Frigate

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 destroyers.

Real World Friagtes

Admiral Gorshkov-class (Russian Navy)
Admiral Grigorovich-class (Russian Navy)
Anzac-class (Royal Australian 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)
De Zeven Provinciën-class (Royal Netherlands Navy)
Garcia-class (United States 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)
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)
Talwar-class (Indian Navy)
Type 21 (Royal Navy)
Type 22 (Royal Navy)
Type 23 (Royal Navy)
Type 26 (Royal Navy)

Frigates are typically the smallest class of capital warship in science fiction.