List of frigates

This is a list of current frigates, updated August 2004.

Contents

1 Argentina 2 Australia 3 Bangladesh 4 Belgium 5 Brazil 6 Britain (Royal Navy) 7 Bulgaria 8 Canada 9 Chile 10 People's Republic of China 11 Colombia 12 Denmark 13 Ecuador 14 Egypt 15 France 16 Germany (Bundesmarine) 17 Greece (Hellenic Navy) 18 India 19 Indonesia 20 Iran 21 Italy 22 Malaysia 23 Mexico 24 Netherlands (Koninklijke Marine) 25 New Zealand (Royal New Zealand Navy) 26 Norway (Royal Norwegian Navy) 27 North Korea 28 Pakistan 29 Peru 30 Philippines 31 Poland 32 Portugal 33 Romania 34 Russia 35 Saudi Arabia 36 Singapore 37 Spain (Armada Espanola) 38 South Korea 39 Republic of China (Taiwan) 40 Thailand 41 Turkey 42 United States 43 Uruguay 44 Venezuela 45 Vietnam 46 Yugoslavia

Argentina

• Almirante Brown class - 4 ships
• Espora class - 6 ships

Australia

• Adelaide (Oliver Hazard Perry) class - 6 ships
• Anzac class - 8 ships (2 still building)

Bangladesh

• Bangabandhu - 1 ship
• Osman - 1 ship (ex-Chinese 'Jianghu II' class)
• Abu Bakr class - 2 ships (ex-British)

Belgium

• Wielingen class - 3 ships

Brazil

• Greenhalgh class - 4 ships (ex-UK Type-22 Broadsword class (Batch 1))
• Niteroi class - 6 ships
• Para class - 4 ships
• Barroso - 1 ship (building)
• Inhauma class - 4 ships

Britain (Royal Navy)

• Salisbury class - 21 ships
• Type-41 Leopard class - 5 ships
• Type-61 Salisbury class - 4 ships
• Type-12 Whitby class (Batch 1) - 6 ships
• Type-12 Rothersay class (Batch2) - 9 ships
• Type-14 Blackwood class - 12 ships
• Type-81 Tribal class - 7 ships
• Type-12M Leander class (Batch 1) - 8 ships
• Type-12M Leander class (Batch 2) - 8 ships
• Type-12M Leander class (Batch 3) - 10 ships
• Type-21 Amazon class - 8 ships
• Type-22 Broadsword class (Batch 1) - 4 ships
• Type-22 Boxer class (Batch 2) - 6 ships
• Type-22 Cornwall class (Batch 3) - 4 ships
• Type-23 Duke class - 16 ships

Bulgaria

• Smeli - 1 ship (ex-Russian Delfin)

Canada

• Halifax class - 12 ships

Chile

• Condell class - 3 ships (4th unit decommissioned)

People's Republic of China

• Type 054 - 2 ships building
• 'Jiangwei II' class - 8 ships
• Anqing ('Jiangwei') class - 4 ships
• Zigong ('Jianghu V') class - 6 ships
• Siping ('Jianghu IV') class - 1 ship
• Huangshi ('Jianghu III') class - 3 ships
• Xiamen ('Jianghu I/II') class - 21 ships
• Zuhai class - 1 ship
• Jinan class - 15 ships

Colombia

• Almirante Padilla class - 4 ships

Denmark

• Thetis class - 4 ships
• SF3000 class - 2 ships planned

Ecuador

• Eloy Alfaro class - 2 ships (ex-British Leander class)

Egypt

• Mubarak class - 4 ships (ex-US Oliver Hazard Perry class)
• Damyat class - 2 ships
• El Suez class - 2 ships
• Najim al Zafir class - 2 ships (ex-Chinese 'Jianghu' class)
• El Fateh (ex-British destroyer Zenith)
• Tariq (ex-British sloop Whimbrel)

France

• Cassard class - 2 ships
• Georges Leygues class - 7 ships
• Lafayette class - 5 ships
• Floreal class - 6 ships

Germany (Bundesmarine)

• Type-123 Brandenburg class - 4 ships
• Type-122 Bremen class - 8 ships

Greece (Hellenic Navy)

• Ipiros class - 1 ship (2 others decommissioned) (ex-US Knox class)
• Elli class - 8 ships (ex-Dutch Kortenaer class )
• Ydra class - 4 ships

India

• Godavari class - 6 ships
• Nilgiri class - 6 ships

Indonesia

• Ahmad Yani class - 6 ships (ex-Dutch Van Speijk class )
• Martha Khristina Tiyahahu class - 3 ships (ex-UK Type-81 Tribal class)
• Sanadikun class - 4 ships
• Hajar Dewantara (training ship)
• Fatahilah class - 3 ships

Iran

• Alvand class - 3 ships (ex-British)

Italy

• Centauro class - 4 ships
• Bergamini class - 4 ships
• Alpino class - 2 ships
• Maestrale class - 8 ships
• Lupo class - 4 ships
• Artigliere class - 4 ships
• Orizzonte class (planned)

Malaysia

• Rahmat frigate - 1 ship (retired?)
• Lekiu class - 2 ships
• Kasturi class - 2 ships
• Sanadikun class - 4 ships

Mexico

• Allende (Knox) class - 3 ships
• Bravo class - 2 ships
• Ilhuicamina class - 2 ships

Netherlands (Koninklijke Marine)

• Jacob Van Heemskerck class - 2 ships
• Zeven Provinciën class - 4 ships
• Karel Doorman class - 8 ships

New Zealand (Royal New Zealand Navy)

• Te Kaha (Anzac) class - 2 ships
• Canterbury (Leander) class - 2 ships (1 inactive; other to be replaced 2005)

Norway (Royal Norwegian Navy)

• Fridtjof Nansen class - 5 ships planned (2005-2010)
• Oslo class - 3 ships

North Korea

• Soho - 1 ship
• Najin class - 2 ships

Pakistan

• Tariq class - 6 ships (ex-UK Type-21 Amazon class )
• Zulfiquar class - 2 ships

Peru

• Meliton Carvajal class - 4 ships

Philippines

• Rajah Humabon - 1 ship

Poland

• General K. Pulaski class - 2 ships (ex-US Oliver Hazard Perry class)

Portugal

• Vasco da Gama class - 3 ships
• Joao Belo class - 3 ships

Romania

• Contre-Amiral Eustatiu Sebastian class - 2 ships
• Amiral Petre Barbuneanu - 4 ships

Russia

• Neustrashimyy class - 1 ship
• Legkiy-class - 2 ships
• Bessmennyy class - 10 ships
• Bditel'nyy class - 19 ships

Saudi Arabia

• Arriyad class - 3 ships building
• Al Madinah class - 4 ships

Singapore

• Formidable class - 6 ships (3 under construction)

Spain (Armada Espanola)

• Santa Maria class - 6 ships (Oliver Hazard Perry class)
• Baleares class - 5 ships
• Alvaro de Bazán class - 4 ships
• Descubierta class - 8 ships

South Korea

• Kwanggaeto class - 3 ships
• Ulsan class - 9 ships

Republic of China (Taiwan)

• Cheung Kung class - 7 ships
• Kang Ting class - 6 ships
• Chi Yang class - 8 ships (ex-US Knox-class)
• Chien Yang class - 12 ships

Thailand

• Phutthayotfa Chulaok class - 2 ships (ex-US Knox class)
• Naresuan class - 2 ships
• Chao Phraya class - 4 ships (Chinese 'Jianghu III' class)

Turkey

• Gaziantep class - 8 ships (ex-US Oliver Hazard Perry class)
• Muavenet class - 6 ships
• Barbaros class - 4 ships
• Yavuz class - 4 ships

United States

• Brooke class - 6 ships
• Garcia class - 11 ships
• Knox class - 46 ships
• Oliver Hazard Perry class - 51 ships

Uruguay

• Uruguay class - 3 ships (ex-French)

Venezuela

• Mariscal Sucre class - 6 ships

Vietnam

• Pham Ngu Lao - 1 ship (ex-seaplane tender)

Yugoslavia

• Zagreb class - 2 ships
• Beograd class - 2 ships