HMS Northumberland (F238)

	HMS Northumberland, 2012
History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Northumberland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	December 1989
Builder	Swan Hunter, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
Laid down	4 April 1991
Launched	4 April 1992
Sponsored by	Lady Anne Kerr
Commissioned	29 September 1994
Refit	LIFEX 2016–2018
Homeport	HMNB Devonport
Identification	IMO number: 8949666; MMSI number: 234621000; Callsign: GCOH; Pennant number: F238;
Motto	Fortiter defendit triumphans; ("Triumphing by brave defence");
Honours and; awards	Barfleur 1692; Vigo 1702; Louisberg 1758; Quebec 1759; Egypt 1801; San Domingo 1806; Groix Island 1812; Egypt 1882;
Status	In Refit
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General characteristics
Class and type	Type 23 frigate
Displacement	4,900 t (4,800 long tons; 5,400 short tons)
Length	133 m (436 ft 4 in)
Beam	16.1 m (52 ft 10 in)
Draught	7.3 m (23 ft 11 in)
Propulsion	CODLAG:; Four 1510 kW (2,025 shp) Paxman Valenta 12CM diesel generators; Two GEC electric motors delivering 2980kW (4000 shp); Two Rolls-Royce Spey SM1C delivering 23,190 kW (31,100 shp);
Speed	In excess of 28 kn (52 km/h; 32 mph)
Range	7,500 nautical miles (14,000 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h)
Complement	185 (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:; 2 × quad Harpoon Block 1C (originally fit, retired 2023); may be fit with Naval Strike Missile in due course; 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 Mk2 guns, or, 2 × 30 mm DS30B guns; 2 × Miniguns; 4 × General-purpose machine gun;
Aircraft carried	1 × Wildcat HMA2, armed with:; 4 × Sea Venom anti-ship missiles (full operating capability projected from 2026), or,; 2 × Sting Ray anti-submarine torpedoes, or; 20 × Martlet multirole missiles (from 2021); Mk 11 depth charges; or; 1 × Westland Merlin HM2, armed with;; 4 × anti submarine torpedoes;
Aviation facilities	Flight deck; Enclosed hangar;

HMS Northumberland is a Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy. She is named after the Duke of Northumberland. She is the eighth RN ship to bear the name since the first 70-gun ship of the line in 1679, and the ninth in the class of Type 23 frigates. She is based at Devonport and is part of the Devonport Flotilla.

^ "Type 23 frigates". Royal Navy. Archived from the original on 1 January 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
^ "Royal Navy unveiled Sea Ceptor and launched first user group at DSEI 2017".
^ Scott, Richard (19 December 2023). "First NSM fit on RN Type 23 frigate". Janes. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
^ "Contenders for the Royal Navy's interim anti-ship missile requirement". navylookout.com. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
^ Navy Lookout [@NavyLookout] (18 December 2023). "@NavyLookout First view of Royal Navy warship equipped with the Naval Strike Missile" (Tweet). Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via Twitter.
^ "Royal Navy ships to be fitted with advanced new missile system". gov.uk. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
^ Scott, Richard (16 February 2022). "UK confirms cancellation of I-SSGW programme". Janes Information Services. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
^ "Royal Navy's Sea Venom light anti-ship missile full operating capability delayed until 2026". Navy Lookout. 21 June 2023.

[1] "Type 23 frigates". Royal Navy. Archived from the original on 1 January 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2019.

[2] "Royal Navy unveiled Sea Ceptor and launched first user group at DSEI 2017".

[3] Scott, Richard (19 December 2023). "First NSM fit on RN Type 23 frigate". Janes. Retrieved 23 April 2024.

[navylookoutAS-4] "Contenders for the Royal Navy's interim anti-ship missile requirement". navylookout.com. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.

[5] Navy Lookout [@NavyLookout] (18 December 2023). "@NavyLookout First view of Royal Navy warship equipped with the Naval Strike Missile" (Tweet). Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via Twitter.

[6] "Royal Navy ships to be fitted with advanced new missile system". gov.uk. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.

[7] Scott, Richard (16 February 2022). "UK confirms cancellation of I-SSGW programme". Janes Information Services. Retrieved 20 February 2022.

[8] "Royal Navy's Sea Venom light anti-ship missile full operating capability delayed until 2026". Navy Lookout. 21 June 2023.

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History
HMS Northumberland, 2012
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Northumberland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	December 1989
Builder	Swan Hunter, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
Laid down	4 April 1991
Launched	4 April 1992
Sponsored by	Lady Anne Kerr
Commissioned	29 September 1994
Refit	LIFEX 2016–2018
Homeport	HMNB Devonport
Identification	IMO number: 8949666 MMSI number: 234621000 Callsign: GCOH Pennant number: F238
Motto	Fortiter defendit triumphans ("Triumphing by brave defence")
Honours and awards	Barfleur 1692 Vigo 1702 Louisberg 1758 Quebec 1759 Egypt 1801 San Domingo 1806 Groix Island 1812 Egypt 1882
Status	In Refit
Badge
General characteristics
Class and type	Type 23 frigate
Displacement	4,900 t (4,800 long tons; 5,400 short tons)^[1]
Length	133 m (436 ft 4 in)
Beam	16.1 m (52 ft 10 in)
Draught	7.3 m (23 ft 11 in)
Propulsion	CODLAG: Four 1510 kW (2,025 shp) Paxman Valenta 12CM diesel generators Two GEC electric motors delivering 2980kW (4000 shp) Two Rolls-Royce Spey SM1C delivering 23,190 kW (31,100 shp)
Speed	In excess of 28 kn (52 km/h; 32 mph)
Range	7,500 nautical miles (14,000 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h)
Complement	185 (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)^[2] Anti-ship missiles: 2 × quad Harpoon Block 1C (originally fit, retired 2023);^[3]^[4] may be fit with Naval Strike Missile in due course^[5]^[6]^[7] 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 Mk2 guns, or, 2 × 30 mm DS30B guns 2 × Miniguns 4 × General-purpose machine gun
Aircraft carried	1 × Wildcat HMA2, armed with: 4 × Sea Venom anti-ship missiles (full operating capability projected from 2026),^[8] or, 2 × Sting Ray anti-submarine torpedoes, or 20 × Martlet multirole missiles (from 2021) Mk 11 depth charges or 1 × Westland Merlin HM2, armed with; 4 × anti submarine torpedoes
Aviation facilities	Flight deck Enclosed hangar