HMS Cardiff (F89)

	HMS Cardiff at BAE Govan, nearing launch
History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Cardiff
Namesake	The city of Cardiff
Ordered	2 July 2017
Builder	BAE Systems
Laid down	14 August 2019
Sponsored by	Katherine Jenkins
Commissioned	Early 2028
Identification	Pennant number: F89
Status	Under construction
General characteristics
Class and type	Type 26 frigate
Displacement	6,900 t (6,800 long 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:; Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine; Four MTU diesel generators; Two electric motors;
Speed	In excess of 26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph)
Range	In excess of 7,000 nmi (13,000 km; 8,100 mi) in Electric-Motor (EM) drive
Complement	118 (capacity for 208)
Sensors and ; processing systems	Type 997 Artisan 3D radar; Kelvin Hughes Ltd SharpEye navigation radar; Sonar 2087 (towed array sonar); Ultra Electronics Type 2150 bow sonar; SCOT-5 satcom;
Electronic warfare ; & decoys	IRVIN-GQ DLF decoys
Armament	Vertical launch Sea Ceptor anti-air missiles - 48 missiles in 12 quad-cells:; 24-cell strike-length Mark 41 Vertical Launching System for possible: Tomahawk, ASROC and LRASM; Guns:; 1 × BAE 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	Wildcat, armed with;; 4 × anti-ship missiles, or; 2 × anti-submarine torpedoes; AgustaWestland Merlin, armed with;; 4 × anti-submarine torpedoes;
Aviation facilities	Accommodation for two helicopters ; Large Chinook-capable flight deck; Enclosed hangar; Facilities for UAVs;
Notes	Flexible mission bay

HMS Cardiff is the second Batch 1 Type 26 frigate to be built for the United Kingdom's Royal Navy.^[13] The first steel was cut on 14 August 2019.^[14] The Type 26 class will partially replace the navy's thirteen Type 23 frigates,^[15] and will be a multi-mission warship designed for anti-submarine warfare, air defence and general purpose operations.^[3] The frigate is currently being constructed at the BAE Systems Maritime in Glasgow, the second to enter production as part of a £3.7 billion contract for three ships announced by the MoD in 2017, preceded by her sister ship HMS Glasgow. HMS Belfast is to follow.^[13]

Like HMS Glasgow, the frigate was built at the BAE Systems Maritime shipyard at Govan, then transferred onto the semi-submersible heavy-lift barge Malin Augustea CD01. On 30 August 2024, the frigate was taken on the barge down the Clyde and up Loch Long to near the Glen Mallan jetty. The ship was floated off the barge and entered the water for the first time a few days later on 2 September 2024. It was then taken to the BAE Scotstoun shipyard for fitting out.^[16]

References

^ Allison, George (7 August 2024). "New frigate gets pennant number before launch in Glasgow". UK Defence Journal. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
^ "In focus: delivering the Type 26 Frigates". Navy Lookout. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
^ ^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 29 May 2020.
^ "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 "Re Type 26 Global Combat Ship", Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence. parliament.uk, October 2014
^ "New navigation radar system for Royal Navy". Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
^ "UK confirms Mk 41 VLS selection for Type 26". Janes.com. 4 December 2014. Archived from the original on 7 December 2014.
^ "£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.
^ ^a ^b Allison, George (1 March 2018). "New Type 26 Frigate named HMS Cardiff". Retrieved 29 May 2020.
^ "First steel cut for HMS Cardiff". GOV.UK. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
^ Type 26 Global Combat Ship, royalnavy.mod.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
^ Watson, Calum (30 August 2024). "New Navy frigate HMS Cardiff makes first journey on giant barge". BBC News. Retrieved 30 August 2024.

[1] Allison, George (7 August 2024). "New frigate gets pennant number before launch in Glasgow". UK Defence Journal. Retrieved 9 August 2024.

[2] "In focus: delivering the Type 26 Frigates". Navy Lookout. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.

[BAE-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h BAE Systems. "Products - Global Combat Ship". Global Combat Ship. Retrieved 9 March 2017.

[Chuter20141109-4] Chuter, Andrew (9 November 2014). "Britain Struggles With Costs for New Frigates". Defense News. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015.

[5] "Defence: Type 26 Frigates", House of Lords Hansard, UK Parliament, column 6-7, 26 January 2015

[NR20130110-6] "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 29 May 2020.

[2015SDSR-7] "SDSR 2015 Defence Fact Sheets" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. 15 January 2016. p. 10. Retrieved 15 January 2016.

[Parliament-8] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Re Type 26 Global Combat Ship", Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence. parliament.uk, October 2014

[9] "New navigation radar system for Royal Navy". Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 24 July 2016.

[10] "UK confirms Mk 41 VLS selection for Type 26". Janes.com. 4 December 2014. Archived from the original on 7 December 2014.

[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.

[Allison-13] Allison, George (1 March 2018). "New Type 26 Frigate named HMS Cardiff". Retrieved 29 May 2020.

[14] "First steel cut for HMS Cardiff". GOV.UK. Retrieved 29 May 2020.

[15] Type 26 Global Combat Ship, royalnavy.mod.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2016.

[first_journey_240830-16] Watson, Calum (30 August 2024). "New Navy frigate HMS Cardiff makes first journey on giant barge". BBC News. Retrieved 30 August 2024.

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