List of current frigates

This is a list of current frigates, updated August 2004.

Table of contents

1 Argentina
2 Australia
3 Bangladesh
4 Belgium
5 Brazil
6 Britain (Royal Navy)
7 Bulgaria
8 Canada
9 Chile
10 China
11 Colombia
12 Denmark
13 Ecuador
14 Egypt
15 France
16 Germany (Bundesmarine)
17 Greece (Hellenic Navy)
18 India
19 Indonesia
20 Iran
21 Italy
22 Malaysia
23 Mexico
24 Netherlands
25 New Zealand (Royal New Zealand Navy)
26 Norway (Royal Norwegian Navy)
27 North Korea
28 Pakistan
29 Peru
30 Philippines
31 Poland
32 Portugal
33 Romania
34 Russia
35 Saudi Arabia
36 Singapore
37 Spain (Armada Espanola)
38 South Korea
39 Taiwan
40 Thailand
41 Turkey
42 United States
43 Uruguay
44 Venezuela
45 Vietnam
46 Yugoslavia

Argentina

Almirante Brown class - 4 ships
Espora class - 6 ships

Australia

Adelaide (Oliver Hazard Perry) class - 6 ships
Anzac class - 8 ships (2 still building)

Bangladesh

Bangabandhu - 1 ship
Osman - 1 ship (ex-Chinese 'Jianghu II' class)
Abu Bakr class - 2 ships (ex-British)

Belgium

Wielingen class - 3 ships

Brazil

Greenhalgh class - 4 ships (ex-UK Type-22 Broadsword class (Batch 1))
Niteroi class - 6 ships
Para class - 4 ships
Barroso - 1 ship (building)
Inhauma class - 4 ships

Britain (Royal Navy)

Salisbury class- 21 ships

Type-41 Leopard class - 5 ships

Type-61 Salisbury class - 4 ships

Type-12 Whitby class (Batch 1) - 6 ships
Type-12 Rothersay class (Batch2) - 9 ships
Type-14 Blackwood class - 12 ships
Type-81 Tribal class - 7 ships
Type-12M Leander class (Batch 1) - 8 ships
Type-12M Leander class (Batch 2) - 8 ships
Type-12M Leander class (Batch 3) - 10 ships
Type-21 Amazon class - 8 ships
Type-22 Broadsword class (Batch 1) - 4 ships
Type-22 Boxer class (Batch 2) - 6 ships
Type-22 Cornwall class (Batch 3) - 4 ships
Type-23 Duke class - 16 ships

Bulgaria

Smeli - 1 ship (ex-Russian Delfin)

Canada

Halifax class - 12 ships

Chile

Condell class - 3 ships (4th unit decommissioned)

China

Type 054 - 2 ships building
'Jiangwei II' class - 8 ships
Anqing ('Jiangwei') class - 4 ships
Zigong ('Jianghu V') class - 6 ships
Siping ('Jianghu IV') class - 1 ship
Huangshi ('Jianghu III') class - 3 ships
Xiamen ('Jianghu I/II') class - 21 ships
Zuhai class - 1 ship
Jinan class - 15 ships

Colombia

Almirante Padilla class - 4 ships

Denmark

Thetis class - 4 ships
SF3000 class - 2 ships planned

Ecuador

Eloy Alfaro class - 2 ships (ex-British Leander class)

Egypt

Mubarak class - 4 ships (ex-US Oliver Hazard Perry class)
Damyat class - 2 ships
El Suez class - 2 ships
Najim al Zafir class - 2 ships (ex-Chinese 'Jianghu' class)
El Fateh - 1 ship (ex-British destroyer Zenith)
Tariq - 1 ship (ex-British sloop Whimbrel)

France

Cassard class - 2 ships
Georges Leygues class - 7 ships
Lafayette class - 5 ships
Floreal class - 6 ships

Germany (Bundesmarine)

Type-123 Brandenburg class - 4 ships
Type-122 Bremen class - 8 ships

Greece (Hellenic Navy)

Ipiros class - 1 ship (2 others decommissioned) (ex-US Knox class)
Elli class - 8 ships (ex-Dutch Kortenaer class)
Ydra class - 4 ships

India

Godavari class - 6 ships
Nilgiri class - 6 ships

Indonesia

Ahmad Yani class - 6 ships (ex-Dutch Van Speijk class)

Martha Khristina Tiyahahu class - 3 ships (ex-UK Type-81 Tribal class)
Sanadikun class - 4 ships
Hajar Dewantara - 1 ship (training ship)
Fatahilah class - 3 ships

Iran

Alvand class - 3 ships (ex-British)

Italy

Centauro class - 4 ships

Bergamini class - 4 ships

Alpino class - 2 ships

Maestrale class - 8 ships
Lupo class - 4 ships
Artigliere class - 4 ships

Malaysia

Rahmat frigate - 1 ship (retired?)
Lekiu class - 2 ships
Kasturi class - 2 ships
Sanadikun class - 4 ships

Mexico

Allende (Knox) class - 3 ships
Bravo class - 2 ships
Ilhuicamina class - 2 ships

Netherlands

Jacob Van Heemskerck class - 2 ships
Zeven Provinciën class - 4 ships
Karel Doorman class - 8 ships

New Zealand (Royal New Zealand Navy)

Te Kaha (Anzac) class - 2 ships

Canterbury (Leander) class - 2 ships
- 1 ship (planned replacement for Canterbury)

Norway (Royal Norwegian Navy)

Fridtjof Nansen class - 5 ships planned (2005-2010)
Oslo class - 3 ships

North Korea

Soho - 1 ship
Najin class - 2 ships

Pakistan

Tariq class - 6 ships (ex-UK Type-21 Amazon class)
Zulfiquar class - 2 ships

Peru

Meliton Carvajal class - 4 ships

Philippines

Rajah Humabon - 1 ship

Poland

General K. Pulaski class - 2 ships (ex-US Oliver Hazard Perry class)

Portugal

Vasco da Gama class - 3 ships
Joao Belo class - 3 ships

Romania

Contre-Amiral Eustatiu Sebastian class - 2 ships
Amiral Petre Barbuneanu - 4 ships

Russia

Neustrashimyy class - 1 ship
Legkiy-class - 2 ships
Bessmennyy class - 10 ships
Bditel'nyy class - 19 ships

Saudi Arabia

Arriyad class - 3 ships building
Al Madinah class - 4 ships

Singapore

- 6 ships (planned)

Spain (Armada Espanola)

Santa Maria class - 6 ships (ex-US Oliver Hazard Perry class)
Baleares class - 5 ships
Alvaro de Bazan class - 4 ships
Descubierta class - 8 ships

South Korea

Kwanggaeto class - 3 ships
Ulsan class - 9 ships

Taiwan

Cheung Kung class - 7 ships

Kang Ting class - 6 ships

Chi Yang class - 8 ships (ex-US Knox-class)
Chien Yang class - 12 ships

Thailand

Phutthayotfa Chulaok class - 2 ships (ex-US Knox class)
Naresuan class - 2 ships
Chao Phraya class - 4 ships (Chinese 'Jianghu III' class)

Turkey

Gaziantep class - 8 ships (ex-US Oliver Hazard Perry class)
Muavenet class - 6 ships
Barbaros class - 4 ships
Yavuz class - 4 ships

United States

Brooke class - 6 ships

Garcia class - 11 ships

Knox class - 46 ships
Oliver Hazard Perry class - 51 ships

Uruguay

Uruguay class - 3 ships (ex-French)

Venezuela

Mariscal Sucre class - 6 ships

Vietnam

Pham Ngu Lao - 1 ship (ex-seaplane tender)

Yugoslavia

Zagreb class - 2 ships
Beograd class - 2 ships