Montrose was the seventh ship in the class of 16 Duke-class frigates to be laid down (back in 1989) and the eighth to be commissioned (1994). Sponsored by the late Lady Rifkind, whose husband was ...

HMS Portland is one of 13 Type 23, Duke Class frigates serving in the Royal Navy. The Type 23 frigate is the mainstay of the surface fleet in the modern Royal Navy. Originally, the frigate was a ...

The submarines were allied Norwegian and Dutch vessels that worked alongside the Type 23 Duke-class frigate during Exercise Arctic Dolphin - with crew members sharpening their skills in attack and ...

The Type 23 ‘Duke’ Class frigate was also in Malta in 2008. The Royal Navy frigate HMS Montrose is in Grand Harbour on a short visit. It is heading home after handing over her duties to HMS ...

The Type 23 frigate was notably revealed in ... The cost to refit and maintain the ageing class is also a factor, with HMS Iron Duke’s 2023 refit costing more than £100m ($125m).