HMS Belfast (Type 26 frigate)

History
United Kingdom
Name	Belfast
Namesake	Belfast
Ordered	2 July 2017
Builder	BAE, Glasgow
Laid down	29 June 2021
Commissioned	Expected 2029
Identification	F90
Status	Under construction
General characteristics
Class and type	Type 26 frigate
Displacement	6,900 t (6,800 long tons; 7,600 short tons), 8,000+ t full load
Length	149.9 m (491 ft 10 in)
Beam	20.8 m (68 ft 3 in)
Propulsion	CODLOG configuration:; 1 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine; 4 × MTU Type 20V 4000 M53B high-speed diesel generators; 2 × electric motors;
Speed	In excess of 26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph)
Range	In excess of 7,000 nmi (13,000 km) in electric-motor (EM) drive
Boats & landing ; craft carried	2
Complement	157
Sensors and ; processing systems	Radar; 3D radar - Type 997 Artisan ; Kelvin Hughes Ltd SharpEye navigation radar; Terma SCANTER 6000 2D X-Band navigation radar; Sonar; Sonar 2087 (towed array sonar); Ultra Electronics Type 2150 bow sonar; Satcom; SCOT-5 satcom;
Electronic warfare ; & decoys	IRVIN-GQ DLF decoys
Armament	Missiles:; 12-cell VLS for 48 Sea Ceptor anti-air missiles; 24-cell Mark 41 VLS for Tomahawk, VL-ASROC, CAMM or ESSM (quadpacked), and anti-ship missiles.; Guns:; 1 × 5-inch 62-calibre Mk 45 naval gun ; 2 × 30 mm DS30M Mk2 guns; 2 × Phalanx CIWS; Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns (TBC); 4 × general purpose machine guns;
Aircraft carried	Accommodation for two helicopters:; Wildcat, armed with;; 4 × anti-ship missiles, or; 2 × anti-submarine torpedoes; 20 × Martlet multirole air-surface missiles; Mk 11 depth charges; AgustaWestland Merlin, armed with;; 4 × anti-submarine torpedoes;
Aviation facilities	Large Chinook-capable flight deck; Enclosed hangar; Facilities for UAVs;
Notes	Flexible Mission Bay; Rolls-Royce Mission Bay Handling System;

HMS Belfast is a Type 26 frigate of the Royal Navy and the second vessel named after the Northern Ireland capital Belfast.^[13]^[14] In September 2017, her name was announced by the First Sea Lord. HM ships' names are selected by the Ships' Names and Badges Committee.^[15] HMS Belfast (C35) was renamed HMS Belfast (1938) by the Imperial War Museum to avoid confusion.^[16] She was ordered on 2 July 2017. The first steel was cut on HMS Belfast 29 June 2021 by Prince William, Duke of Cambridge.^[17]

References

^ "In focus: Delivering the Type 26 Frigates | Navy Lookout". 12 December 2022.
^ Chuter, Andrew (9 November 2014). "Britain Struggles With Costs for New Frigates". Defense News. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015.
^ House of Lords - Hansard - Defence: Type 26 Frigates, .publications.parliament.uk, 26 January 2015
^ "Type 26 Frigate - Global Combat Ship". www.navyrecognition.com. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
^ "New navigation radar system for Royal Navy - News stories - GOV.UK". Retrieved 24 July 2016.
^ "IMO Certified Naval Radar Solution". Terma. Archived from the original on 13 May 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
^ Trevithick, Joseph (20 July 2017). "Everything You Need To Know About The Royal Navy's New Type 26 Frigates". The Drive. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
^ Trevithick, Joseph (13 November 2020). "Canada's New Frigate Will Be Brimming With Missiles". The Drive. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
^ Scott, Richard (4 December 2014), "UK confirms Mk 41 VLS selection for Type 26", Jane's Navy International, IHS, archived from the original on 7 December 2014
^ Allison, George (1 August 2017). "BAE video shows Type 26 Frigate customised for Australia". UK Defence Journal.
^ "£183 million deal for new gun on Type 26 Global Combat Ship sustains 43 skilled UK jobs". Royal Navy. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
^ "In focus: the 50 cal heavy machine gun in Royal Navy service". Navy Lookout. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
^ Association, David Young, Press (27 September 2017). "New Royal Navy warship to be named HMS Belfast". The Irish News. Retrieved 6 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "Defence Secretary names new warship HMS Belfast in Northern Ireland | Royal Navy". www.royalnavy.mod.uk. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
^ "Warships", House of Commons Hansard Written Answers, Column 361W, 5 September 2014, retrieved 10 December 2015
^ Young, David (27 September 2017). "New Royal Navy warship to be named HMS Belfast". Irish Times. Press Association. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
^ "Begin Belfast: Prince William starts construction of third new Type 26 frigate". www.royalnavy.mod.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2021.

[1] "In focus: Delivering the Type 26 Frigates | Navy Lookout". 12 December 2022.

[Chuter20141109-2] Chuter, Andrew (9 November 2014). "Britain Struggles With Costs for New Frigates". Defense News. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015.

[3] House of Lords - Hansard - Defence: Type 26 Frigates, .publications.parliament.uk, 26 January 2015

[navyrecognition.com-4] "Type 26 Frigate - Global Combat Ship". www.navyrecognition.com. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2018.

[5] "New navigation radar system for Royal Navy - News stories - GOV.UK". Retrieved 24 July 2016.

[6] "IMO Certified Naval Radar Solution". Terma. Archived from the original on 13 May 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2018.

[The_Drive_RN_Type_26-7] Trevithick, Joseph (20 July 2017). "Everything You Need To Know About The Royal Navy's New Type 26 Frigates". The Drive. Retrieved 14 November 2020.

[The_Drive_Canada_Type_26-8] Trevithick, Joseph (13 November 2020). "Canada's New Frigate Will Be Brimming With Missiles". The Drive. Retrieved 14 November 2020.

[9] Scott, Richard (4 December 2014), "UK confirms Mk 41 VLS selection for Type 26", Jane's Navy International, IHS, archived from the original on 7 December 2014

[10] Allison, George (1 August 2017). "BAE video shows Type 26 Frigate customised for Australia". UK Defence Journal.

[11] "£183 million deal for new gun on Type 26 Global Combat Ship sustains 43 skilled UK jobs". Royal Navy. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2017.

[12] "In focus: the 50 cal heavy machine gun in Royal Navy service". Navy Lookout. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

[13] Association, David Young, Press (27 September 2017). "New Royal Navy warship to be named HMS Belfast". The Irish News. Retrieved 6 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[14] "Defence Secretary names new warship HMS Belfast in Northern Ireland | Royal Navy". www.royalnavy.mod.uk. Retrieved 6 June 2021.

[15] "Warships", House of Commons Hansard Written Answers, Column 361W, 5 September 2014, retrieved 10 December 2015

[16] Young, David (27 September 2017). "New Royal Navy warship to be named HMS Belfast". Irish Times. Press Association. Retrieved 27 September 2017.

[17] "Begin Belfast: Prince William starts construction of third new Type 26 frigate". www.royalnavy.mod.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2021.

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