DescriptionHMS Iron Duke during AFD MOD 45162759.jpg
English: Image shows HMS Iron Duke moored in Liverpool Docks for the duration of Armed Forces Day.
Based in Portsmouth and Devonport, the Type 23 ships were designed to deal with the Soviet submarine threat – but in the 20 years since the fall of Communism, the frigates have proven their versatility by dealing with virtually every mission imaginable in the four corners of the globe.
Organization: MOD
Object Name: DDC-17-182-021
Supplemental Categories: Type 23, Frigates, Ships, Equipment
Keywords: Duke Class, Type 23, FFG, Frigate, Ship, Royal Navy, F234, HMS Iron Duke, Armed Forces, Liverpool, Armed Forces Day, AFD
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Image shows HMS Iron Duke moored in Liverpool Docks for the duration of Armed Forces Day.Based in Portsmouth and Devonport, the Type 23 ships were designed to deal with the Soviet submarine threat – but in the 20 years since the fall of Communism, the frigates have proven their versatility by dealing with virtually every mission imaginable in the four corners of the globe.