Royal Navy Type 23 Frigate HMS Argyll MOD 45153839.jpg
HMSArgyll, 2009
History
United Kingdom
NameHMSArgyll
OrderedSeptember 1986
BuilderYarrow Shipbuilders
Laid down20 March 1987
Launched8 April 1989
Commissioned31 May 1991
RefitMajor 2009-2010, LIFEX 2015-2017
HomeportHMNB Devonport, Plymouth
Identification
  • IMO number: 8949599
  • MMSI number: 165327752
  • Pennant number: F231
  • International callsign: GACG
Motto
  • Ne Obliviscaris
  • ("Lest We Forget")
StatusIn active service
BadgeShip's badge
General characteristics
Class and typeType 23 frigate
Displacement4,900 t (4,800 long tons; 5,400 short tons)
Length133 m (436 ft 4 in)
Beam16.1 m (52 ft 10 in)
Draught7.3 m (23 ft 11 in)
Propulsion
  • CODLAG:
    • Four 1,510 kW (2,025 hp) Paxman Valenta 12CM diesel generators
    • Two GEC electric motors delivering 2,980 kW (4,000 hp)
    • Two Rolls-Royce Spey SM1C delivering 23,190 kW (31,100 hp)
SpeedIn excess of 28 kn (52 km/h; 32 mph)
Range7,500 nautical miles (14,000 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h)
Complement185 (accommodation for up to 205)
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • UAF-1 ESM,or, UAT Mod 1
  • Seagnat
  • Type 182 towed torpedo decoy
  • Surface Ship Torpedo Defence
Armament
  • Anti-air missiles:
    • 1 × 32-cell GWS 35 Vertical Launching System (VLS) for:
    • 32 × Sea Ceptor missiles (1–25+ km)
  • Anti-ship missiles:
    • Up to 2 × quad Harpoon launchers (8 × missiles)
  • Anti-submarine torpedoes:
    • 2 × twin 12.75 in (324 mm) Sting Ray torpedo tubes
  • Guns:
    • 1 × BAE 4.5 inch Mk 8 naval gun
    • 2 × 30 mm DS30M,orDS30B guns
    • 2 × Miniguns
    • 4 × General-purpose machine gun
Aircraft carried
  • 1 × Westland Wildcat HMA2, armed with;
    • 2 × anti-submarine torpedoes
  • or
  • 1 × Westland Merlin HM2, armed with;
    • 4 × anti submarine torpedoes
Aviation facilities
  • Flight deck
  • Enclosed hangar