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[[Image:Halifax class.jpg |thumb|right|The Canadian ''Halifax''-class frigate HMCS ''St. John's'' (FFH-340)]] | [[Image:Halifax class.jpg |thumb|right|The Canadian ''Halifax''-class frigate HMCS ''St. John's'' (FFH-340)]] | ||
In the modern navy, a '''frigate''' is a fast warship used for anti-ship warfare. Frigates are generally smaller than [[destroyer]]s. | In the modern navy, a '''frigate''' is a fast warship used for anti-ship warfare. The term was first used in the age of sail. Frigates are generally smaller than [[destroyer]]s. | ||
== Real World Friagtes == | == Real World Friagtes == | ||
*''Admiral Gorshkov''-class (Russian Navy) | *''Admiral Gorshkov''-class (Russian Navy) | ||
*''Admiral Grigorovich''-class (Russian Navy) | *''Admiral Grigorovich''-class (Russian Navy) | ||
*''Álvaro de Bazán''-class (Spanish Navy) | |||
*''Anzac''-class (Royal Australian Navy) | |||
*''Baden-Württemberg''-class (German Navy) | |||
*''Barbaros''-class (Turkish Navy) | *''Barbaros''-class (Turkish Navy) | ||
*''Brahmaputra''-class (Indian Navy) | |||
*''Brandenburg''-class (German Navy) | *''Brandenburg''-class (German Navy) | ||
*''Braunschweig''-class (German Navy) | *''Braunschweig''-class (German Navy) | ||
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*''Bronstein''-class (United States Navy) | *''Bronstein''-class (United States Navy) | ||
*''Brooke''-class (United States Navy) | *''Brooke''-class (United States Navy) | ||
*''Burevestnik''-class (Soviet Navy) | |||
*''Cassard''-class (French Navy) | |||
*''Commandant Rivière''-class (French Navy) | |||
*''De Zeven Provinciën''-class (Royal Netherlands Navy) | *''De Zeven Provinciën''-class (Royal Netherlands Navy) | ||
*''Floréal''-class (French Navy) | |||
*''Garcia''-class (United States Navy) | *''Garcia''-class (United States Navy) | ||
*''Georges Leygues''-class (French Navy) | |||
*''Gepard''-class (Soviet Navy) | |||
*''Godavari''-class (Indian Navy) | |||
*[[Halifax-class|''Halifax''-class]] (Royal Canadian Navy) | *[[Halifax-class|''Halifax''-class]] (Royal Canadian Navy) | ||
*''Horizon''-class (French Navy, Italian Navy) | *''Horizon''-class (French Navy, Italian Navy) | ||
*''Knox''-class (United States Navy) | *''Knox''-class (United States Navy) | ||
**''Beleares''-class (Spanish Navy) | |||
**''Chi Yang''-class (Republic of China Navy) | |||
*''Kola''-class (Soviet Navy) | |||
*''Köln''-class (German Navy) | *''Köln''-class (German Navy) | ||
*''Koni''-class (Soviet Navy) | |||
*''La Fayette''-class (French Navy) | *''La Fayette''-class (French Navy) | ||
*''Le Normand''-class (French Navy) | |||
*''Maelstrale''-class (Italian Navy) | *''Maelstrale''-class (Italian Navy) | ||
*''Mirka''-class (Soviet Navy) | |||
*''Neustrashimy''-class (Russian Navy) | *''Neustrashimy''-class (Russian Navy) | ||
*''Nilgiri''-class (Indian Navy) | |||
*''Novik'' (Russian Navy) | |||
*''Oliver Hazard Perry''-class (United States Navy) | *''Oliver Hazard Perry''-class (United States Navy) | ||
**''Adelaide''-class (Royal Australian Navy) | **''Adelaide''-class (Royal Australian Navy) | ||
**''Santa Maria''-class (Spanish Navy) | **''Santa Maria''-class (Spanish Navy) | ||
**''Cheng Kung''-class (Republic of China Navy) | **''Cheng Kung''-class (Republic of China Navy) | ||
*''Petya''-class (Soviet Navy) | |||
*''Prestonian''-class (Royal Canadian Navy) | *''Prestonian''-class (Royal Canadian Navy) | ||
*''Riga''-class (Soviet Navy) | |||
*''Sachsen''-class (German Navy) | *''Sachsen''-class (German Navy) | ||
*''Shivalik''-class (Indian Navy) | |||
*''Suffren''-class (French Navy) | |||
*''Talwar''-class (Indian Navy) | |||
*''Tourville''-class (French Navy) | |||
*''Type 21'' (Royal Navy) | *''Type 21'' (Royal Navy) | ||
*''Type 22'' (Royal Navy) | *''Type 22'' (Royal Navy) | ||
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Frigates are typically the smallest class of [[capital ship|capital]] [[warship]] in science fiction. | Frigates are typically the smallest class of [[capital ship|capital]] [[warship]] in science fiction. | ||
*[[Nebulon-B Frigate]] | |||
*[[Lancer Frigate]] | *[[Lancer Frigate]] | ||
*[[Munificent-class star frigate]] | *[[Munificent-class star frigate]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:14, 10 April 2013
In the modern navy, a frigate is a fast warship used for anti-ship warfare. The term was first used in the age of sail. Frigates are generally smaller than destroyers.
Real World Friagtes
- Admiral Gorshkov-class (Russian Navy)
- Admiral Grigorovich-class (Russian Navy)
- Álvaro de Bazán-class (Spanish Navy)
- Anzac-class (Royal Australian Navy)
- Baden-Württemberg-class (German Navy)
- Barbaros-class (Turkish Navy)
- Brahmaputra-class (Indian Navy)
- Brandenburg-class (German Navy)
- Braunschweig-class (German Navy)
- Bremen-class (German Navy)
- Bronstein-class (United States Navy)
- Brooke-class (United States Navy)
- Burevestnik-class (Soviet Navy)
- Cassard-class (French Navy)
- Commandant Rivière-class (French Navy)
- De Zeven Provinciën-class (Royal Netherlands Navy)
- Floréal-class (French Navy)
- Garcia-class (United States Navy)
- Georges Leygues-class (French Navy)
- Gepard-class (Soviet Navy)
- Godavari-class (Indian Navy)
- Halifax-class (Royal Canadian Navy)
- Horizon-class (French Navy, Italian Navy)
- Knox-class (United States Navy)
- Beleares-class (Spanish Navy)
- Chi Yang-class (Republic of China Navy)
- Kola-class (Soviet Navy)
- Köln-class (German Navy)
- Koni-class (Soviet Navy)
- La Fayette-class (French Navy)
- Le Normand-class (French Navy)
- Maelstrale-class (Italian Navy)
- Mirka-class (Soviet Navy)
- Neustrashimy-class (Russian Navy)
- Nilgiri-class (Indian Navy)
- Novik (Russian Navy)
- Oliver Hazard Perry-class (United States Navy)
- Adelaide-class (Royal Australian Navy)
- Santa Maria-class (Spanish Navy)
- Cheng Kung-class (Republic of China Navy)
- Petya-class (Soviet Navy)
- Prestonian-class (Royal Canadian Navy)
- Riga-class (Soviet Navy)
- Sachsen-class (German Navy)
- Shivalik-class (Indian Navy)
- Suffren-class (French Navy)
- Talwar-class (Indian Navy)
- Tourville-class (French Navy)
- Type 21 (Royal Navy)
- Type 22 (Royal Navy)
- Type 23 (Royal Navy)
- Type 26 (Royal Navy)
Frigates in Science Fiction
Frigates are typically the smallest class of capital warship in science fiction.
- Nebulon-B Frigate
- Lancer Frigate
- Munificent-class star frigate
- Normandy SR-2
- Ion Cannon Frigates in Homeworld