HMS Birmingham (Type 26 frigate)

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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Birmingham.

History
United Kingdom
NameBirmingham
NamesakeBirmingham
BuilderBAE, Glasgow
Honours and
awards
  • Heligoland 1914
  • Dogger Bank 1915
  • Jutland 1916
  • Norway 1940
  • Korea 1950–52
StatusProposed
General characteristics
Class and typeType 26 frigate
Displacement6,900 t (6,800 long tons; 7,600 short tons), 8,000+ t full load[1][2]
Length149.9 m (491 ft 10 in)
Beam20.8 m (68 ft 3 in)
Propulsion
  • CODLOG configuration:
    • 1 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine[3]
    • 4 × MTU Type 20V 4000 M53B high-speed diesel generators
    • 2 × electric motors
SpeedIn excess of 26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph)
RangeIn excess of 7,000 nmi (13,000 km) in electric-motor (EM) drive
Boats & landing
craft carried		2
Complement157
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys		IRVIN-GQ DLF decoys
Armament
Aircraft carried
  • Accommodation for two helicopters:
  • Wildcat, armed with;
    • 4 × anti-ship missiles, or
    • 2 × anti-submarine torpedoes
    • 20 × Martlet multirole air-surface missiles
    • Mk 11 depth charges
  • AgustaWestland Merlin, armed with;
    • 4 × anti-submarine torpedoes
Aviation facilities
  • Large Chinook-capable flight deck
  • Enclosed hangar
  • Facilities for UAVs
Notes
  • Flexible Mission Bay
    • Rolls-Royce Mission Bay Handling System

HMS Birmingham is a Type 26 frigate of the Royal Navy and the fourth vessel named after the city Birmingham. In September 2018, her name was announced by the First Sea Lord. The ships' names were selected via the Ships' Names and Badges Committee.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ Chuter, Andrew (9 November 2014). "Britain Struggles With Costs for New Frigates". Defense News. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015.
  2. ^ House of Lords - Hansard - Defence: Type 26 Frigates, .publications.parliament.uk, 26 January 2015
  3. ^ "Type 26 Frigate - Global Combat Ship". www.navyrecognition.com. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  4. ^ "New navigation radar system for Royal Navy - News stories - GOV.UK". Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  5. ^ "IMO Certified Naval Radar Solution". Terma. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  6. ^ Trevithick, Joseph. "Everything You Need To Know About The Royal Navy's New Type 26 Frigates". The Drive. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  7. ^ Trevithick, Joseph. "Canada's New Frigate Will Be Brimming With Missiles". The Drive. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  8. ^ Scott, Richard (4 December 2014), "UK confirms Mk 41 VLS selection for Type 26", Jane's Navy International, IHS, archived from the original on 7 December 2014
  9. ^ Allison, George (1 August 2017). "BAE video shows Type 26 Frigate customised for Australia". UK Defence Journal.
  10. ^ "£183 million deal for new gun on Type 26 Global Combat Ship sustains 43 skilled UK jobs". Royal Navy. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  11. ^ "UK set for new Birmingham warship and will keep amphibious assault ships, Defence Secretary announces". 30 September 2018.
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