HMS Glasgow is the first Type 26 frigate to be built for the United Kingdom's Royal Navy.[14] The Type 26 class will partially replace the navy's thirteen Type 23 frigates,[15] and will be a multi-mission warship designed to support anti-submarine warfare, air defence and general purpose operations.[4]
.jpg) Glasgow ready for launch in November 2022
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| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Glasgow |
| Namesake | The city of Glasgow |
| Ordered | 2 July 2017 |
| Builder | BAE Systems |
| Laid down | 20 July 2017 |
| Launched | 3 December 2022[1] |
| Sponsored by | The Princess of Wales[2] |
| Homeport | HMNB Devonport |
| Identification | F88 |
| Status | Fitting out |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Type 26 frigate[3] |
| Displacement | 6,900 t (6,800 long tons),[4] 8,000+ t full load[5][6] |
| Length | 149.9 m (492 ft)[4] |
| Beam | 20.8 m (68 ft 3 in)[4] |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | In excess of 26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph)[4] |
| Range | In excess of 7,000 nmi (13,000 km; 8,100 mi) in diesel-electric drive[4] |
| Complement | 118[4] (capacity for 208)[4] |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | IRVIN-GQ DLF decoys[7] |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried |
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| Aviation facilities | |
| Notes | Flexible mission bay[9] |
Construction
editThe ship is being assembled on the River Clyde in Glasgow.[16] The first steel was cut for Glasgow in July 2017 with the ship expected to be delivered in 2024 and operational in about 2026.[17][18][19] However, those dates have since moved to the right. In January 2018, work started on the second hull section.[20]
In January 2020, the Royal Navy announced that the ship was more than halfway through construction.[21]
In July 2020, the Royal Navy announced that work on the final section of Glasgow has started.[22]
On 18 April 2021, the fore section of the ship moved out from its building shed on the Clyde.
On 1 May 2021, was joined with its aft section for the first time.[23][24]
In October 2022, the Secretary of State for Defence, Ben Wallace, stated that the initial operating capability (IOC) for the ship had slipped from 2027 to 2028.[25]
On 25 November 2022 the vessel began its launching process,[26] by being rolled onto the Malin Augstea semi-submersible launch barge CD01, then towed down river to the Firth of Clyde and up Loch Long to the Glen Mallan jetty where it was launched a week after the process started, using the "float off" method. The frigate was then towed back upriver to the BAE Scotstoun shipyard for fitting out.[27]
On 13 May 2023, the Global press reported that fitting out had been temporarily suspended, after workers reported the ships cabling had been sabotaged, the UK Defence Journal reporting that around 60 of the ship's cables had been cut, sabotage possibly related to a pay dispute.[28][29]
Commissioning was anticipated by late 2026 to be followed by a work-up period prior to reaching initial operating capability.[30]
References
edit- ^ Vavasseur, Xavier (3 December 2022). "HMS Glasgow Enters Water for the First Time". Naval News.
- ^ Ilse, Jess (30 June 2021). "What is a royal ship sponsor?". Royal Central. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "SDSR 2015 Defence Fact Sheets" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. 15 January 2016. p. 10. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h BAE Systems. "Products - Global Combat Ship". Global Combat Ship. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ Chuter, Andrew (9 November 2014). "Britain Struggles With Costs for New Frigates". Defense News. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Defence: Type 26 Frigates", House of Lords Hansard, UK Parliament, column 6-7, 26 January 2015
- ^ a b c "Q&A with BAE Systems on Type 26 Frigate Design Update at Euronaval 2012". navyrecognition.com. Belgium. 10 January 2013. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "New navigation radar system for Royal Navy". News stories. GOV.UK. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Re Type 26 Global Combat Ship", Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence. parliament.uk, October 2014
- ^ 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.
- ^ "First of Royal Navy's new frigates named HMS Glasgow". STV News. STV. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ Type 26 Global Combat Ship, royalnavy.mod.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ "BAE Systems engaging the Type 26 supply chain. The supply chains for a modern warship are complex and call for careful management, as defence writer Mark Lane discovers talking to BAE Systems' Gary McCloskey". www.contracts.mod.uk. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "Royal Navy frigate programme update | Navy Lookout". 20 July 2021.
- ^ "First Type 26 frigate named HMS Glasgow". BBC. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ "First parts ordered for UK's new Type 26 frigates". Janes. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ "BAE start work on second hull section for Type 26 Frigate HMS Glasgow". 25 January 2018.
- ^ "Go Glasgow – new frigate more than half built".
- ^ "WORK STARTS ON FINAL PIECE OF HMS GLASGOW'S GIGANTIC 'JIGSAW'". Royal Navy. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "HMS Glasgow: A Glimpse Of The Navy's First Type 26". Forces Network. 18 April 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "A First Look At The Complete Size And Scale Of HMS Glasgow". Forces Network. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "IOC for UK Royal Navy's first-in-class Type 26 frigate to be delayed by 12 months".
- ^ "HMS Glasgow enters the water for first time". Royal Navy. 25 November 2022.
- ^ "HMS Glasgow lowered into the water in milestone moment". Royal Navy. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Sabotage probe after cables cut on Royal Navy warship HMS Glasgow". BBC News. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Sabotage probe after cables cut on Royal Navy warship HMS Glasgow". BBC News. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "In focus: Delivering the Type 26 Frigates | Navy Lookout". 12 December 2022.