History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | Newcastle |
Namesake | Newcastle |
Builder | BAE, Glasgow |
Honours and awards |
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Status | Proposed |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Type 26 frigate |
Displacement | 6,900 t (6,800 long tons; 7,600 short tons), 8,000+ t full load[1][2] |
Length | 149.9 m (491 ft 10 in) |
Beam | 20.8 m (68 ft 3 in) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | In excess of 26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph) |
Range | In excess of 7,000 nmi (13,000 km) in electric-motor (EM) drive |
Boats & landing craft carried | 2 |
Complement | 157 |
Sensors and processing systems |
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Electronic warfare & decoys | IRVIN-GQ DLF decoys |
Armament |
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Aircraft carried |
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Aviation facilities | |
Notes |
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HMS Newcastle is a Type 26 frigate of the Royal Navy and the nineth vessel named after the city Newcastle. In November 2018, her name along with other Batch 2 frigates were announced by the First Sea Lord.[11] The ships' names were selected via the Ships' Names and Badges Committee.[12]