HMS Glasgow (F88)

	Glasgow ready for launch in November 2022
History
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
Sponsored by	The Princess of Wales
Homeport	HMNB Devonport
Identification	F88
Status	Fitting out
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General characteristics
Type	Type 26 frigate
Displacement	6,900 t (6,800 long tons), 8,000+ t full load
Length	149.9 m (492 ft)
Beam	20.8 m (68 ft 3 in)
Propulsion	CODLOG configuration:; Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine; 4 × MTU 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; 8,100 mi) in diesel-electric drive
Complement	118 (capacity for 208)
Sensors &; 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	Missiles :; 48-cell VLS Sea Ceptor anti-air missiles ; 24-cell Mark 41 VLS for: Tomahawk, ASROC 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	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 Glasgow is the first Type 26 frigate to be built for the United Kingdom's Royal Navy. The Type 26 class will partially replace the navy's thirteen Type 23 frigates, and will be a multi-mission warship designed to support anti-submarine warfare, air defence and general purpose operations.

History
Glasgow ready for launch in November 2022
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
Sponsored by	The Princess of Wales
Homeport	HMNB Devonport
Identification	F88
Status	Fitting out
Badge
General characteristics
Type	Type 26 frigate
Displacement	6,900 t (6,800 long tons), 8,000+ t full load
Length	149.9 m (492 ft)
Beam	20.8 m (68 ft 3 in)
Propulsion	CODLOG configuration: Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine 4 × MTU 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; 8,100 mi) in diesel-electric drive
Complement	118 (capacity for 208)
Sensors & 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	Missiles : 48-cell VLS Sea Ceptor anti-air missiles 24-cell Mark 41 VLS for: Tomahawk, ASROC 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	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