashi</a>, <a href="/wiki/Japan" title="Japan">Japan</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Warrior_(1860)" title="HMS Warrior (1860)">HMS <i>Warrior</i></a> in <a href="/wiki/Portsmouth" title="Portsmouth">Portsmouth</a>, <a href="/wiki/England" title="England">England</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/ARA_Presidente_Sarmiento" title="ARA Presidente Sarmiento">ARA <i>Presidente Sarmiento</i></a> in <a href="/wiki/Buenos_Aires" title="Buenos Aires">Buenos Aires</a>, <a href="/wiki/Argentina" title="Argentina">Argentina</a>.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Modern_era_frigates">Modern era frigates</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Modern era frigates"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/HDMS_Peder_Skram_(F352)" title="HDMS Peder Skram (F352)">HDMS <i>Peder Skram</i></a> in <a href="/wiki/Copenhagen" title="Copenhagen">Copenhagen</a>, <a href="/wiki/Denmark" title="Denmark">Denmark</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMAS_Diamantina_(K377)" title="HMAS Diamantina (K377)">HMAS <i>Diamantina</i></a> in <a href="/wiki/Brisbane" title="Brisbane">Brisbane</a>, <a href="/wiki/Australia" title="Australia">Australia</a>.</li> <li>TCG <i>Ege</i> (F256), formerly <a href="/wiki/USS_Ainsworth" title="USS Ainsworth">USS <i>Ainsworth</i></a> in <a href="/wiki/Izmit" class="mw-redirect" title="Izmit">Izmit</a>, <a href="/wiki/Turkey" title="Turkey">Turkey</a>.</li> <li>ROKS <i>Taedong</i> (PF-63), formerly <a href="/wiki/USS_Tacoma_(PF-3)" title="USS Tacoma (PF-3)">USS <i>Tacoma</i></a> in <a href="/wiki/South_Korea" title="South Korea">South Korea</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/ROKS_Ulsan_(FF-951)" title="ROKS Ulsan (FF-951)">ROKS <i>Ulsan</i> (FF-951)</a>, in <a href="/wiki/Ulsan" title="Ulsan">Ulsan</a>, South Korea.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/ROKS_Seoul_(FF-952)" title="ROKS Seoul (FF-952)">ROKS <i>Seoul</i> (FF-952)</a>, in <a href="/wiki/Seoul" title="Seoul">Seoul</a>, South Korea.</li> <li>HTMS <i>Tachin</i> (PF-1), formerly <a href="/wiki/USS_Glendale" title="USS Glendale">USS <i>Glendale</i></a> in <a href="/wiki/Nakhon_Nayok" title="Nakhon Nayok">Nakhon Nayok</a>, <a href="/wiki/Thailand" title="Thailand">Thailand</a>.</li> <li>HTMS <i>Prasase</i> (PF-2), formerly <a href="/wiki/USS_Gallup_(PF-47)" title="USS Gallup (PF-47)">USS <i>Gallup</i></a> in <a href="/wiki/Rayong_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Rayong Province">Rayong Province</a>, Thailand.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HTMS_Phutthaloetla_Naphalai" class="mw-redirect" title="HTMS Phutthaloetla Naphalai">HTMS <i>Phutthaloetla Naphalai</i></a> in <a href="/wiki/Sattahip" class="mw-redirect" title="Sattahip">Sattahip</a>, Thailand.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HTMS_Phutthayotfa_Chulalok" title="HTMS Phutthayotfa Chulalok">HTMS <i>Phutthayotfa Chulalok</i></a> in <a href="/wiki/Sattahip" class="mw-redirect" title="Sattahip">Sattahip</a>, Thailand.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chinese_frigate_Yingtan_(531)" title="Chinese frigate Yingtan (531)">CNS <i>Yingtan</i> (FFG-531)</a> in Qingdao, China.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chinese_frigate_Xiamen_(515)" title="Chinese frigate Xiamen (515)">CNS <i>Xiamen</i> (FFG-515)</a> in <a href="/wiki/Taizhou,_Jiangsu" title="Taizhou, Jiangsu">Taizhou</a>, China.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chinese_frigate_Ji%27an_(518)" title="Chinese frigate Ji'an (518)">CNS <i>Ji'an</i> (FFG-518)</a> in <a href="/wiki/Wuxue" title="Wuxue">Wuxue</a>, China.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chinese_frigate_Siping_(544)" title="Chinese frigate Siping (544)">CNS <i>Siping</i> (FFG-544)</a> in <a href="/wiki/Xingguo_County" title="Xingguo County">Xingguo County</a>, China</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chinese_frigate_Jinhua_(534)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chinese frigate Jinhua (534) (page does not exist)">CNS <i>Jinhua</i> (FFG-534)</a> in <a href="/w/index.php?title=Hengdian,_Zhejiang&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Hengdian, Zhejiang (page does not exist)">Hengdian</a>, China</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chinese_frigate_Dangdong_(543)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chinese frigate Dangdong (543) (page does not exist)">CNS <i>Dangdong</i> (FFG-543)</a> in <a href="/wiki/Dangdong" class="mw-redirect" title="Dangdong">Dangdong</a>, China</li> <li><a href="/wiki/INS_Gomati_(F21)" title="INS Gomati (F21)">INS <i>Gomati</i></a> in <a href="/wiki/Lucknow" title="Lucknow">Lucknow</a>, India (Planned)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_President_(1918)" title="HMS President (1918)">HMS <i>President</i></a> in <a href="/wiki/London" title="London">London</a>, <a href="/wiki/England" title="England">England</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Wellington_(U65)" title="HMS Wellington (U65)">HMS <i>Wellington</i></a> in London, England.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Ambuscade_(F172)" title="HMS Ambuscade (F172)">HMS <i>Ambuscade</i></a> in <a href="/wiki/Glasgow" title="Glasgow">Glasgow</a>, <a href="/wiki/Scotland" title="Scotland">Scotland</a> (planned)<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HNoMS_Narvik_(F304)" title="HNoMS Narvik (F304)">HNoMS <i>Narvik</i></a> in <a href="/wiki/Horten_(town)" title="Horten (town)">Horten</a>, <a href="/wiki/Norway" title="Norway">Norway</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/KD_Hang_Tuah" title="KD Hang Tuah">KD <i>Hang Tuah</i></a> in <a href="/wiki/Lumut,_Malaysia" class="mw-redirect" title="Lumut, Malaysia">Lumut, Malaysia</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/UBS_Mayu" title="UBS Mayu">UBS <i>Mayu</i></a> in <a href="/wiki/Yangon" title="Yangon">Yangon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Myanmar" title="Myanmar">Myanmar</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Former_museums">Former museums</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Former museums"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/HMCS_Carlplace" title="HMCS Carlplace">Dominican frigate <i>Mella</i></a> was on display in the <a href="/wiki/Dominican_Republic" title="Dominican Republic">Dominican Republic</a> from 1998 to 2003, when she was scrapped due to her deteriorating condition.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/KD_Rahmat" title="KD Rahmat">KD <i>Rahmat</i></a> was on display in <a href="/wiki/Lumut,_Perak" title="Lumut, Perak">Lumut</a>, Malaysia from 2011 to 2017. She sank at her moorings due to poor condition, and was later scrapped.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soviet_frigate_Druzhnyy" class="mw-redirect" title="Soviet frigate Druzhnyy">RFS <i>Druzhnyy</i></a> was on display in <a href="/wiki/Moscow" title="Moscow">Moscow</a>, Russia from 2002 to 2016, until the museum plans fell through and was sold for scrap.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Plymouth_(F126)" title="HMS Plymouth (F126)">HMS <i>Plymouth</i> (F126)</a> was on display in <a href="/wiki/Birkenhead" title="Birkenhead">Birkenhead</a>, England from 1990 to 2006, when the museum that operated her was forced to close. She was later scrapped in 2012.</li> <li>CNS <i>Nanchong</i> (FF-502) was on display in <a href="/wiki/Qingdao" title="Qingdao">Qingdao</a>, <a href="/wiki/China" title="China">China</a> from 1988 to 2012, when her faulty material made preservation difficult and was later scrapped.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Operators">Operators</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Operators"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="By_country">By country</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: By country"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Naval_Ensign_of_Algeria.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Algeria.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Naval_Ensign_of_Algeria.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Algeria.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Naval_Ensign_of_Algeria.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Algeria.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Algerian_National_Navy" title="Algerian National Navy">Algerian National Navy</a> operates three <a href="/wiki/Adhafer-class_corvette" title="Adhafer-class corvette"><i>Adhafer</i>-class frigates</a> and two <a href="/wiki/MEKO_200" title="MEKO 200">MEKO A-200AN</a> frigates</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Flag_of_Argentina.svg/23px-Flag_of_Argentina.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Flag_of_Argentina.svg/35px-Flag_of_Argentina.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Flag_of_Argentina.svg/46px-Flag_of_Argentina.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="500" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Argentine_Navy" title="Argentine Navy">Argentine Navy</a> operates six <a href="/wiki/Espora-class_corvette" title="Espora-class corvette"><i>Espora</i>-class frigates/corvettes</a></li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Naval_Ensign_of_Bangladesh.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Bangladesh.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Naval_Ensign_of_Bangladesh.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Bangladesh.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Naval_Ensign_of_Bangladesh.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Bangladesh.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="300" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Navy" title="Bangladesh Navy">Bangladesh Navy</a> operates a single modified <a href="/wiki/Ulsan-class_frigate" title="Ulsan-class frigate"><i>Ulsan</i>-class</a> frigate and two <a href="/wiki/Hamilton-class_cutter" title="Hamilton-class cutter"><i>Hamilton</i>-class patrol frigates</a> from the United States</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/23px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/35px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/46px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="700" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Brazilian_Navy" title="Brazilian Navy">Brazilian Navy</a> operates six <a href="/wiki/Niter%C3%B3i-class_frigate" title="Niterói-class frigate"><i>Niterói</i>-class</a> frigates</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Naval_Ensign_of_Bulgaria.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Bulgaria.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Naval_Ensign_of_Bulgaria.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Bulgaria.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Naval_Ensign_of_Bulgaria.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Bulgaria.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="400" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Bulgarian_Navy" title="Bulgarian Navy">Bulgarian Navy</a> operates three <a href="/wiki/Wielingen-class_frigate" title="Wielingen-class frigate"><i>Wielingen</i>-class</a> frigates purchased from Belgium</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Naval_Ensign_of_Canada.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Canada.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Naval_Ensign_of_Canada.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Canada.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Naval_Ensign_of_Canada.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Canada.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="500" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Royal_Canadian_Navy" title="Royal Canadian Navy">Royal Canadian Navy</a> operates twelve <a href="/wiki/Halifax-class_frigate" title="Halifax-class frigate"><i>Halifax</i>-class</a> frigates</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Naval_Ensign_of_China.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_China.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="18" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Naval_Ensign_of_China.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_China.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Naval_Ensign_of_China.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_China.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="750" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/People%27s_Liberation_Army_Navy" title="People's Liberation Army Navy">People's Liberation Army Navy</a> operates 31 <a href="/wiki/Type_054A_frigate" title="Type 054A frigate">Jiangkai II-class frigates</a> and two <a href="/wiki/Type_054_frigate" title="Type 054 frigate">Jiang kai I-class frigates</a>.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/China_Coast_Guard" title="China Coast Guard">China Coast Guard</a> operates three <a href="/wiki/Type_053H2G_frigate" title="Type 053H2G frigate">Jiangwei I-class frigates</a> transferred from the navy</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Naval_Ensign_of_Colombia.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Colombia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Naval_Ensign_of_Colombia.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Colombia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Naval_Ensign_of_Colombia.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Colombia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Colombian_National_Navy" class="mw-redirect" title="Colombian National Navy">Colombian National Navy</a> operates four <a href="/wiki/Almirante_Padilla-class_frigate" title="Almirante Padilla-class frigate"><i>Almirante Padilla</i>-class</a> frigates</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Naval_Ensign_of_Denmark.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Denmark.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Naval_Ensign_of_Denmark.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Denmark.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Naval_Ensign_of_Denmark.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Denmark.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1070" data-file-height="560" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Royal_Danish_Navy" title="Royal Danish Navy">Royal Danish Navy</a> operates four <a href="/wiki/Thetis-class_patrol_vessel" title="Thetis-class patrol vessel"><i>Thetis</i>-class</a> frigates and three <a href="/wiki/Iver_Huitfeldt-class_frigate" title="Iver Huitfeldt-class frigate"><i>Iver Huitfeldt</i>-class</a> frigates, two <a href="/wiki/Absalon-class_frigate" title="Absalon-class frigate"><i>Absalon</i>-class</a> frigates.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Flag_of_Ecuador.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ecuador.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Flag_of_Ecuador.svg/35px-Flag_of_Ecuador.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Flag_of_Ecuador.svg/46px-Flag_of_Ecuador.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1440" data-file-height="960" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Ecuadorian_Navy" title="Ecuadorian Navy">Ecuadorian Navy</a> operates two <a href="/wiki/Condell-class_frigate" title="Condell-class frigate"><i>Condell</i>-class</a> frigates purchased from Chile</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Naval_Ensign_of_Egypt.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Egypt.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Naval_Ensign_of_Egypt.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Egypt.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Naval_Ensign_of_Egypt.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Egypt.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Egyptian_Navy" title="Egyptian Navy">Egyptian Navy</a> operates one <a href="/wiki/MEKO_200" title="MEKO 200">MEKO A-200EN</a> frigate and a <a href="/wiki/HMS_Whimbrel_(U29)" title="HMS Whimbrel (U29)"><i>Black Swan</i>-class</a> frigate used as training ship</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Equatorial_Guinea.svg/23px-Flag_of_Equatorial_Guinea.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Equatorial_Guinea.svg/35px-Flag_of_Equatorial_Guinea.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Equatorial_Guinea.svg/46px-Flag_of_Equatorial_Guinea.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Navy_of_Equatorial_Guinea" title="Navy of Equatorial Guinea">Navy of Equatorial Guinea</a> operates a single <a href="/wiki/Equatoguinean_frigate_Wele_Nzas" title="Equatoguinean frigate Wele Nzas"><i>Wele Nzas</i></a>-class frigate</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Ensign_of_France.svg/23px-Ensign_of_France.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Ensign_of_France.svg/35px-Ensign_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Ensign_of_France.svg/46px-Ensign_of_France.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/French_Navy" title="French Navy">French Navy</a> operates six <a href="/wiki/Floreal-class_frigate" class="mw-redirect" title="Floreal-class frigate"><i>Floreal</i>-class</a> frigates.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Naval_Ensign_of_Germany.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Germany.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Naval_Ensign_of_Germany.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Germany.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Naval_Ensign_of_Germany.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Germany.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/German_Navy" title="German Navy">German Navy</a> operates four <a href="/wiki/Brandenburg-class_frigate" title="Brandenburg-class frigate"><i>Brandenburg</i>-class</a> frigates, four <a href="/wiki/Baden-W%C3%BCrttemberg-class_frigate" title="Baden-Württemberg-class frigate"><i>Baden-Württemberg</i>-class</a> frigates and three <a href="/wiki/Sachsen-class_frigate" title="Sachsen-class frigate"><i>Sachsen</i>-class</a> frigates with the latter sometimes classed as destroyers.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Greece.svg/23px-Flag_of_Greece.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Greece.svg/35px-Flag_of_Greece.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Greece.svg/46px-Flag_of_Greece.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="400" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Hellenic_Navy" title="Hellenic Navy">Hellenic Navy</a> operates nine <a href="/wiki/Elli-class_frigate" title="Elli-class frigate"><i>Elli</i>-class</a> frigates purchased from the Netherlands, and four <a href="/wiki/Hydra-class_frigate" title="Hydra-class frigate"><i>Hydra</i>-class</a> frigates</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Naval_Ensign_of_India.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_India.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Naval_Ensign_of_India.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_India.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Naval_Ensign_of_India.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_India.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Indian_Navy" title="Indian Navy">Indian Navy</a> operates 12 frigates three <a href="/wiki/Shivalik-class_frigate" title="Shivalik-class frigate"><i>Shivalik</i>-class</a> frigates, six <a href="/wiki/Talwar-class_frigate" title="Talwar-class frigate"><i>Talwar</i>-class</a> frigates, and three <a href="/wiki/Brahmaputra-class_frigate" title="Brahmaputra-class frigate"><i>Brahmaputra</i>-class</a> frigates.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Flag_of_Indonesia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Indonesia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Flag_of_Indonesia.svg/35px-Flag_of_Indonesia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Flag_of_Indonesia.svg/46px-Flag_of_Indonesia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Indonesian_Navy" title="Indonesian Navy">Indonesian Navy</a> operates two <a href="/wiki/Martadinata-class_frigate" title="Martadinata-class frigate"><i>Martadinata</i>-class</a> frigates, five <a href="/wiki/Ahmad_Yani-class_frigate" title="Ahmad Yani-class frigate"><i>Ahmad Yani</i>-class</a> frigates, purchased from the Netherlands, and three <a href="/wiki/Bung_Tomo-class_corvette" title="Bung Tomo-class corvette"><i>Bung Tomo</i>-class</a> light frigates, purchased from the UK.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/23px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/35px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/46px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="630" data-file-height="360" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Islamic_Republic_of_Iran_Navy" title="Islamic Republic of Iran Navy">Islamic Republic of Iran Navy</a> operates four <a href="/wiki/Moudge-class_frigate" title="Moudge-class frigate"><i>Moudge</i>-class</a> frigates and three <a href="/wiki/Alvand-class_frigate" title="Alvand-class frigate"><i>Alvand</i>-class</a> frigates.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Naval_Ensign_of_Italy.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Italy.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Naval_Ensign_of_Italy.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Italy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Naval_Ensign_of_Italy.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Italy.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="1000" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Italian_Navy" title="Italian Navy">Italian Navy</a> operates two <a href="/wiki/Thaon_di_Revel-class_offshore_patrol_vessel" title="Thaon di Revel-class offshore patrol vessel"><i>Thaon di Revel</i>-class patrol frigates</a>, four <a href="/wiki/Maestrale-class_frigate" title="Maestrale-class frigate"><i>Maestrale</i>-class</a> frigates.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Naval_Ensign_of_Japan.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Japan.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Naval_Ensign_of_Japan.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Japan.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Naval_Ensign_of_Japan.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Japan.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Japan_Maritime_Self-Defense_Force" title="Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force">Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force</a> operates four <a href="/wiki/Mogami-class_frigate" title="Mogami-class frigate"><i>Mogami</i>-class</a> frigates with more under construction and six <a href="/wiki/Abukuma-class_destroyer_escort" title="Abukuma-class destroyer escort"><i>Abukuma</i>-class frigates</a>.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Naval_Ensign_of_North_Korea.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_North_Korea.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Naval_Ensign_of_North_Korea.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_North_Korea.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Naval_Ensign_of_North_Korea.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_North_Korea.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Korean_People%27s_Navy" title="Korean People's Navy">Korean People's Navy</a> operates two <a href="/wiki/Najin-class_frigate" title="Najin-class frigate">Najin-class</a> frigates</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_Korea_Navy.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_Korea_Navy.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_Korea_Navy.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_Korea_Navy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_Korea_Navy.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_Korea_Navy.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="341" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Republic_of_Korea_Navy" title="Republic of Korea Navy">Republic of Korea Navy</a> operates six <a href="/wiki/Incheon-class_frigate" title="Incheon-class frigate"><i>Incheon</i>-class</a> frigates, two <a href="/wiki/Ulsan-class_frigate" title="Ulsan-class frigate"><i>Ulsan</i>-class</a> frigates, and eight <a href="/wiki/Daegu-class_frigate" title="Daegu-class frigate"><i>Daegu</i>-class</a> frigates.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Naval_Ensign_of_Malaysia.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Malaysia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Naval_Ensign_of_Malaysia.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Malaysia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Naval_Ensign_of_Malaysia.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Malaysia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="2020" data-file-height="1020" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Royal_Malaysian_Navy" title="Royal Malaysian Navy">Royal Malaysian Navy</a> operates two <a href="/wiki/Lekiu-class_frigate" title="Lekiu-class frigate"><i>Lekiu</i>-class</a> frigates</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/23px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/35px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/46px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="980" data-file-height="560" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Mexican_Navy" title="Mexican Navy">Mexican Navy</a> operates single <a href="/wiki/Sigma-class_design" title="Sigma-class design"><i>Reformador</i>-class frigate</a></li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Flag_of_the_Royal_Moroccan_Navy.svg/20px-Flag_of_the_Royal_Moroccan_Navy.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Flag_of_the_Royal_Moroccan_Navy.svg/30px-Flag_of_the_Royal_Moroccan_Navy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Flag_of_the_Royal_Moroccan_Navy.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_Royal_Moroccan_Navy.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Royal_Moroccan_Navy" title="Royal Moroccan Navy">Royal Moroccan Navy</a> operates three <a href="/wiki/Sigma-class_design" title="Sigma-class design"><i>Tarik Ben Ziyad</i>-class frigates</a>.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Naval_Ensign_of_Myanmar.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Myanmar.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Naval_Ensign_of_Myanmar.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Myanmar.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Naval_Ensign_of_Myanmar.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Myanmar.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="500" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Myanmar_Navy" title="Myanmar Navy">Myanmar Navy</a> operates two <a href="/wiki/Kyan_Sittha-class_frigate" title="Kyan Sittha-class frigate"><i>Kyan Sittha</i>-class</a> frigates and one <a href="/wiki/Aung_Zeya-class_frigate" title="Aung Zeya-class frigate"><i>Aung Zeya</i>-class</a> frigate</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Naval_Ensign_of_Nigeria.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Nigeria.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Naval_Ensign_of_Nigeria.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Nigeria.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Naval_Ensign_of_Nigeria.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Nigeria.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="2400" data-file-height="1200" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Nigerian_Navy" title="Nigerian Navy">Nigerian Navy</a> operates two <a href="/wiki/Hamilton-class_cutter" title="Hamilton-class cutter"><i>Hamilton</i>-class patrol frigates</a> from the United States, a single <a href="/wiki/NNS_Aradu" title="NNS Aradu"><i>Aradu</i>-class frigate</a>, though its operational status is doubtful, and a single <a href="/wiki/NNS_Obuma" title="NNS Obuma"><i>Obuma</i>-class frigate</a> used as training hulk.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Naval_Ensign_of_Pakistan.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Pakistan.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Naval_Ensign_of_Pakistan.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Pakistan.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Naval_Ensign_of_Pakistan.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Pakistan.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Pakistan_Navy" title="Pakistan Navy">Pakistan Navy</a> operates four <a href="/wiki/Tughril-class_frigate" title="Tughril-class frigate"><i>Tughril</i>-class</a> frigates (a variant of the Chinese Type 054 frigate)</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Flag_of_Peru_%28state%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Peru_%28state%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Flag_of_Peru_%28state%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Peru_%28state%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Flag_of_Peru_%28state%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_Peru_%28state%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Peruvian_Navy" title="Peruvian Navy">Peruvian Navy</a> operates seven <a href="/wiki/Lupo-class_frigate" title="Lupo-class frigate"><i>Lupo</i>-class</a> frigates, with four being transferred from Italy</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Flag_of_Peru.svg/23px-Flag_of_Peru.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Flag_of_Peru.svg/35px-Flag_of_Peru.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Flag_of_Peru.svg/46px-Flag_of_Peru.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Peru_Coast_Guard" class="mw-redirect" title="Peru Coast Guard">Peru Coast Guard</a> operates a single <a href="/wiki/Lupo-class_frigate" title="Lupo-class frigate"><i>Lupo</i>-class</a> frigate, transferred from the Navy</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Flag_of_the_Philippines.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Philippines.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Flag_of_the_Philippines.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Philippines.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Flag_of_the_Philippines.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_Philippines.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Philippine_Navy" title="Philippine Navy">Philippine Navy</a> operates two <a href="/wiki/Jose_Rizal-class_frigate" title="Jose Rizal-class frigate"><i>Jose Rizal</i>-class</a> frigates and two <a href="/wiki/Miguel_Malvar-class_frigate" title="Miguel Malvar-class frigate"><i>Miguel Malvar</i>-class</a> frigates</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/23px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/35px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/46px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="400" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Portuguese_Navy" title="Portuguese Navy">Portuguese Navy</a> operates three <a href="/wiki/Vasco_da_Gama-class_frigate" title="Vasco da Gama-class frigate"><i>Vasco da Gama</i>-class</a> frigates</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Naval_ensign_of_Russia.svg/23px-Naval_ensign_of_Russia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Naval_ensign_of_Russia.svg/35px-Naval_ensign_of_Russia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Naval_ensign_of_Russia.svg/46px-Naval_ensign_of_Russia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Russian_Navy" title="Russian Navy">Russian Navy</a> operates one <a href="/wiki/Gremyashchiy-class_corvette" title="Gremyashchiy-class corvette"><i>Gremyashchiy</i>-class frigates/corvettes</a>, seven <a href="/wiki/Steregushchiy-class_corvette" title="Steregushchiy-class corvette"><i>Steregushchiy</i>-class frigates/corvettes</a>, three <a href="/wiki/Admiral_Gorshkov-class_frigate" class="mw-redirect" title="Admiral Gorshkov-class frigate"><i>Admiral Gorshkov</i>-class</a> frigates, three <a href="/wiki/Admiral_Grigorovich-class_frigate" class="mw-redirect" title="Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate"><i>admiral Grigorovich</i>-class</a> frigates, two <a href="/wiki/Krivak-class_frigate" title="Krivak-class frigate">Krivak-class</a> frigates, two <a href="/wiki/Gepard-class_frigate" title="Gepard-class frigate">Gepard-class</a> frigates and two <a href="/wiki/Neustrashimyy-class_frigate" class="mw-redirect" title="Neustrashimyy-class frigate"><i>Neustrashimyy</i>-class</a> frigates.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Flag_of_the_Russian_Coast_Guard.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Russian_Coast_Guard.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Flag_of_the_Russian_Coast_Guard.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Russian_Coast_Guard.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Flag_of_the_Russian_Coast_Guard.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_Russian_Coast_Guard.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Russian_Coast_Guard" class="mw-redirect" title="Russian Coast Guard">Russian Coast Guard</a> operates two <a href="/wiki/Krivak-class_frigate" title="Krivak-class frigate">Krivak-class</a> frigates</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Naval_Ensign_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Naval_Ensign_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Naval_Ensign_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="500" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Royal_Saudi_Navy" title="Royal Saudi Navy">Royal Saudi Navy</a> operates four <a href="/wiki/Al_Madinah-class_frigate" title="Al Madinah-class frigate"><i>Al Madinah</i>-class</a> frigates</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/Naval_Ensign_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_South_Africa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/Naval_Ensign_of_South_Africa.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_South_Africa.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/Naval_Ensign_of_South_Africa.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_South_Africa.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="525" data-file-height="350" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/South_African_Navy" title="South African Navy">South African Navy</a> operates four <a href="/wiki/Valour-class_frigate" title="Valour-class frigate">Valour-class</a> frigates, made in Germany based on the <a href="/wiki/MEKO_200" title="MEKO 200">MEKO A200</a> design</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Naval_Ensign_of_Thailand.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Thailand.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Naval_Ensign_of_Thailand.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Thailand.svg.png 1.5x, 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srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/35px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/46px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Turkish_Naval_Forces" title="Turkish Naval Forces">Turkish Naval Forces</a> operates four <a href="/wiki/Yavuz-class_frigate" title="Yavuz-class frigate"><i>Yavuz</i>-class</a> frigates, four <a href="/wiki/Barbaros-class_frigate" title="Barbaros-class frigate"><i>Barbaros</i>-class</a> frigates, and one <a href="/wiki/Istanbul-class_frigate" class="mw-redirect" title="Istanbul-class frigate"><i>Istanbul</i>-class</a> frigates..</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Flag_of_the_Bolivarian_Navy_of_Venezuela.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Bolivarian_Navy_of_Venezuela.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Flag_of_the_Bolivarian_Navy_of_Venezuela.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Bolivarian_Navy_of_Venezuela.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Flag_of_the_Bolivarian_Navy_of_Venezuela.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_Bolivarian_Navy_of_Venezuela.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="991" data-file-height="637" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Bolivarian_Navy_of_Venezuela" title="Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela">Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela</a> operates one <a href="/wiki/Lupo-class_frigate" title="Lupo-class frigate"><i>Lupo</i>-class</a> frigate</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="By_class">By class</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: By class"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Admiral_Gorshkov-class_frigate_current_operator"><a href="/wiki/Admiral_Gorshkov-class_frigate" class="mw-redirect" title="Admiral Gorshkov-class frigate"><i>Admiral Gorshkov</i>-class frigate</a> current operator</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: Admiral Gorshkov-class frigate current operator"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Naval_ensign_of_Russia.svg/23px-Naval_ensign_of_Russia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Naval_ensign_of_Russia.svg/35px-Naval_ensign_of_Russia.svg.png 1.5x, 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src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Naval_ensign_of_Russia.svg/23px-Naval_ensign_of_Russia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Naval_ensign_of_Russia.svg/35px-Naval_ensign_of_Russia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Naval_ensign_of_Russia.svg/46px-Naval_ensign_of_Russia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Russian_Navy" title="Russian Navy">Russian Navy</a> operates three ships</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Naval_Ensign_of_India.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_India.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Naval_Ensign_of_India.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_India.svg.png 1.5x, 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width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Naval_Ensign_of_Australia.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Australia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Naval_Ensign_of_Australia.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Australia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="640" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Royal_Australian_Navy" title="Royal Australian Navy">Royal Australian Navy</a> operates eight ships</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Naval_Ensign_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_New_Zealand.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Naval_Ensign_of_New_Zealand.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 1.5x, 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src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Naval_Ensign_of_Egypt.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Egypt.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Naval_Ensign_of_Egypt.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Egypt.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Naval_Ensign_of_Egypt.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Egypt.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Egyptian_Navy" title="Egyptian Navy">Egyptian Navy</a> operates two <a href="/wiki/FREMM_multipurpose_frigate" title="FREMM multipurpose frigate"><i>Bergamini</i>-class</a> frigates from Italy, one <a href="/wiki/FREMM_multipurpose_frigate" title="FREMM multipurpose frigate"><i>Aquitaine</i>-class</a> frigate from France</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Ensign_of_France.svg/23px-Ensign_of_France.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Ensign_of_France.svg/35px-Ensign_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Ensign_of_France.svg/46px-Ensign_of_France.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/French_Navy" title="French Navy">French Navy</a> operates eight <i>Aquitaine</i>-class frigates</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Naval_Ensign_of_Italy.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Italy.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Naval_Ensign_of_Italy.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Italy.svg.png 1.5x, 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title="Royal Moroccan Navy">Royal Moroccan Navy</a> operates one <a href="/wiki/Moroccan_frigate_Mohammed_VI" title="Moroccan frigate Mohammed VI"><i>Aquitaine</i>-class</a> frigate ordered from France</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Floréal-class_frigate_current_operator"><span id="Flor.C3.A9al-class_frigate_current_operator"></span><a href="/wiki/Flor%C3%A9al-class_frigate" title="Floréal-class frigate"><i>Floréal</i>-class</a> frigate current operator</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: Floréal-class frigate current operator"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Ensign_of_France.svg/23px-Ensign_of_France.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Ensign_of_France.svg/35px-Ensign_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Ensign_of_France.svg/46px-Ensign_of_France.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/French_Navy" title="French Navy">French Navy</a> operates six ships</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Flag_of_the_Royal_Moroccan_Navy.svg/20px-Flag_of_the_Royal_Moroccan_Navy.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Flag_of_the_Royal_Moroccan_Navy.svg/30px-Flag_of_the_Royal_Moroccan_Navy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Flag_of_the_Royal_Moroccan_Navy.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_Royal_Moroccan_Navy.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Royal_Moroccan_Navy" title="Royal Moroccan Navy">Royal Moroccan Navy</a> operates two ships ordered from France</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Gepard-class_frigate_current_operator"><a href="/wiki/Gepard-class_frigate" title="Gepard-class frigate">Gepard-class</a> frigate current operator</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=32" title="Edit section: Gepard-class frigate current operator"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Naval_ensign_of_Russia.svg/23px-Naval_ensign_of_Russia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Naval_ensign_of_Russia.svg/35px-Naval_ensign_of_Russia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Naval_ensign_of_Russia.svg/46px-Naval_ensign_of_Russia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Russian_Navy" title="Russian Navy">Russian Navy</a> operates two ships</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Vietnam_People%27s_Navy_flag.svg/23px-Vietnam_People%27s_Navy_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Vietnam_People%27s_Navy_flag.svg/35px-Vietnam_People%27s_Navy_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Vietnam_People%27s_Navy_flag.svg/46px-Vietnam_People%27s_Navy_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Vietnam_People%27s_Navy" title="Vietnam People's Navy">Vietnam People's Navy</a> operates four ships</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Karel_Doorman-class_frigate_current_operator"><a href="/wiki/Karel_Doorman-class_frigate" title="Karel Doorman-class frigate"><i>Karel Doorman</i>-class</a> frigate current operator</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=33" title="Edit section: Karel Doorman-class frigate current operator"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Naval_Ensign_of_Belgium.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Belgium.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Naval_Ensign_of_Belgium.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Belgium.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Naval_Ensign_of_Belgium.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Belgium.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="675" data-file-height="450" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Belgian_Navy" title="Belgian Navy">Belgian Navy</a> operates two ships purchased from The Netherlands</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Flag_of_Chile.svg/23px-Flag_of_Chile.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Flag_of_Chile.svg/35px-Flag_of_Chile.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Flag_of_Chile.svg/46px-Flag_of_Chile.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Chilean_Navy" title="Chilean Navy">Chilean Navy</a> operates two ships purchased from The Netherlands</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Royal_Netherlands_Navy" title="Royal Netherlands Navy">Royal Netherlands Navy</a> operates two ships</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/23px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/35px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/46px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="400" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Portuguese_Navy" title="Portuguese Navy">Portuguese Navy</a> operates two ships purchased from the Netherlands</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Knox-class_frigate_current_operator"><a href="/wiki/Knox-class_frigate" title="Knox-class frigate"><i>Knox</i>-class</a> frigate current operator</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=34" title="Edit section: Knox-class frigate current operator"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Republic_of_China_Navy" title="Republic of China Navy">Republic of China Navy</a> operates six ships purchased from the US</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Naval_Ensign_of_Egypt.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Egypt.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Naval_Ensign_of_Egypt.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Egypt.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Naval_Ensign_of_Egypt.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Egypt.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Egyptian_Navy" title="Egyptian Navy">Egyptian Navy</a> operates two ships purchased from the US</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/23px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/35px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/46px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="980" data-file-height="560" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Mexican_Navy" title="Mexican Navy">Mexican Navy</a> operates four ships purchased from the US</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Koni-class_frigate_current_operator"><a href="/wiki/Koni-class_frigate" title="Koni-class frigate">Koni-class</a> frigate current operator</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=35" title="Edit section: Koni-class frigate current operator"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Naval_Ensign_of_Algeria.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Algeria.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Naval_Ensign_of_Algeria.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Algeria.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Naval_Ensign_of_Algeria.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Algeria.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Algerian_National_Navy" title="Algerian National Navy">Algerian National Navy</a> operates three ships</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Naval_Ensign_of_Bulgaria.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Bulgaria.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Naval_Ensign_of_Bulgaria.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Bulgaria.svg.png 1.5x, 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mw-heading4"><h4 id="La_Fayette-class_frigate_current_operator"><a href="/wiki/La_Fayette-class_frigate" title="La Fayette-class frigate"><i>La Fayette</i>-class</a> frigate current operator</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=36" title="Edit section: La Fayette-class frigate current operator"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png 1.5x, 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data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/French_Navy" title="French Navy">French Navy</a> operates five ships</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Naval_Ensign_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Naval_Ensign_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Naval_Ensign_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="500" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Royal_Saudi_Navy" title="Royal Saudi Navy">Royal Saudi Navy</a> operates three <a href="/wiki/Al_Riyadh-class_frigate" class="mw-redirect" title="Al Riyadh-class frigate"><i>Al Riyadh</i>-class</a> frigates, which are the Saudi variant of the French <i>La Fayette</i> class</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Naval_Ensign_of_Singapore.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Singapore.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Naval_Ensign_of_Singapore.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Singapore.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Naval_Ensign_of_Singapore.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Singapore.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Republic_of_Singapore_Navy" title="Republic of Singapore Navy">Republic of Singapore Navy</a> operates six <a href="/wiki/Formidable-class_frigate" title="Formidable-class frigate"><i>Formidable</i>-class</a> frigates, these are the Singapore variant of the French <i>La Fayette</i> class</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Oliver_Hazard_Perry-class_frigate_current_operator"><a href="/wiki/Oliver_Hazard_Perry-class_frigate" title="Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate"><i>Oliver Hazard Perry</i>-class</a> frigate current operator</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=37" title="Edit section: Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate current operator"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Flag_of_Bahrain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bahrain.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Flag_of_Bahrain.svg/35px-Flag_of_Bahrain.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Flag_of_Bahrain.svg/46px-Flag_of_Bahrain.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Royal_Bahrain_Naval_Force" class="mw-redirect" title="Royal Bahrain Naval Force">Royal Bahrain Naval Force</a> operates a single ship donated from the US</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Flag_of_Chile.svg/23px-Flag_of_Chile.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Flag_of_Chile.svg/35px-Flag_of_Chile.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Flag_of_Chile.svg/46px-Flag_of_Chile.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Chilean_Navy" title="Chilean Navy">Chilean Navy</a> operates two <a href="/wiki/Adelaide-class_frigate" title="Adelaide-class frigate"><i>Adelaide</i>-class</a> frigates purchased from Australia, these are the Australian variant of the US <i>Oliver Hazard Perry</i> class</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Republic_of_China_Navy" title="Republic of China Navy">Republic of China Navy</a> operates 10 <a href="/wiki/Cheng_Kung-class_frigate" title="Cheng Kung-class frigate"><i>Cheng Kung</i>-class</a> frigates, which are the Taiwanese variant of the US <i>Oliver Hazard Perry</i> class</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Naval_Ensign_of_Egypt.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Egypt.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Naval_Ensign_of_Egypt.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Egypt.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Naval_Ensign_of_Egypt.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Egypt.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Egyptian_Navy" title="Egyptian Navy">Egyptian Navy</a> operates four ships</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Naval_Ensign_of_Pakistan.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Pakistan.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Naval_Ensign_of_Pakistan.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Pakistan.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Naval_Ensign_of_Pakistan.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Pakistan.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Pakistan_Navy" title="Pakistan Navy">Pakistan Navy</a> operates a single ship purchased from the US</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Naval_Ensign_of_Poland.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Poland.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Naval_Ensign_of_Poland.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Poland.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Naval_Ensign_of_Poland.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Poland.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1050" data-file-height="500" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Polish_Navy" title="Polish Navy">Polish Navy</a> operates two ships purchased from the US</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/35px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/46px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="750" data-file-height="500" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Spanish_Navy" title="Spanish Navy">Spanish Navy</a> Operates five <a href="/wiki/Santa_Mar%C3%ADa-class_frigate" title="Santa María-class frigate"><i>Santa María</i>-class</a> frigates, these are the Spanish variant of the US <i>Oliver Hazard Perry</i> class</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/23px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/35px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/46px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Turkish_Naval_Forces" title="Turkish Naval Forces">Turkish Naval Forces</a> operates eight <a href="/wiki/G-class_frigate" title="G-class frigate">G-class</a> frigates purchased from the US</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Petya-class_frigate_current_operator"><a href="/wiki/Petya-class_frigate" title="Petya-class frigate">Petya-class</a> frigate current operator</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=38" title="Edit section: Petya-class frigate current operator"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Naval_Ensign_of_Azerbaijan.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Azerbaijan.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Naval_Ensign_of_Azerbaijan.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Azerbaijan.svg.png 1.5x, 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Arab Navy">Syrian Arab Navy</a> operates single ship, though its operational status is doubtful</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Vietnam_People%27s_Navy_flag.svg/23px-Vietnam_People%27s_Navy_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Vietnam_People%27s_Navy_flag.svg/35px-Vietnam_People%27s_Navy_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Vietnam_People%27s_Navy_flag.svg/46px-Vietnam_People%27s_Navy_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Vietnam_People%27s_Navy" title="Vietnam People's Navy">Vietnam People's Navy</a> operates five ships</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Type_053_frigate_current_operator"><a href="/wiki/Type_053_frigate" title="Type 053 frigate">Type 053 frigate</a> current operator</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=39" title="Edit section: Type 053 frigate current operator"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Naval_Ensign_of_Bangladesh.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Bangladesh.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Naval_Ensign_of_Bangladesh.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Bangladesh.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Naval_Ensign_of_Bangladesh.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Bangladesh.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="300" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Navy" title="Bangladesh Navy">Bangladesh Navy</a> operates two Jianghu II-class frigates and two Jianghu III-class frigates purchased from China</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Naval_Ensign_of_China.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_China.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="18" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Naval_Ensign_of_China.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_China.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Naval_Ensign_of_China.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_China.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="750" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/People%27s_Liberation_Army_Navy" title="People's Liberation Army Navy">People's Liberation Army Navy</a> operates six Jianghu-class frigates and seven <a href="/wiki/Type_053H3_frigate" title="Type 053H3 frigate">Jiangwei II-class frigates</a></li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Naval_Ensign_of_Myanmar.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Myanmar.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Naval_Ensign_of_Myanmar.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Myanmar.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Naval_Ensign_of_Myanmar.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Myanmar.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="500" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Myanmar_Navy" title="Myanmar Navy">Myanmar Navy</a> operates two Jianghu II-class frigates purchased from China</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Naval_Ensign_of_Thailand.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Thailand.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Naval_Ensign_of_Thailand.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Thailand.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Naval_Ensign_of_Thailand.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Thailand.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Royal_Thai_Navy" title="Royal Thai Navy">Royal Thai Navy</a> operates four <a href="/wiki/Chao_Phraya-class_frigate" title="Chao Phraya-class frigate"><i>Chao Phraya</i>-class</a> frigates and two <a href="/wiki/Naresuan-class_frigate" title="Naresuan-class frigate"><i>Naresuan</i>-class</a> frigates purchased from China</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Naval_Ensign_of_Pakistan.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Pakistan.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Naval_Ensign_of_Pakistan.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Pakistan.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Naval_Ensign_of_Pakistan.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Pakistan.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Pakistan_Navy" title="Pakistan Navy">Pakistan Navy</a> operates four <a href="/wiki/Zulfiquar-class_frigate" title="Zulfiquar-class frigate"><i>Zulfiquar</i>-class</a> frigates (a variant of the Chinese Type 053H3 frigate)</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Naval_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Naval_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Naval_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="2400" data-file-height="1200" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Sri_Lanka_Navy" title="Sri Lanka Navy">Sri Lanka Navy</a> operates a single <a href="/wiki/Type_053H2G_frigate" title="Type 053H2G frigate">Jiangwei I-class frigate</a> purchased from China</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Type_22_frigate_current_operator"><a href="/wiki/Type_22_frigate" title="Type 22 frigate">Type 22 frigate</a> current operator</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=40" title="Edit section: Type 22 frigate current operator"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/23px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/35px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/46px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="700" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Brazilian_Navy" title="Brazilian Navy">Brazilian Navy</a> operates single ship purchased from the UK</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Flag_of_Chile.svg/23px-Flag_of_Chile.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Flag_of_Chile.svg/35px-Flag_of_Chile.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Flag_of_Chile.svg/46px-Flag_of_Chile.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Chilean_Navy" title="Chilean Navy">Chilean Navy</a> operates single ship purchased from the UK</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Romania.svg/23px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Romania.svg/35px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Romania.svg/46px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="400" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Romanian_Naval_Forces" title="Romanian Naval Forces">Romanian Naval Forces</a> operates two ships purchased from the UK</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Type_23_frigate_current_operator"><a href="/wiki/Type_23_frigate" title="Type 23 frigate">Type 23 frigate</a> current operator</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=41" title="Edit section: Type 23 frigate current operator"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Flag_of_Chile.svg/23px-Flag_of_Chile.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Flag_of_Chile.svg/35px-Flag_of_Chile.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Flag_of_Chile.svg/46px-Flag_of_Chile.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Chilean_Navy" title="Chilean Navy">Chilean Navy</a> operates three ships purchased from the UK</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy" title="Royal Navy">Royal Navy</a> operates 11 ships</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Disputed_classes">Disputed classes</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=42" title="Edit section: Disputed classes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>These ships are classified by their respective nations as frigates, but are considered destroyers internationally due to size, armament, and role. </p> <ul><li><span class="flagicon"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Naval_Ensign_of_Germany.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Germany.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Naval_Ensign_of_Germany.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Germany.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Naval_Ensign_of_Germany.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Germany.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/German_Navy" title="German Navy">German Navy</a> operates three <a href="/wiki/Sachsen-class_frigate" title="Sachsen-class frigate"><i>Sachsen</i>-class</a> frigates and four <a href="/wiki/Baden-W%C3%BCrttemberg-class_frigate" title="Baden-Württemberg-class frigate"><i>Baden-Württemberg</i>-class</a> frigates.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Royal_Netherlands_Navy" title="Royal Netherlands Navy">Royal Netherlands Navy</a> operates four <a href="/wiki/De_Zeven_Provinci%C3%ABn-class_frigate" title="De Zeven Provinciën-class frigate"><i>De Zeven Provinciën</i>-class</a> frigates.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Flag_of_Norway%2C_state.svg/23px-Flag_of_Norway%2C_state.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Flag_of_Norway%2C_state.svg/35px-Flag_of_Norway%2C_state.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Flag_of_Norway%2C_state.svg/46px-Flag_of_Norway%2C_state.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1026" data-file-height="608" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Royal_Norwegian_Navy" title="Royal Norwegian Navy">Royal Norwegian Navy</a> operates four <a href="/wiki/Fridtjof_Nansen-class_frigate" title="Fridtjof Nansen-class frigate"><i>Fridtjof Nansen</i>-class</a> frigates.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Romania.svg/23px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Romania.svg/35px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Romania.svg/46px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="400" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Romanian_Naval_Forces" title="Romanian Naval Forces">Romanian Naval Forces</a> operates the <a href="/wiki/Romanian_frigate_M%C4%83r%C4%83%C8%99e%C8%99ti" title="Romanian frigate Mărășești">Romanian frigate <i>Mărășești</i></a>, classified as a destroyer until 2001.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/35px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/46px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="750" data-file-height="500" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Spanish_Navy" title="Spanish Navy">Spanish Navy</a> operates five <a href="/wiki/%C3%81lvaro_de_Baz%C3%A1n-class_frigate" title="Álvaro de Bazán-class frigate"><i>Álvaro de Bazán</i>-class</a> frigates.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Former_operators">Former operators</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=43" title="Edit section: Former operators"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Naval_jack_of_Cuba.svg/23px-Naval_jack_of_Cuba.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Naval_jack_of_Cuba.svg/35px-Naval_jack_of_Cuba.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Naval_jack_of_Cuba.svg/46px-Naval_jack_of_Cuba.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="400" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Cuban_Revolutionary_Navy" title="Cuban Revolutionary Navy">Cuban Revolutionary Navy</a> decommissioned its last true frigates, the <a href="/wiki/Koni-class_frigate" title="Koni-class frigate">Koni-class</a> frigate in 1998.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Naval_Ensign_of_the_Dominican_Republic.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_the_Dominican_Republic.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Naval_Ensign_of_the_Dominican_Republic.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_the_Dominican_Republic.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Naval_Ensign_of_the_Dominican_Republic.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_the_Dominican_Republic.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1250" data-file-height="625" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Dominican_Navy" title="Dominican Navy">Dominican Navy</a> decommissioned its last <a href="/wiki/River-class_frigate" title="River-class frigate">River-class</a> frigate in 1998.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Flag_of_Ethiopia_%281975%E2%80%931987%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ethiopia_%281975%E2%80%931987%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Flag_of_Ethiopia_%281975%E2%80%931987%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Ethiopia_%281975%E2%80%931987%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Flag_of_Ethiopia_%281975%E2%80%931987%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_Ethiopia_%281975%E2%80%931987%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Ethiopian_Navy" title="Ethiopian Navy">Ethiopian Navy</a> lost its entire fleet, including two <a href="/wiki/Petya-class_frigate" title="Petya-class frigate">Petya-class</a> frigates and the training frigate <a href="/wiki/USS_Orca_(AVP-49)" title="USS Orca (AVP-49)"><i>Ethiopia</i></a>, following the independence of Eritrea in 1991.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Naval_Ensign_of_Estonia.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Estonia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Naval_Ensign_of_Estonia.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Estonia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Naval_Ensign_of_Estonia.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Estonia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="650" data-file-height="350" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Estonian_Navy" title="Estonian Navy">Estonian Navy</a> decommissioned <a href="/wiki/EML_Admiral_Pitka" title="EML Admiral Pitka">EML <i>Admiral Pitka</i></a> in 2013.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Military_flag_of_Finland.svg/23px-Military_flag_of_Finland.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Military_flag_of_Finland.svg/35px-Military_flag_of_Finland.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Military_flag_of_Finland.svg/46px-Military_flag_of_Finland.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1900" data-file-height="1100" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Finnish_Navy" title="Finnish Navy">Finnish Navy</a> decommissioned its last <a href="/wiki/Riga-class_frigate" title="Riga-class frigate">Riga-class</a> frigate in 1985.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Flag_of_warships_of_VM_%28East_Germany%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_warships_of_VM_%28East_Germany%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Flag_of_warships_of_VM_%28East_Germany%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_warships_of_VM_%28East_Germany%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Flag_of_warships_of_VM_%28East_Germany%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_warships_of_VM_%28East_Germany%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Volksmarine" title="Volksmarine">Volksmarine</a> decommissioned all three <a href="/wiki/Koni-class_frigate" title="Koni-class frigate">Koni-class</a> frigates upon <a href="/wiki/German_Reunification" class="mw-redirect" title="German Reunification">German Reunification</a> in 1990.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Flag_of_Iraq.svg/23px-Flag_of_Iraq.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Flag_of_Iraq.svg/35px-Flag_of_Iraq.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Flag_of_Iraq.svg/46px-Flag_of_Iraq.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Iraqi_Navy" title="Iraqi Navy">Iraqi Navy</a> lost its only operational frigate <a href="/wiki/Iraqi_frigate_Ibn_Khaldun" title="Iraqi frigate Ibn Khaldun"><i>Ibn Khaldoum</i></a> which was sunk in 2003.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Naval_Ensign_of_Israel.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Israel.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Naval_Ensign_of_Israel.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Israel.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Naval_Ensign_of_Israel.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Israel.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Israeli_Navy" title="Israeli Navy">Israeli Navy</a> decommissioned its last <a href="/wiki/River-class_frigate" title="River-class frigate">River-class</a> frigate in 1959.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Naval_Ensign_of_Montenegro.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Montenegro.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="9" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Naval_Ensign_of_Montenegro.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Montenegro.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Naval_Ensign_of_Montenegro.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Montenegro.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="640" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Montenegrin_Navy" title="Montenegrin Navy">Montenegrin Navy</a> decommissioned both its <a href="/wiki/Kotor-class_frigate" title="Kotor-class frigate"><i>Kotor</i>-class frigates</a> in 2019.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Naval_ensign_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro.svg/23px-Naval_ensign_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Naval_ensign_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro.svg/35px-Naval_ensign_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Naval_ensign_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro.svg/46px-Naval_ensign_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Navy_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro" class="mw-redirect" title="Navy of Serbia and Montenegro">Navy of Serbia and Montenegro</a> transferred its two <a href="/wiki/Kotor-class_frigate" title="Kotor-class frigate"><i>Kotor</i>-class</a> frigates to <a href="/wiki/Montenegro" title="Montenegro">Montenegro</a> upon their independence in 2006.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Naval_Ensign_of_Sweden.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Sweden.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Naval_Ensign_of_Sweden.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Sweden.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Naval_Ensign_of_Sweden.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Sweden.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="300" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Swedish_Navy" title="Swedish Navy">Swedish Navy</a> decommissioned its last two <a href="/wiki/Visby-class_destroyer" title="Visby-class destroyer"><i>Visby</i>-class frigates</a> in 1982, following defense reviews.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Naval_Ensign_of_Ukraine.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Ukraine.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Naval_Ensign_of_Ukraine.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Ukraine.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Naval_Ensign_of_Ukraine.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Ukraine.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Ukrainian_Navy" title="Ukrainian Navy">Ukrainian Navy</a> operated a single <a href="/wiki/Krivak-class_frigate" title="Krivak-class frigate">Krivak-class</a> frigate <i><a href="/wiki/Ukrainian_frigate_Hetman_Sahaidachny" title="Ukrainian frigate Hetman Sahaidachny">Hetman Sahaidachny</a></i> which was <a href="/wiki/Scuttling" title="Scuttling">scuttled</a> in 2022.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy" title="United States Navy">United States Navy</a> decommissioned its last <a href="/wiki/Oliver_Hazard_Perry-class_frigate" title="Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate"><i>Oliver Hazard Perry</i>-class</a> frigate in 2015.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Flag_of_Uruguay.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uruguay.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Flag_of_Uruguay.svg/35px-Flag_of_Uruguay.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Flag_of_Uruguay.svg/46px-Flag_of_Uruguay.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="341" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/National_Navy_of_Uruguay" title="National Navy of Uruguay">National Navy of Uruguay</a> decommissioned its last <a href="/wiki/Jo%C3%A3o_Belo-class_frigate" title="João Belo-class frigate"><i>João Belo</i>-class</a> frigate in 2022.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Naval_ensign_of_South_Vietnam.svg/23px-Naval_ensign_of_South_Vietnam.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Naval_ensign_of_South_Vietnam.svg/35px-Naval_ensign_of_South_Vietnam.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Naval_ensign_of_South_Vietnam.svg/46px-Naval_ensign_of_South_Vietnam.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Republic_of_Vietnam_Navy" title="Republic of Vietnam Navy">Republic of Vietnam Navy</a> transferred its six remaining <a href="/wiki/Casco-class_cutter" title="Casco-class cutter"><i>Trần Quang Khải</i>-class frigates</a> to the Philippines following the <a href="/wiki/Fall_of_Saigon" title="Fall of Saigon">Fall of Saigon</a> in 1975. The seventh ship was captured by North Vietnam and recommissioned into the <a href="/wiki/Vietnam_People%27s_Navy" title="Vietnam People's Navy">Vietnam People's Navy</a>.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Future_development">Future development</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=44" title="Edit section: Future development"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Saint_Petersburg_Baltic_Fleet_Soobrazitelnyy_01.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Saint_Petersburg_Baltic_Fleet_Soobrazitelnyy_01.jpg/220px-Saint_Petersburg_Baltic_Fleet_Soobrazitelnyy_01.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="93" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Saint_Petersburg_Baltic_Fleet_Soobrazitelnyy_01.jpg/330px-Saint_Petersburg_Baltic_Fleet_Soobrazitelnyy_01.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Saint_Petersburg_Baltic_Fleet_Soobrazitelnyy_01.jpg/440px-Saint_Petersburg_Baltic_Fleet_Soobrazitelnyy_01.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4824" data-file-height="2035" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Steregushchiy-class_corvette" title="Steregushchiy-class corvette"><i>Steregushchiy</i>-class frigate</a></figcaption></figure><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Naval_Ensign_of_Algeria.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Algeria.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Naval_Ensign_of_Algeria.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Algeria.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Naval_Ensign_of_Algeria.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Algeria.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Algerian_National_Navy" title="Algerian National Navy">Algerian National Navy</a> has ordered three <a href="/wiki/Steregushchiy-class_corvette" title="Steregushchiy-class corvette"><i>Steregushchiy</i>-class frigates</a> from Russia.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Naval_Ensign_of_Australia.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Australia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Naval_Ensign_of_Australia.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Australia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Naval_Ensign_of_Australia.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Australia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="640" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Royal_Australian_Navy" title="Royal Australian Navy">Royal Australian Navy</a> has ordered nine <a href="/wiki/Hunter-class_frigate" title="Hunter-class frigate"><i>Hunter</i>-class</a> frigates. These ships are the Australian variant of the <a href="/wiki/Type_26_frigate" title="Type 26 frigate">Type 26 frigates</a>, and will carry the AEGIS combat system.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Naval_Ensign_of_Belgium.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Belgium.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Naval_Ensign_of_Belgium.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Belgium.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Naval_Ensign_of_Belgium.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Belgium.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="675" data-file-height="450" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Belgian_Navy" title="Belgian Navy">Belgian Navy</a> is planning to build two <a href="/wiki/Anti-Submarine_Warfare_Frigate_(Koninklijke_Marine)" title="Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigate (Koninklijke Marine)">Anti-Submarine Warfare frigates</a> to replace the current <a href="/wiki/Karel_Doorman-class_frigate" title="Karel Doorman-class frigate"><i>Karel Doorman</i>-class</a> frigates. It is a joint project with the Netherlands.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/23px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/35px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/46px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="700" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Brazilian_Navy" title="Brazilian Navy">Brazilian Navy</a> has ordered four <a href="/wiki/Tamandar%C3%A9-class_frigate" title="Tamandaré-class frigate"><i>Tamandaré</i>-class</a> frigates. These ships will replace Brazil's aging <a href="/wiki/Niter%C3%B3i-class_frigate" title="Niterói-class frigate"><i>Niterói</i>-class</a> frigates.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Naval_Ensign_of_Canada.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Canada.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Naval_Ensign_of_Canada.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Canada.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Naval_Ensign_of_Canada.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Canada.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="500" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Royal_Canadian_Navy" title="Royal Canadian Navy">Royal Canadian Navy</a> plans to order 15 <a href="/wiki/Type_26_frigate" title="Type 26 frigate">Type 26 frigates</a> as the design for the <a href="/wiki/Canadian_Surface_Combatant" class="mw-redirect" title="Canadian Surface Combatant">Canadian Surface Combatant</a>. These ships will replace the decommissioned <a href="/wiki/Iroquois-class_destroyer" title="Iroquois-class destroyer"><i>Iroquois</i>-class</a> destroyers and <a href="/wiki/Halifax-class_frigate" title="Halifax-class frigate"><i>Halifax</i>-class</a> frigates.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Naval_Ensign_of_China.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_China.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="18" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Naval_Ensign_of_China.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_China.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Naval_Ensign_of_China.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_China.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="750" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/People%27s_Liberation_Army_Navy" title="People's Liberation Army Navy">People's Liberation Army Navy</a> is continuing to build <a href="/wiki/Type_054A_frigate" title="Type 054A frigate">Jiangkai II-class frigates</a>.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Republic_of_China_Navy" title="Republic of China Navy">Republic of China Navy</a> is planning to build 10–15 new frigates to replace the aging <i>Knox</i> class and <i>Cheng Kung</i> class.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Military_flag_of_Finland.svg/23px-Military_flag_of_Finland.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Military_flag_of_Finland.svg/35px-Military_flag_of_Finland.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Military_flag_of_Finland.svg/46px-Military_flag_of_Finland.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1900" data-file-height="1100" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Finnish_Navy" title="Finnish Navy">Finnish Navy</a> is planning to build four <a href="/wiki/Pohjanmaa-class_corvette" title="Pohjanmaa-class corvette"><i>Pohjanmaa</i>-class</a> corvettes. These vessels, despite their classification have been described as frigates by the Finnish defense ministry and lead to a debate over the classification in the Finnish Parliament.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Ensign_of_France.svg/23px-Ensign_of_France.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Ensign_of_France.svg/35px-Ensign_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Ensign_of_France.svg/46px-Ensign_of_France.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/French_Navy" title="French Navy">French Navy</a> is building five <a href="/wiki/Defence_and_intervention_frigate" title="Defence and intervention frigate">Amiral Ronarc'h-class frigates</a>.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Naval_Ensign_of_Germany.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Germany.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Naval_Ensign_of_Germany.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Germany.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Naval_Ensign_of_Germany.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Germany.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/German_Navy" title="German Navy">German Navy</a> has ordered six <a href="/wiki/F126_frigate" title="F126 frigate">F126 frigates</a> to replace the <a href="/wiki/Brandenburg-class_frigate" title="Brandenburg-class frigate"><i>Brandenburg</i>-class</a> frigates. Construction of the first vessel started in December 2023.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Greece.svg/23px-Flag_of_Greece.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Greece.svg/35px-Flag_of_Greece.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Greece.svg/46px-Flag_of_Greece.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="400" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Hellenic_Navy" title="Hellenic Navy">Hellenic Navy</a> is planning to build three <a href="/wiki/Fr%C3%A9gate_de_d%C3%A9fense_et_d%27intervention" class="mw-redirect" title="Frégate de défense et d'intervention"><i>Belharra</i>-class frigates</a> as a part of plans for replacing its aging <a href="/wiki/Elli-class_frigate" title="Elli-class frigate"><i>Elli</i>-class</a> frigates. There is an option for a fourth ship.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Naval_Ensign_of_India.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_India.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Naval_Ensign_of_India.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_India.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Naval_Ensign_of_India.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_India.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Indian_Navy" title="Indian Navy">Indian Navy</a> is building a total of 11 frigates, seven <a href="/wiki/Nilgiri-class_frigate_(2019)" title="Nilgiri-class frigate (2019)"><i>Nilgiri</i>-class</a> frigates and 4 <a href="/wiki/Talwar-class_frigate" title="Talwar-class frigate">Talwar-class frigate</a>. Another 8 ships of Project 17B are planned.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Flag_of_Indonesia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Indonesia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Flag_of_Indonesia.svg/35px-Flag_of_Indonesia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Flag_of_Indonesia.svg/46px-Flag_of_Indonesia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Indonesian_Navy" title="Indonesian Navy">Indonesian Navy</a> is currently building one <a href="/wiki/Type_31_frigate" title="Type 31 frigate">Type 31 frigate</a> with another one planned.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Indonesia will also order six <a href="/wiki/FREMM_Multipurpose_frigate" class="mw-redirect" title="FREMM Multipurpose frigate"><i>Bergamini</i>-class frigates</a> and two <a href="/wiki/Maestrale-class_frigate" title="Maestrale-class frigate"><i>Maestrale</i>-class</a> frigate.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Naval_Ensign_of_Italy.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Italy.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Naval_Ensign_of_Italy.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Italy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Naval_Ensign_of_Italy.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Italy.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="1000" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Italian_Navy" title="Italian Navy">Italian Navy</a> is building 16 <a href="/wiki/Thaon_di_Revel-class_offshore_patrol_vessel" title="Thaon di Revel-class offshore patrol vessel"><i>Thaon di Revel</i>-class frigates</a>. These vessels will replace the decommissioned <a href="/wiki/Lupo-class_frigate" title="Lupo-class frigate"><i>Lupo</i>-class</a> frigates and <a href="/wiki/Minerva-class_corvette" title="Minerva-class corvette"><i>Minerva</i>-class</a> corvettes. Italy is also planning to commission two more <a href="/wiki/FREMM_multipurpose_frigate" title="FREMM multipurpose frigate"><i>Bergamini</i>-class frigates</a>.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/23px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/35px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/46px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="630" data-file-height="360" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Islamic_Republic_of_Iran_Navy" title="Islamic Republic of Iran Navy">Islamic Republic of Iran Navy</a> is currently building four more <a href="/wiki/Moudge-class_frigate" title="Moudge-class frigate"><i>Moudge</i>-class</a> frigates.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Naval_Ensign_of_Japan.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Japan.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Naval_Ensign_of_Japan.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Japan.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Naval_Ensign_of_Japan.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Japan.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Japan_Maritime_Self-Defense_Force" title="Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force">Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force</a> is currently building four <a href="/wiki/Mogami-class_frigate" title="Mogami-class frigate"><i>Mogami</i>-class</a> frigates. These ships 0will replace the <a href="/wiki/Abukuma-class_destroyer_escort" title="Abukuma-class destroyer escort"><i>Abukuma</i>-class</a> destroyer escorts.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_Korea_Navy.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_Korea_Navy.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_Korea_Navy.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_Korea_Navy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_Korea_Navy.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_Korea_Navy.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="341" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Republic_of_Korea_Navy" title="Republic of Korea Navy">Republic of Korea Navy</a> is currently building six <a href="/wiki/Chungnam-class_frigate" title="Chungnam-class frigate"><i>Chungnam</i>-class</a> frigates.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Naval_Ensign_of_Malaysia.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Malaysia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Naval_Ensign_of_Malaysia.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Malaysia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Naval_Ensign_of_Malaysia.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Malaysia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="2020" data-file-height="1020" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Royal_Malaysian_Navy" title="Royal Malaysian Navy">Royal Malaysian Navy</a> is currently building six <a href="/wiki/Maharaja_Lela-class_frigate" title="Maharaja Lela-class frigate"><i>Maharaja Lela</i>-class</a> frigates and currently planning for 12 ships for the class.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/23px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/35px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/46px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="980" data-file-height="560" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Mexican_Navy" title="Mexican Navy">Mexican Navy</a> will commission one more <a href="/wiki/Sigma-class_design" title="Sigma-class design"><i>Reformador</i>-class frigate</a>.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Naval_Ensign_of_Myanmar.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Myanmar.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Naval_Ensign_of_Myanmar.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Myanmar.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Naval_Ensign_of_Myanmar.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Myanmar.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="500" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Myanmar_Navy" title="Myanmar Navy">Myanmar Navy</a> is constructing a new frigate which is 135 m (442 ft 11 in) long and displaces 4,000 tonnes.<sup id="cite_ref-auto_28-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Royal_Netherlands_Navy" title="Royal Netherlands Navy">Royal Netherlands Navy</a> is planning to build four <a href="/wiki/Anti-Submarine_Warfare_Frigate_(Koninklijke_Marine)" title="Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigate (Koninklijke Marine)">Anti-Submarine Warfare frigates</a> to replace the current <a href="/wiki/Karel_Doorman-class_frigate" title="Karel Doorman-class frigate"><i>Karel Doorman</i>-class</a> frigates. It is a joint project with Belgium.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Naval_Ensign_of_Poland.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Poland.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Naval_Ensign_of_Poland.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Poland.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Naval_Ensign_of_Poland.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Poland.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1050" data-file-height="500" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Polish_Navy" title="Polish Navy">Polish Navy</a> is currently building three <a href="/wiki/Type_31_frigate" title="Type 31 frigate">Projekt 106 frigates</a> to replace its aging <a href="/wiki/Oliver_Hazard_Perry-class_frigate" title="Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate"><i>Oliver Hazard Perry</i>-class</a> frigates.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Naval_ensign_of_Russia.svg/23px-Naval_ensign_of_Russia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Naval_ensign_of_Russia.svg/35px-Naval_ensign_of_Russia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Naval_ensign_of_Russia.svg/46px-Naval_ensign_of_Russia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Russian_Navy" title="Russian Navy">Russian Navy</a> is currently building ten <a href="/wiki/Admiral_Gorshkov-class_frigate" class="mw-redirect" title="Admiral Gorshkov-class frigate"><i>Admiral Gorshkov</i>-class</a> frigates.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Naval_Ensign_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Naval_Ensign_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Naval_Ensign_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="500" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Royal_Saudi_Navy" title="Royal Saudi Navy">Royal Saudi Navy</a> ordered four upgraded versions of the <a href="/wiki/Freedom-class_littoral_combat_ship" title="Freedom-class littoral combat ship"><i>Freedom</i>-class</a> littoral combat ship from the United States. These ships are to replace the aging <a href="/wiki/Al_Madinah-class_frigate" title="Al Madinah-class frigate"><i>Al Madinah</i>-class</a> frigates.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/35px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/46px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="750" data-file-height="500" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Spanish_Navy" title="Spanish Navy">Spanish Navy</a> is currently planning to build five <a href="/wiki/F110-class_frigate" title="F110-class frigate">F110-class</a> frigates. These ships will replace Spain's <a href="/wiki/Santa_Mar%C3%ADa-class_frigate" title="Santa María-class frigate"><i>Santa María</i>-class</a> frigates.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Naval_Ensign_of_Thailand.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Thailand.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Naval_Ensign_of_Thailand.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Thailand.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Naval_Ensign_of_Thailand.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Thailand.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Royal_Thai_Navy" title="Royal Thai Navy">Royal Thai Navy</a> is currently building an additional <a href="/wiki/Bhumibol_Adulyadej-class_frigate" title="Bhumibol Adulyadej-class frigate"><i>Bhumibol Adulyadej</i>-class</a> frigate.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/23px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/35px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/46px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Turkish_Naval_Forces" title="Turkish Naval Forces">Turkish Naval Forces</a> is currently building the <a href="/wiki/Istanbul-class_frigate" class="mw-redirect" title="Istanbul-class frigate"><i>Istanbul</i>-class</a> frigates as a part of the <a href="/wiki/MILGEM_project" title="MILGEM project">MILGEM project</a>.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Naval_Ensign_of_Ukraine.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Ukraine.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Naval_Ensign_of_Ukraine.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Ukraine.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Naval_Ensign_of_Ukraine.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Ukraine.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Ukrainian_Navy" title="Ukrainian Navy">Ukrainian Navy</a> was building one <a href="/wiki/Volodymyr_Velykyi-class_corvette" class="mw-redirect" title="Volodymyr Velykyi-class corvette"><i>Volodymyr Velykyi</i>-class frigate</a>. Construction began in 2011, then suffered delays and was completely stopped in 2014. The Black Sea Shipyard responsible for the program went bankrupt in 2021, the ship was only 17% complete.<sup id="cite_ref-frigate_41-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-frigate-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was hoped that this class would help rebuild the Ukrainian Navy, which has been depleted since the capture of most of its fleet following the 2014 Russian Annexation of Crimea. The United States has offered to transfer two <i>Oliver Hazard Perry</i>-class frigates to Ukraine.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy" title="Royal Navy">Royal Navy</a> is currently building eight <a href="/wiki/Type_26_frigate" title="Type 26 frigate">Type 26 frigates</a>. These ships, along with five planned <a href="/wiki/Type_31_frigate" title="Type 31 frigate">Type 31 frigates</a> will replace the <a href="/wiki/Type_23_frigate" title="Type 23 frigate">Type 23 frigates</a> currently in service. Additionally, five <a href="/wiki/Type_32_frigate" title="Type 32 frigate">Type 32 frigates</a> are also planned to supplement the Royal Navy's strength.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy" title="United States Navy">United States Navy</a> is currently building 20 <a href="/wiki/Constellation-class_frigate" title="Constellation-class frigate"><i>Constellation</i>-class</a> frigates. These ships are a variant of the <a href="/wiki/FREMM_multipurpose_frigate" title="FREMM multipurpose frigate">FREMM multipurpose frigate</a> and will replace the decommissioned <i>Oliver Hazard Perry</i>-class frigates. As of 2024, 6 frigates have been funded.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=45" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Frigate_36" title="Frigate 36">Frigate 36</a>, a sailboat design, named in honour of the warship class</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Udaloy-class_destroyer" title="Udaloy-class destroyer"><i>Udaloy</i>-class destroyer</a>, a destroyer design officially named Project 1155 <i>Fregat</i>, which translates to frigate or <a href="/wiki/Frigatebird" title="Frigatebird">frigatebird</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_escorteurs_of_the_French_Navy" class="mw-redirect" title="List of escorteurs of the French Navy">List of escorteurs of the French Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_frigate_classes" title="List of frigate classes">List of frigate classes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_frigate_classes_by_country" title="List of frigate classes by country">List of frigate classes by country</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_frigates_of_World_War_II" title="List of frigates of World War II">List of frigates of World War II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy_1975_ship_reclassification" title="United States Navy 1975 ship reclassification">United States Navy 1975 ship reclassification</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frigate&action=edit&section=46" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Citations">Citations</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a 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Jack Bauer">Bauer, K. Jack</a>; Roberts, Stephen S. (1991). <i>Register of Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1775–1990: Major Combatants</i>. <a href="/wiki/Westport,_Connecticut" title="Westport, Connecticut">Westport, Connecticut</a>: Greenwood Press. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-313-26202-9" title="Special:BookSources/978-0-313-26202-9"><bdi>978-0-313-26202-9</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Register+of+Ships+of+the+U.S.+Navy%2C+1775%E2%80%931990%3A+Major+Combatants&rft.place=Westport%2C+Connecticut&rft.pub=Greenwood+Press&rft.date=1991&rft.isbn=978-0-313-26202-9&rft.aulast=Bauer&rft.aufirst=K.+Jack&rft.au=Roberts%2C+Stephen+S.&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AFrigate" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li>Bennett, G. (2001)<i>The Battle of Trafalgar</i>, Barnsley (2004). <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-84415-107-7" title="Special:BookSources/1-84415-107-7">1-84415-107-7</a>.</li> <li>Constam, Angus & Bryan, Tony, British Napoleonic Ship-Of-The-Line, Osprey Publishing, 184176308X</li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFGardiner2000" class="citation book cs1">Gardiner, Robert (2000). <i>Frigates of the Napoleonic Wars</i>. London: Chatham Publishing.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Frigates+of+the+Napoleonic+Wars&rft.place=London&rft.pub=Chatham+Publishing&rft.date=2000&rft.aulast=Gardiner&rft.aufirst=Robert&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AFrigate" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFGardiner1980" class="citation book cs1">Gardiner, Robert, ed. (1980). <i>Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946</i>. New York: Mayflower Books. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-8317-0303-2" title="Special:BookSources/0-8317-0303-2"><bdi>0-8317-0303-2</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Conway%27s+All+the+World%27s+Fighting+Ships+1922%E2%80%931946&rft.place=New+York&rft.pub=Mayflower+Books&rft.date=1980&rft.isbn=0-8317-0303-2&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AFrigate" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFGardinerChumbley1995" class="citation book cs1">Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen, eds. (1995). <i>Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995</i>. London: Conway Maritime Press. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-55750-132-5" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-55750-132-5"><bdi>978-1-55750-132-5</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Conway%27s+All+the+World%27s+Fighting+Ships+1947%E2%80%931995&rft.place=London&rft.pub=Conway+Maritime+Press&rft.date=1995&rft.isbn=978-1-55750-132-5&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AFrigate" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFGardinerLambert2001" class="citation book cs1">Gardiner, Robert; Lambert, Andrew, eds. (2001). <i>Steam, Steel and Shellfire: The Steam Warship, 1815–1905</i>. Conway's History of the Ship. Book Sales.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Steam%2C+Steel+and+Shellfire%3A+The+Steam+Warship%2C+1815%E2%80%931905&rft.series=Conway%27s+History+of+the+Ship&rft.pub=Book+Sales&rft.date=2001&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AFrigate" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFGardinerLavery1992" class="citation book cs1">Gardiner, Robert; Lavery, Brian, eds. (1992). <i>The Line of Battle: The Sailing Warship 1650–1840</i>. London: Conway Maritime Press.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+Line+of+Battle%3A+The+Sailing+Warship+1650%E2%80%931840&rft.place=London&rft.pub=Conway+Maritime+Press&rft.date=1992&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AFrigate" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFGresham2002" class="citation magazine cs1">Gresham, John D. (February 2002). "The swift and sure steeds of the fighting sail fleet were its dashing frigates". <i>Military Heritage</i>. Vol. 3, no. 4. pp. 12–17, 87.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Military+Heritage&rft.atitle=The+swift+and+sure+steeds+of+the+fighting+sail+fleet+were+its+dashing+frigates&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=4&rft.pages=12-17%2C+87&rft.date=2002-02&rft.aulast=Gresham&rft.aufirst=John+D.&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AFrigate" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Lambert" title="Andrew Lambert">Lambert, Andrew</a> (1984) <i>Battleships in Transition, the Creation of the Steam Battlefleet 1815–1860</i>, published Conway Maritime Press, <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-85177-315-X" title="Special:BookSources/0-85177-315-X">0-85177-315-X</a>.</li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFLavery1989" class="citation book cs1">Lavery, Brian (1989). <i>Nelson's Navy: The Ships, Men and Organisation 1793–1815</i>. 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Annapolis, Md.: Naval Institute Press, <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-87021-631-7" title="Special:BookSources/0-87021-631-7">0-87021-631-7</a>.</li> <li>Lavery, Brian. (1984) <i>The Ship of the Line, Volume 2: Design, Construction and Fittings</i>. Annapolis, Md.: <a href="/wiki/Naval_Institute_Press" class="mw-redirect" title="Naval Institute Press">Naval Institute Press</a>, <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-87021-953-7" title="Special:BookSources/0-87021-953-7">0-87021-953-7</a>.</li> <li>Lavery, B. (2004) <i>Ship</i>, Dorling Kindersly, Ltd . <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-4053-1154-1" title="Special:BookSources/1-4053-1154-1">1-4053-1154-1</a>.</li> <li>Mahan, A.T. (2007) <i>The Influence of Sea Power Upon History 1660–1783</i>, Cosimo, Inc.</li> <li>Marriott, Leo. <i>Royal Navy Frigates 1945–1983</i>, Ian Allan, 1983, <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7110-1322-5" title="Special:BookSources/0-7110-1322-5">0-7110-1322-5</a>.</li> <li>Macfarquhar, Colin & Gleig, George (eds.), ((1797)) <i>Encyclopædia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature</i>, London, Volume 17, Third Edition.</li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFRodger2004" class="citation book cs1"><a href="/wiki/Rodger,_N._A._M." class="mw-redirect" title="Rodger, N. A. M.">Rodger, N.A.M.</a> (2004). <i>The Command of the Ocean, a Naval History of Britain 1649–1815</i>. 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href="/wiki/Navigation" title="Navigation">Navigation</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Sailing rigs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bermuda_rig" title="Bermuda rig">Bermuda rig</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Crab_claw_sail" title="Crab claw sail">Crab claw</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fore-and-aft_rig" title="Fore-and-aft rig">Fore-and-aft rig</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gaff_rig" title="Gaff rig">Gaff rig</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gunter_rig" title="Gunter rig">Gunter rig</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Junk_rig" title="Junk rig">Junk rig</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lateen" title="Lateen">Lateen rig</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ljungstr%C3%B6m_rig" title="Ljungström rig">Ljungström rig</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lug_sail" title="Lug sail">Lug rig</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mast_aft_rig" class="mw-redirect" title="Mast aft rig">Mast aft rig</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pinisi" title="Pinisi">Pinisi rig</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Square_rig" title="Square rig">Square rig</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tanja_sail" title="Tanja sail">Tanja rig</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">By <a href="/wiki/Sailing_rigs" class="mw-redirect" title="Sailing rigs">sailing rigs</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Barque" title="Barque">Barque</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Barquentine" title="Barquentine">Barquentine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brig" title="Brig">Brig</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brigantine" title="Brigantine">Brigantine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Catboat" title="Catboat">Catboat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cutter_(boat)" title="Cutter (boat)">Cutter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Full-rigged_ship" title="Full-rigged ship">Full-rigged ship</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jackass-barque" title="Jackass-barque">Jackass-barque</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ketch" title="Ketch">Ketch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mistico_(boat)" title="Mistico (boat)">Mistico</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Schooner" title="Schooner">Schooner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sloop" title="Sloop">Sloop</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Snow_(ship)" title="Snow (ship)">Snow</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yawl" title="Yawl">Yawl</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Multihull" title="Multihull">Multihull</a> vessels</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/%CA%BBalia" class="mw-redirect" title="ʻalia">ʻalia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Amatasi" title="Amatasi">Amatasi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Baurua" title="Baurua">Baurua</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bigiw" title="Bigiw">Bigiw</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Camakau" title="Camakau">Camakau</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Catamaran" title="Catamaran">Catamaran</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Drua" title="Drua">Drua</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Guilalo" title="Guilalo">Guilalo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jukung" title="Jukung">Jukung</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kaep" title="Kaep">Kaep</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kalia_(watercraft)" title="Kalia (watercraft)">Kalia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Karakoa" title="Karakoa">Karakoa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kora_kora" title="Kora kora">Kora kora</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lakatoi" title="Lakatoi">Lakatoi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lanong" title="Lanong">Lanong</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Outrigger_canoe" class="mw-redirect" title="Outrigger canoe">Outrigger canoe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pahi_(ship)" title="Pahi (ship)">Pahi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paraw" title="Paraw">Paraw</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pentamaran" class="mw-redirect" title="Pentamaran">Pentamaran</a></li> 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ships</a><br />and other vessels <br />(by origin date)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Ancient_history" title="Ancient history">Ancient</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Balangay" title="Balangay">Balangay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boita" title="Boita">Boita</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Borobudur_ship" title="Borobudur ship">Borobudur ship</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dhow" title="Dhow">Dhow</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fire_ship" title="Fire ship">Fire ship</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Galley" title="Galley">Galley</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Penteconter" title="Penteconter">Penteconter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bireme" title="Bireme">Bireme</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trireme" title="Trireme">Trireme</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Quadriremes" class="mw-redirect" title="Quadriremes">Quadriremes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tessarakonteres" title="Tessarakonteres">Tessarakonteres</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dromon" title="Dromon">Dromon</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Junk_(ship)" title="Junk (ship)">Junk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/K%27un-lun_po" title="K'un-lun po">K'un-lun po</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lepa_(ship)" title="Lepa (ship)">Lepa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mtepe" title="Mtepe">Mtepe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uru_(boat)" title="Uru (boat)">Uru</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Post-classical_history" title="Post-classical history">Post-classical</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Balinger" title="Balinger">Balinger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Benawa" title="Benawa">Benawa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Birlinn" title="Birlinn">Birlinn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bomb_vessel" title="Bomb vessel">Bomb vessel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cog_(ship)" title="Cog (ship)">Cog</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hulk_(medieval_ship_type)" title="Hulk (medieval ship type)">Hulk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jong_(ship)" class="mw-redirect" title="Jong (ship)">Jong</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Knarr" title="Knarr">Knarr</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Koch_(boat)" title="Koch (boat)">Koch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kondura_(ship)" title="Kondura (ship)">Kondura</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Longship" title="Longship">Longship</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Malangbang" title="Malangbang">Malangbang</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shitik" title="Shitik">Shitik</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tongkang" title="Tongkang">Tongkang</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zabra" title="Zabra">Zabra</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">15th c.</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Carrack" title="Carrack">Carrack</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chinese_treasure_ship" title="Chinese treasure ship">Chinese treasure ship</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Caravel" title="Caravel">Caravel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ghurab" title="Ghurab">Ghurab</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lancaran_(ship)" title="Lancaran (ship)">Lancaran</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hoy_(boat)" title="Hoy (boat)">Hoy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trabaccolo" title="Trabaccolo">Trabaccolo</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">16th c.</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Crommesteven" title="Crommesteven">Crommesteven</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Galiot" title="Galiot">Galiot</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Galleon" title="Galleon">Galleon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Galleass" title="Galleass">Galleass</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ghali_(ship)" title="Ghali (ship)">Ghali</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flyboat" title="Flyboat">Flyboat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fluyt" title="Fluyt">Fluyt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Full-rigged_pinnace" title="Full-rigged pinnace">Full-rigged pinnace</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lorcha_(boat)" title="Lorcha (boat)">Lorcha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Man-of-war" title="Man-of-war">Man-of-war</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Manchua" title="Manchua">Manchua</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Patache" title="Patache">Patache</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Speronara" title="Speronara">Speronara</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Square-rigged_caravel" title="Square-rigged caravel">Square-rigged caravel (<i>round</i> or <i>de armada</i>)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Xebec" title="Xebec">Xebec</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">17th c.</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bermuda_sloop" title="Bermuda sloop">Bermuda sloop</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Corvette" title="Corvette">Corvette</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/East_Indiaman" title="East Indiaman">East Indiaman</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Frigate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Galeas" title="Galeas">Galeas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Koff_(ship_type)" title="Koff (ship type)">Koff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pink_(ship)" title="Pink (ship)">Pink</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Polacca" title="Polacca">Polacca</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ship_of_the_line" title="Ship of the line">Ship of the line</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">18th c.</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bilander" title="Bilander">Bilander</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chialoup" title="Chialoup">Chialoup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clipper" title="Clipper">Clipper</a> (<a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Clipper" title="Baltimore Clipper">Baltimore Clipper</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gallivat" title="Gallivat">Gallivat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Garay_(ship)" title="Garay (ship)">Garay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grab_(ship)" title="Grab (ship)">Grab</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gundalow" title="Gundalow">Gundalow</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lanong" title="Lanong">Lanong</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Padewakang" title="Padewakang">Padewakang</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Post_ship" title="Post ship">Post ship</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seventy-four_(ship)" title="Seventy-four (ship)">74-gun</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ship_of_the_line" title="Ship of the line">Ship of the line</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sloop-of-war" title="Sloop-of-war">Sloop-of-war</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Toop_(boat)" title="Toop (boat)">Toop</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trincadour" title="Trincadour">Trincadour</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">19th c.</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Blackwall_frigate" title="Blackwall frigate">Blackwall frigate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Down_Easter_(ship)" title="Down Easter (ship)">Down Easter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Golekan" title="Golekan">Golekan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Iron-hulled_sailing_ship" title="Iron-hulled sailing ship">Iron-hulled sailing ship</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ironclad_warship" title="Ironclad warship">Warship</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Janggolan" title="Janggolan">Janggolan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lambo_(boat)" title="Lambo (boat)">Lambo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leti_leti" title="Leti leti">Leti leti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Palari_(boat)" title="Palari (boat)">Palari</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tamar_barge" title="Tamar barge">Tamar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/West_Country_Ketch" class="mw-redirect" title="West Country Ketch">West Country</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Windjammer" title="Windjammer">Windjammer</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">20th c.</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Montagu_whaler" title="Montagu whaler">Montagu whaler</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Fishing vessels</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bagan_(fishing)" title="Bagan (fishing)">Bagan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bago_(boat)" title="Bago (boat)">Bago</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Barca-longa" title="Barca-longa">Barca-longa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Falku%C5%A1a" title="Falkuša">Falkuša</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Felucca" title="Felucca">Felucca</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fifie" title="Fifie">Fifie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gableboat" title="Gableboat">Gableboat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Herring_buss" title="Herring buss">Herring buss</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jangada" title="Jangada">Jangada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jukung" title="Jukung">Jukung</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lugger" title="Lugger">Lugger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Masula_boat" title="Masula boat">Masula</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mayang_(boat)" title="Mayang (boat)">Mayang</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Patorani" title="Patorani">Patorani</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nordland_(boat)" title="Nordland (boat)">Nordland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sixareen" title="Sixareen">Sixareen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sgoth_Niseach" class="mw-redirect" title="Sgoth Niseach">Sgoth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smack_(ship)" title="Smack (ship)">Smack</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tartane" title="Tartane">Tartane</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Well_smack" title="Well smack">Well smack</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yoal" title="Yoal">Yoal</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Recreational vessels</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Dinghy" title="Dinghy">Dinghy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ljungstr%C3%B6m_sailboat" title="Ljungström sailboat">Ljungström sailboat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mast_aft_rig" class="mw-redirect" title="Mast aft rig">Mast aft rig</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pocket_cruiser" title="Pocket cruiser">Pocket cruiser</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sailing_hydrofoil" title="Sailing hydrofoil">Sailing hydrofoil</a></li> 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<li><a href="/wiki/Treenailed_boat" title="Treenailed boat">Treenailed</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ultra_light_displacement_boat" title="Ultra light displacement boat">ULDB</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other types</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bristol_Channel_pilot_cutter" title="Bristol Channel pilot cutter">Bristol Channel pilot cutter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Floating_restaurant" title="Floating restaurant">Floating restaurant</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fusta" title="Fusta">Fusta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mersey_flat" title="Mersey flat">Mersey flat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Norfolk_punt" title="Norfolk punt">Norfolk punt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Norfolk_wherry" title="Norfolk wherry">Norfolk wherry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pausik" class="mw-redirect" title="Pausik">Pausik</a></li> <li><a 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battleship">Pre-dreadnought battleship</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dreadnought#Super-dreadnoughts" title="Dreadnought">Super-dreadnought</a> (<a href="/wiki/Standard-type_battleship" title="Standard-type battleship">Standard-type battleship</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Treaty_battleship" title="Treaty battleship">Treaty battleship</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Cruiser" title="Cruiser">Cruisers</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Aircraft_cruiser" title="Aircraft cruiser">Aircraft cruiser</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Armored_cruiser" title="Armored cruiser">Armored cruiser</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Battlecruiser" title="Battlecruiser">Battlecruiser</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Guided_missile_cruiser" class="mw-redirect" title="Guided missile cruiser">Guided missile cruiser</a></li> <li><a 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<ul><li><a href="/wiki/Aviso" title="Aviso">Aviso</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Convoy_rescue_ship" title="Convoy rescue ship">Convoy rescue ship</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Destroyer" title="Destroyer">Destroyer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Destroyer_escort" title="Destroyer escort">Destroyer escort</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Destroyer_leader" title="Destroyer leader">Destroyer leader</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Escort_destroyer" title="Escort destroyer">Escort destroyer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Escorteur" title="Escorteur">Escorteur</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Frigate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Guided-missile_destroyer" title="Guided-missile destroyer">Guided-missile destroyer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kaib%C5%8Dkan" title="Kaibōkan">Kaibōkan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Radar_picket" title="Radar picket">Radar picket</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sloop-of-war" title="Sloop-of-war">Sloop</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Transport</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Amphibious_transport_dock" title="Amphibious transport dock">Amphibious transport dock</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Amphibious_warfare_ship" title="Amphibious warfare ship">Amphibious warfare ship</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Attack_transport" title="Attack transport">Attack transport</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dock_landing_ship" title="Dock landing ship">Dock landing ship</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Landing_craft" title="Landing craft">Landing craft</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Landing_craft_carrier" title="Landing craft carrier">Landing craft carrier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Landing_Craft_Support" title="Landing Craft Support">Landing Craft Support</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Landing_Ship_Heavy" class="mw-redirect" title="Landing Ship Heavy">Landing Ship Heavy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Landing_ship,_infantry" title="Landing ship, infantry">Landing ship, infantry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Landing_Ship_Logistics" class="mw-redirect" title="Landing Ship Logistics">Landing Ship Logistics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Landing_Ship_Medium" title="Landing Ship Medium">Landing Ship Medium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Landing_Ship,_Tank" title="Landing Ship, Tank">Landing Ship, Tank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Landing_Ship_Vehicle" class="mw-redirect" title="Landing Ship Vehicle">Landing Ship Vehicle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Troopship" title="Troopship">Troopship</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Patrol craft</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Armed_boarding_steamer" title="Armed boarding steamer">Armed boarding steamer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Armed_yacht" title="Armed yacht">Armed yacht</a></li> <li><a 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