HMS Glasgow is the first Type 26 frigate to be built for the United Kingdom's Royal Navy.[14] The Type 26 class will partially replace the navy's thirteen Type 23 frigates,[15] and will be a multi-mission warship designed to support anti-submarine warfare, air defence and general purpose operations.[3]
.jpg) Glasgow under construction in November 2022.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Glasgow |
| Namesake | The city of Glasgow |
| Ordered | 2 July 2017 |
| Builder | BAE Systems |
| Laid down | 20 July 2017 |
| Launched | 3 December 2022[1] |
| Sponsored by | The Princess of Wales[2] |
| Homeport | HMNB Devonport |
| Identification | F88 |
| Status | Fitting out |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Type 26 frigate[9] |
| Displacement | 6,900 t (6,800 long tons),[3] 8,000+ t full load[4][5] |
| Length | 149.9 m (492 ft)[3] |
| Beam | 20.8 m (68 ft 3 in)[3] |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | In excess of 26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph)[3] |
| Range | In excess of 7,000 nmi (13,000 km; 8,100 mi) in diesel-electric drive[3] |
| Complement | 118[3] (capacity for 208)[3] |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | IRVIN-GQ DLF decoys[6] |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried |
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| Aviation facilities | |
| Notes | Flexible mission bay[7] |
Construction edit
The ship is being assembled on the River Clyde in Glasgow.[16] The first steel was cut for Glasgow in July 2017 with the ship expected to be delivered in 2024 and operational in about 2026.[17][18][19] However, those dates have since moved to the right. In January 2018, work started on the second hull section.[20]
In January 2020, the Royal Navy announced that the ship was more than halfway through construction.[21] In July 2020, the Royal Navy announced that work on the final section of Glasgow has started.[22]
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.[23][24] She was then launched on 25 November 2022 in preparation for tow to the BAE Scotstoun shipyard for her fitting out.[25] Commissioning was anticipated by late 2026 to be followed by a work-up period prior to reaching initial operating capability.[26] In October 2022, the Secretary of State for Defence, Ben Wallace, stated that the initial operating capability (IOC) for the ship had slipped from 2027 to 2028.[27] In May 2023, UK Defence Journal reported that around 60 of the ship's cables had been cut, sabotage possibly related to a pay dispute.[28]
References edit
- ^ Vavasseur, Xavier (3 December 2022). "HMS Glasgow Enters Water for the First Time". Naval News.
- ^ Ilse, Jess (30 June 2021). "What is a royal ship sponsor?". Royal Central. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h BAE Systems. "Products - Global Combat Ship". Global Combat Ship. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ Chuter, Andrew (9 November 2014). "Britain Struggles With Costs for New Frigates". Defense News. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Defence: Type 26 Frigates", House of Lords Hansard, UK Parliament, column 6-7, 26 January 2015
- ^ a b c "Q&A with BAE Systems on Type 26 Frigate Design Update at Euronaval 2012". navyrecognition.com. Belgium. 10 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Re Type 26 Global Combat Ship", Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence. parliament.uk, October 2014
- ^ "New navigation radar system for Royal Navy". News stories. GOV.UK. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ "SDSR 2015 Defence Fact Sheets" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. 15 January 2016. p. 10. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ 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
- ^ Allison, George (1 August 2017). "BAE video shows Type 26 Frigate customised for Australia". UK Defence Journal.
- ^ "£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.
- ^ "In focus: the 50 cal heavy machine gun in Royal Navy service". Navy Lookout. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "First of Royal Navy's new frigates named HMS Glasgow". STV News. STV. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ Type 26 Global Combat Ship, royalnavy.mod.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "Royal Navy frigate programme update | Navy Lookout". 20 July 2021.
- ^ "First Type 26 frigate named HMS Glasgow". BBC. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ "First parts ordered for UK's new Type 26 frigates". Janes. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ "BAE start work on second hull section for Type 26 Frigate HMS Glasgow". 25 January 2018.
- ^ "Go Glasgow – new frigate more than half built".
- ^ "WORK STARTS ON FINAL PIECE OF HMS GLASGOW'S GIGANTIC 'JIGSAW'". Royal Navy. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "HMS Glasgow: A Glimpse Of The Navy's First Type 26". Forces Network. 18 April 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "A First Look At The Complete Size And Scale Of HMS Glasgow". Forces Network. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "HMS Glasgow enters the water for first time". Royal Navy. 25 November 2022.
- ^ "In focus: Delivering the Type 26 Frigates | Navy Lookout". 12 December 2022.
- ^ "IOC for UK Royal Navy's first-in-class Type 26 frigate to be delayed by 12 months".
- ^ "Sabotage probe after cables cut on Royal Navy warship HMS Glasgow". BBC News. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.