Current frigates - Definition and Overview

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

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)

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

• ? - 6 ships (planned)

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

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