Type 23 frigate
Ships of the class
Columns: Name | Pennant number | Laid down | Launched | Date of commission | Homeport (as of July 2013) | Planned decommission (as announced in 2009)
Norfolk | F230 | 14 December 1985 | 10 July 1987 | 1 June 1990 | Sold to Chile | N/A | Argyll | F231 | 20 March 1987 | 8 April 1989 | 31 May 1991 | Devonport | 2023 | Lancaster | F229 | 18 December 1987 | 24 May 1990 | 1 May 1992 | Portsmouth | 2024 | Marlborough | F223 | 22 October 1987 | 21 January 1989 | 14 June 1991 | Sold to Chile | N/A | Iron Duke | F234 | 12 December 1988 | 2 March 1991 | 20 May 1993 | Portsmouth | 2025 | Monmouth | F235 | 1 June 1989 | 23 November 1991 | 24 September 1993 | Devonport | 2026 | Montrose | F236 | 1 November 1989 | 31 July 1992 | 2 June 1994 | Devonport | 2027 | Westminster | F237 | 18 January 1991 | 4 February 1992 | 13 May 1994 | Portsmouth | 2028 | Northumberland | F238 | 4 April 1991 | 4 April 1992 | 29 November 1994 | Devonport | 2029 | Richmond | F239 | 16 February 1992 | 6 April 1993 | 22 June 1995 | Portsmouth | 2030 | Somerset | F82 | 12 October 1992 | 25 June 1994 | 20 September 1996 | Devonport | 2031 | Grafton | F80 | 13 May 1993 | 5 November 1994 | 29 May 1997 | Sold to Chile | N/A | Sutherland | F81 | 14 October 1993 | 9 March 1996 | 4 July 1997 | Devonport | 2033 | Kent | F78 | 16 April 1997 | 27 May 1998 | 8 June 2000 | Portsmouth | 2034 | Portland | F79 | 14 January 1998 | 15 May 1999 | 3 May 2001 | Devonport | 2035 | St Albans | F83 | 18 April 1999 | 6 May 2000 | 6 June 2002 | Portsmouth | 2036