HMS Glasgow (Type 26 frigate)

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HMS Glasgow under construction in Govan.jpg
Glasgow under construction in June 2021.
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Glasgow
NamesakeThe city of Glasgow
Ordered2 July 2017
BuilderBAE Systems
Laid down20 July 2017
Launchedmid 2022
Sponsored byThe Duchess of Cambridge[1]
StatusUnder construction
BadgeHMS-Glasgow-crest.jpg
General characteristics
TypeType 26 frigate[8]
Displacement6,900 t (6,800 long tons; 7,600 short tons),[2] 8,000+ t full load[3][4]
Length149.9 m (492 ft)[2]
Beam20.8 m (68 ft 3 in)[2]
Propulsion
  • CODLOG configuration:[5]
SpeedIn excess of 26 kn (48 km/h; 30 mph)[2]
RangeIn excess of 7,000 nautical miles (13,000 km) in diesel-electric drive[2]
Complement118[2] (capacity for 208)[2]
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Type 997 Artisan 3D radar
  • Kelvin Hughes Ltd SharpEye navigation radar[7]
  • Sonar 2087 (towed array sonar)
  • Ultra Electronics Type 2150 bow sonar
  • SCOT-5 satcom[5]
Electronic warfare
& decoys		IRVIN-GQ DLF decoys[5]
Armament
Aircraft carried
  • Wildcat,[6] armed with;
    • 4 × anti-ship missiles, or
    • 2 × anti-submarine torpedoes
  • AgustaWestland Merlin,[6] armed with;
    • 4 × anti-submarine torpedoes
Aviation facilities
  • Accommodation for two helicopters:
  • Large Chinook-capable flight deck
  • Enclosed hangar
  • Facilities for UAVs
NotesFlexible mission bay[6]

HMS Glasgow is the first Type 26 frigate to be built for the United Kingdom's Royal Navy.[12] The Type 26 class will partially replace the navy's thirteen Type 23 frigates,[13] and will be a multi-mission warship designed to support anti-submarine warfare, air defence and general purpose operations.[2]

Construction[]

The ship is being assembled on the River Clyde in Glasgow.[14] The first steel was cut for Glasgow in July 2017 with the ship expected to be delivered in 2024 and operational in about 2026.[15][16][17] In January 2018, work started on the second hull section.[18]

In January 2020, the Royal Navy announced that the ship was more than halfway through construction.[19] In July 2020, the Royal Navy announced that work on the final section of Glasgow has started.[20]

On 18 April 2021, the fore section of the ship moved out from its building shed on the Clyde, and on 1 May 2021 was joined with its aft section for the first time.[21][22]

References[]

  1. ^ Ilse, Jess (30 June 2021). "What is a royal ship sponsor?". Royal Central. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h BAE Systems. "Products - Global Combat Ship". Global Combat Ship. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  3. ^ Chuter, Andrew (9 November 2014). "Britain Struggles With Costs for New Frigates". Defense News. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Defence: Type 26 Frigates", House of Lords Hansard, UK Parliament, column 6-7, 26 January 2015
  5. ^ a b c "Q&A with BAE Systems on Type 26 Frigate Design Update at Euronaval 2012". Belgium: navyrecognition.com. 10 January 2013.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g "Re Type 26 Global Combat Ship", Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence. parliament.uk, October 2014
  7. ^ "New navigation radar system for Royal Navy". News stories. GOV.UK. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  8. ^ "Ministry of Defence: SDSR 2015 Defence Fact Sheets" (PDF). 15 January 2016: 10. Retrieved 15 January 2016. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  9. ^ 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
  10. ^ Allison, George (1 August 2017). "BAE video shows Type 26 Frigate customised for Australia". UK Defence Journal.
  11. ^ "£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.
  12. ^ "First of Royal Navy's new frigates named HMS Glasgow". STV News. STV. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  13. ^ Type 26 Global Combat Ship, royalnavy.mod.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  14. ^ "BAE Systems engaging the Type 26 supply chain. The supply chains for a modern warship are complex and call for careful management, as defence writer Mark Lane discovers talking to BAE Systems' Gary McCloskey". www.contracts.mod.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  15. ^ "Royal Navy frigate programme update | Navy Lookout".
  16. ^ "First Type 26 frigate named HMS Glasgow". BBC. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  17. ^ "First parts ordered for UK's new Type 26 frigates". Janes. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  18. ^ "BAE start work on second hull section for Type 26 Frigate HMS Glasgow". 25 January 2018.
  19. ^ "Go Glasgow – new frigate more than half built".
  20. ^ "WORK STARTS ON FINAL PIECE OF HMS GLASGOW'S GIGANTIC 'JIGSAW'". Royal Navy. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  21. ^ "HMS Glasgow: A Glimpse Of The Navy's First Type 26". Forces Network. 18 April 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  22. ^ "A First Look At The Complete Size And Scale Of HMS Glasgow". Forces Network. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
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