HMS Newcastle (Type 26 frigate)

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

History
United Kingdom
NameNewcastle
NamesakeNewcastle
BuilderBAE, Glasgow
Honours and
awards
  • Porto Farina 1655
  • Santa Cruz 1657
  • Lowestoft 1665
  • Orfordness 1666
  • Schooneveld 1673
  • Texel 1673
  • Merbella 1705
  • Sadras 1758
  • Porto Novo 1759
  • Spartivento 1940
  • Burma 1944-45
  • Korea 1952-53
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 Newcastle is a Type 26 frigate of the Royal Navy and the ninth vessel named after the city Newcastle. In November 2018, her name along with other Batch 2 frigates were announced by the First Sea Lord.[11] The ships' names were selected via the Ships' Names and Badges Committee.[12]

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. ^ "New warship to be named HMS Sheffield". BBC News. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  12. ^ "UK set for new Birmingham warship and will keep amphibious assault ships, Defence Secretary announces". 30 September 2018.
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