The Captain class was the designation given to 78 frigates of the Royal Navy, constructed in the United States, launched in 1942–1943 and delivered to the United Kingdom under the provisions of the Lend-Lease agreement. They were drawn from two classes of the American destroyer escort classification: 32 of the GMT (Evarts) Type and 46 of the TE (Buckley) Type. Upon reaching the UK the ships were substantially modified by the Royal Navy, making them distinct from the US Navy destroyer escort ships.
HMS Cosby, an example of the Buckley subclass.
Two of the Buckley subclass under construction.
HMS Stayner acting as a Coastal Forces control frigate; note the 2-pounder (40 mm) "pom-pom" bowchaser
HMS Dacres, converted to act as a headquarters ship for the Normandy landings; note the additional smaller mainmast to support the extra aerials.
A frigate is a type of warship. In different eras, the roles and capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied.
A sailing frigate of 1802. The French Penelope.
Baden-Württemberg, lead ship of her class of frigates of the German Navy, currently the biggest frigates worldwide.
Light frigate, circa 1675–1680
Boudeuse, of Louis Antoine de Bougainville
