Royal Navy Frigate HMS Lancaster Entering Portsmouth 7th October 2021 following NATO Exercises

Описание: The Duke Class Frigate HMS Lancaster F229, enters Portsmouth following the NATO Exercise Joint Warrior off Scotland.

HMS Lancaster was built on the Clyde, joining the Royal Navy Fleet in 1992.

All the ships in the Type 23 class are named after Dukes, in this case, the Duke of Lancaster – who is also better known as Her Majesty the Queen.

The British Monarch is the ship's very special sponsor and Her Majesty takes a keen interest in Lancaster's activities around the globe.

HMS Lancaster recently had a major refit and some of her new equipment includes a new Artisan 3D radar and vastly-improved air-defence capabilities provided by Sea Ceptor, replacing Sea Wolf missiles which only possess about half the Sea Ceptor’s range.

The hull was cleaned and coated with anti-fouling paint to prevent marine life attaching itself, the main 4.5in gun serviced, engines and machinery overhauled, new systems installed, and the bridge, messes and other communal areas revamped.