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For PF (Patrol Frigate) ships, see List of patrol vessels of the United States Navy § Patrol frigate (PF). Bronstein-class FF. The Bronstein class comprised 2 ships ...
F124 Sachsen class - 3 newest heavy frigate (replacing destroyers) F125 Baden-Württemberg class - 4 ships, in service by 2017 (replacing Bremen class) F126 MKS-180 (Mehrzweckkampfschiff 180) - 4 ordered, 2 in option, to enter service by 2028, to replace the F123 Brandenburg -class .
The list of frigate classes in service includes all those currently with navies or armed forces and auxiliaries in the world. Ships are grouped by type, and listed alphabetically within. Beihai Type 053H, 053H1, 053H2, 053H1Q, 053H1G frigate (NATO codename Jianghu I, II, III, IV, V) Builders: China (Jiangnan Shipyard and Hudong Shipyard in ...
This is a list of patrol vessels of the United States Navy. Ship status is indicated as either currently active [A] (including ready reserve), inactive [I], or precommissioning [P]. Ships in the inactive category include only ships in the inactive reserve, ships which have been disposed from US service have no listed status.
The Tacoma class was a class of 96 patrol frigates which served in the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean War.Originally classified as gunboats (PG), they were reclassified as patrol frigates (PF) on 15 April 1943.
This list of frigate classes includes all post–World War II frigate classes listed alphabetically. Frigate class ...
American frigates were also very heavily armed; the USN's 44s carried 24-pound cannon as opposed to the 18-pounders usual in frigates, and like most ships of the period carried more than their nominal rate, 56 guns or more. On the other hand, the USN classed ships with 20 to 26 guns as "third-class frigates", whereas the Royal Navy did not.
A frigate (/ ˈ f r ɪ ɡ ɪ t /) is a type of warship. In different eras, the roles and capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied. The name frigate in the 17th to early 18th centuries was given to any full-rigged ship built for speed and maneuverability, intended to be used in scouting, escort and patrol roles. The term was ...