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[[Image:‎Halifax class.jpg |thumb|right|The Canadian ''Halifax''-class frigate HMCS ''St. John's'' (FFH-340)]]
[[Image:‎Halifax class.jpg |thumb|right|The Canadian ''Halifax''-class frigate HMCS ''St. John's'' (FFH-340)]]
In the modern navy, a '''frigate''' is a fast warship used for anti-ship warfare. Frigates are generally smaller than [[destroyer]]s.
In the modern navy, a '''frigate''' is a fast warship used for anti-ship warfare. The term was first used in the age of sail. Frigates are generally smaller than [[destroyer]]s.


== Real World Friagtes ==
== Real World Friagtes ==
*''Admiral Gorshkov''-class (Russian Navy)
*''Admiral Grigorovich''-class (Russian Navy)
*''Álvaro de Bazán''-class (Spanish Navy)
*''Anzac''-class (Royal Australian Navy)
*''Baden-Württemberg''-class (German Navy)
*''Barbaros''-class (Turkish Navy)
*''Barbaros''-class (Turkish Navy)
*''Brahmaputra''-class (Indian Navy)
*''Brandenburg''-class (German Navy)
*''Brandenburg''-class (German Navy)
*''Braunschweig''-class (German Navy)
*''Braunschweig''-class (German Navy)
*''Bremen''-class (German Navy)
*''Bremen''-class (German Navy)
*''Bronstein''-class (United States Navy)
*''Brooke''-class (United States Navy)
*''Burevestnik''-class (Soviet Navy)
*''Cassard''-class (French Navy)
*''Commandant Rivière''-class (French Navy)
*''De Zeven Provinciën''-class (Royal Netherlands Navy)
*''De Zeven Provinciën''-class (Royal Netherlands Navy)
*[[''Halifax''-class]] (Royal Canadian Navy)
*''Floréal''-class (French Navy)
*''Garcia''-class (United States Navy)
*''Georges Leygues''-class (French Navy)
*''Gepard''-class (Soviet Navy)
*''Godavari''-class (Indian Navy)
*[[Halifax-class|''Halifax''-class]] (Royal Canadian Navy)
*''Horizon''-class (French Navy, Italian Navy)
*''Knox''-class (United States Navy)
**''Beleares''-class (Spanish Navy)
**''Chi Yang''-class (Republic of China Navy)
*''Kola''-class (Soviet Navy)
*''Köln''-class (German Navy)
*''Köln''-class (German Navy)
*''Koni''-class (Soviet Navy)
*''La Fayette''-class (French Navy)
*''La Fayette''-class (French Navy)
*''Le Normand''-class (French Navy)
*''Maelstrale''-class (Italian Navy)
*''Maelstrale''-class (Italian Navy)
*''Mirka''-class (Soviet Navy)
*''Neustrashimy''-class (Russian Navy)
*''Neustrashimy''-class (Russian Navy)
*''Nilgiri''-class (Indian Navy)
*''Novik'' (Russian Navy)
*''Oliver Hazard Perry''-class (United States Navy)
*''Oliver Hazard Perry''-class (United States Navy)
**''Adelaide''-class (Royal Australian Navy)
**''Adelaide''-class (Royal Australian Navy)
**''Santa Maria''-class (Spanish Navy)
**''Santa Maria''-class (Spanish Navy)
**''Cheng Kung''-class (Republic of China Navy)
**''Cheng Kung''-class (Republic of China Navy)
*''Knox''-class (United States Navy)
*''Petya''-class (Soviet Navy)
*''Prestonian''-class (Royal Canadian Navy)
*''Riga''-class (Soviet Navy)
*''Sachsen''-class (German Navy)
*''Sachsen''-class (German Navy)
*''Shivalik''-class (Indian Navy)
*''Suffren''-class (French Navy)
*''Talwar''-class (Indian Navy)
*''Tourville''-class (French Navy)
*''Type 21'' (Royal Navy)
*''Type 22'' (Royal Navy)
*''Type 23'' (Royal Navy)
*''Type 26'' (Royal Navy)


== Frigates in [[Science Fiction]] ==
== Frigates in [[Science Fiction]] ==
Frigates are typically the smallest class of [[capital ship|capital]] [[warship]] in science fiction.
*[[Nebulon-B Frigate]]
*[[Lancer Frigate]]
*[[Lancer Frigate]]
*[[Munificent-class star frigate]]
*[[Munificent-class star frigate]]

Latest revision as of 21:14, 10 April 2013

The Canadian Halifax-class frigate HMCS St. John's (FFH-340)

In the modern navy, a frigate is a fast warship used for anti-ship warfare. The term was first used in the age of sail. Frigates are generally smaller than destroyers.

Real World Friagtes

  • Admiral Gorshkov-class (Russian Navy)
  • Admiral Grigorovich-class (Russian Navy)
  • Álvaro de Bazán-class (Spanish Navy)
  • Anzac-class (Royal Australian Navy)
  • Baden-Württemberg-class (German Navy)
  • Barbaros-class (Turkish Navy)
  • Brahmaputra-class (Indian Navy)
  • Brandenburg-class (German Navy)
  • Braunschweig-class (German Navy)
  • Bremen-class (German Navy)
  • Bronstein-class (United States Navy)
  • Brooke-class (United States Navy)
  • Burevestnik-class (Soviet Navy)
  • Cassard-class (French Navy)
  • Commandant Rivière-class (French Navy)
  • De Zeven Provinciën-class (Royal Netherlands Navy)
  • Floréal-class (French Navy)
  • Garcia-class (United States Navy)
  • Georges Leygues-class (French Navy)
  • Gepard-class (Soviet Navy)
  • Godavari-class (Indian Navy)
  • Halifax-class (Royal Canadian Navy)
  • Horizon-class (French Navy, Italian Navy)
  • Knox-class (United States Navy)
    • Beleares-class (Spanish Navy)
    • Chi Yang-class (Republic of China Navy)
  • Kola-class (Soviet Navy)
  • Köln-class (German Navy)
  • Koni-class (Soviet Navy)
  • La Fayette-class (French Navy)
  • Le Normand-class (French Navy)
  • Maelstrale-class (Italian Navy)
  • Mirka-class (Soviet Navy)
  • Neustrashimy-class (Russian Navy)
  • Nilgiri-class (Indian Navy)
  • Novik (Russian Navy)
  • Oliver Hazard Perry-class (United States Navy)
    • Adelaide-class (Royal Australian Navy)
    • Santa Maria-class (Spanish Navy)
    • Cheng Kung-class (Republic of China Navy)
  • Petya-class (Soviet Navy)
  • Prestonian-class (Royal Canadian Navy)
  • Riga-class (Soviet Navy)
  • Sachsen-class (German Navy)
  • Shivalik-class (Indian Navy)
  • Suffren-class (French Navy)
  • Talwar-class (Indian Navy)
  • Tourville-class (French Navy)
  • Type 21 (Royal Navy)
  • Type 22 (Royal Navy)
  • Type 23 (Royal Navy)
  • Type 26 (Royal Navy)

Frigates in Science Fiction

Frigates are typically the smallest class of capital warship in science fiction.