HMS Portland (F79)
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HMS Portland is a Type 23 frigate of the British Royal Navy. She is the eighth ship to bear the name and is the fifteenth and penultimate ship of the "Duke" class of frigates. She is named for the cur
HMS Portland, 2010
Commander Sarah West in 2013
Type 23 frigate
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The Type 23 frigate or Duke class is a class of frigates built for the United Kingdom's Royal Navy. The ships are named after British Dukes, thus leading to the class being commonly known as the Duke
HMS Portland (F79)
…HMS Portland is a Type 23 frigate of the British Royal Navy. She is the eighth ship to bear the name and is the fifteenth and penultimate ship of the "Duke" class of frigates. She is…
HMS Sutherland in December 2012
Overhead view of HMS Richmond in August 2013
The Type 23's propeller is specially designed to reduce underwater noise during anti-submarine operations.
Type 997 Artisan 3D radar on HMS Argyll following her 2010 refit