Type 26 frigate

The Type 26 frigate, also known as City-class frigate, is a class of frigates and destroyers being built for the United Kingdom's Royal Navy, with variants also being built for the Australian, Canadian and Norwegian navies. The programme, known as the Global Combat Ship, was launched by the British Ministry of Defence to partially replace the navy's thirteen Type 23 frigates, and for export. Its primary role is to conduct advanced anti-submarine warfare missions while supporting air defence and general purpose operations. The type is the first naval platform shared between Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom since the pre-Second World War Tribal-class destroyer.

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2020  Wikimedia, Wikidata
CGS; City-class frigate; Global Combat Ship
length 149.9 metre, beam 20.8 metre, 
frigate, BAE Systems Maritime – Naval Ships, Royal Navy, United Kingdom, 

HMS Belfast, HMS Birmingham, HMS Cardiff, HMS Edinburgh, HMS Glasgow, HMS London, HMS Newcastle, HMS Sheffield, 

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  HMS Belfast ⓘ
  future Type 26 frigate

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  HMS Birmingham ⓘ
  future Type 26 frigate

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  HMS Cardiff ⓘ
  2024 Type 26 frigate

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  HMS Edinburgh ⓘ
  future Type 26 frigate

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  HMS Glasgow ⓘ
  2022 Type 26 frigate

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  HMS London ⓘ
  future Type 26 frigate

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  HMS Newcastle ⓘ
  future Type 26 frigate

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  HMS Sheffield ⓘ
  future Type 26 frigate

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Artist rendering of the Royal Navy Type 26 frigate in aerial stern view

HMS Glasgow under construction on 29 June 2021

Artist rendering of the Royal Navy Type 26 frigate

Artist rendering of a Royal Navy Merlin helicopter operating from a Type 26 frigate

Type 26 frigate

Ship under construction

HMS Cardiff under tow to Scotstoun for fitting out.

HMS Cardiff (F89) on Malin Augustea CD01 for launch, nearing Loch Long

240830 1527 kayaks on Clyde, HMS Cardiff (F89) on Malin Augustea CD01 for launch

Rosneath Point, HMS Cardiff (F89) on Malin Augustea CD01 for launch

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
object	watercraft		HMS Belfast	Type 26 frigate, frigate	Wikidata
object	watercraft		HMS Birmingham	Type 26 frigate, frigate	Wikidata
object	watercraft		HMS Cardiff	Type 26 frigate, frigate	Wikidata
object	watercraft		HMS Edinburgh	watercraft project, Type 26 frigate, frigate	Wikidata
object	watercraft		HMS Glasgow	Type 26 frigate, frigate	Wikidata
object	watercraft		HMS London	Type 26 frigate, frigate	Wikidata
object	watercraft		HMS Newcastle	Type 26 frigate, frigate	Wikidata
object	watercraft		HMS Sheffield	Type 26 frigate, frigate	Wikidata
commons	image		Artist rendering of the Royal Navy Type 26 frigate in aerial stern view		Commons
commons	image		HMS Glasgow under construction on 29 June 2021		Commons
commons	image		Artist rendering of the Royal Navy Type 26 frigate		Commons
commons	image		Artist rendering of a Royal Navy Merlin helicopter operating from a Type 26 frigate		Commons
commons	image		Type 26 frigate		Commons
commons	image		Ship under construction		Commons
commons	image		HMS Cardiff under tow to Scotstoun for fitting out.		Commons
commons	image		HMS Cardiff (F89) on Malin Augustea CD01 for launch, nearing Loch Long		Commons
commons	image		240830 1527 kayaks on Clyde, HMS Cardiff (F89) on Malin Augustea CD01 for launch		Commons
commons	image		Rosneath Point, HMS Cardiff (F89) on Malin Augustea CD01 for launch		Commons