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frigate
thumb|The Italian Navy frigate Carlo Bergamini in 2011 thumb|The Royal Navy frigate HMS Pallas in three positions
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A frigate is a type of military warship that is smaller and faster than a battleship but still carries significant firepower. Frigates have been important naval vessels for centuries because they can perform a variety of missions, from protecting trade routes to supporting larger naval operations, while being more economical to build and operate than larger warships.
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- HMS Somerset (F82).jpg
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- Commons category
- Frigates
- equivalent class
- rdf.muninn-project.org/ontologies/naval#Frigate
- start time
- 1500-00-00
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52 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Age of sail
- Origins
- Classic design
- Heavy frigate
- Super-heavy frigates
- Role
- Age of steam
- Armoured frigate
- Modern era
- World War II
- Modern frigate
- Guided-missile role
- Other uses
- Anti-submarine role
- Air defence role
- Littoral combat ship (LCS)
- Further developments
- Frigates in preservation
- Original sailing frigates
- Replica sailing frigates
- Steam frigates
- Modern era frigates
- Former museums
- Operators
- By country
- By class
- {{sclass|Anzac|frigate|2}}
- [[FREMM multipurpose frigate]]
- {{sclass|Floréal|frigate|2}}
- {{sclass2|Gepard|frigate|2}} current operator
- [[Hamilton-class cutter|''Hamilton''-class patrol frigate]]
- {{sclass|Karel Doorman|frigate|2}}
- {{sclass|Knox|frigate|2}}
- {{sclass2|Koni|frigate|2}}
- {{sclass|La Fayette|frigate|2}}
- {{sclass|Oliver Hazard Perry|frigate|2}}
- {{sclass2|Petya|frigate|2}}
- ''[[Sigma-class design|Sigma-class]]'' Frigate
- [[Thaon di Revel-class offshore patrol vessel|''Thaon di Revel''-class]]
- [[Type 053 frigate]]
- [[Type 054 frigate]]
- [[Type 22 frigate]]
- [[Type 23 frigate]]
- Disputed classes
- Former operators
- Future development
- See also
- References
- Citations
- Sources
- External links
thumb|The Italian Navy frigate Carlo Bergamini in 2011 thumb|The Royal Navy frigate HMS Pallas in three positions
A frigate () is a type of warship.