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The Type 26 Rothesay-class frigate is a class | The Type 26 Rothesay-class frigate is a frigate class being built for the Royal Emmerian Navy and Royal North Point Navy under the Flexible Surface Combatant program. This program was created alongside the General Purpose Combatant program by the Emmerian Ministry of Defence to replace the REN's 21 Type 23 Northumbria-class frigates and the frigates of allied [[Commonwealth of Nations (Altereal)|Commonwealth]] nations. Its primary role is advanced anti-submarine warfare, with auxiliary roles in air defence and general purpose operations. | ||
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| Class overview | |
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| Name: | Rothesay-class Frigate |
| Builders: | FAe Systems Maritime - Naval Ships, Garrick Iron Works |
| Operators: | Royal Emmerian Navy, Republic of Clavis Navy, Royal North Point Navy |
| Preceded by: | Northumbria-class |
| Cost: | $1.41 billion per unit (including R&D costs, in 2019 OFD) |
| Built: | 2008- |
| In service: | 2012- |
| Planned: | 26 (17 REN, 9 RNPN) |
| Building: | 5 |
| Completed: | 16 |
| Active: | 10 (7 REN, 3 RNPN) |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Frigate |
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| Length: | 149.9 m (492 ft) |
| Beam: | 20.8 m (68 ft) |
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| Speed: | In excess of 27 knots (50 km/h) |
| Range: | In excess of 7,000 nmi (13,000 km) in Electric-Motor (EM) drive |
| Complement: | 180 (accommodation for up to 208) |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys: | IRVIN-GQ DLF decoys |
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| Aircraft carried: | 1 x Westron WR101 Merlin or 2 x Westron WR159 Wildcat |
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| Notes: | Flexible mission bay |
The Type 26 Rothesay-class frigate is a frigate class being built for the Royal Emmerian Navy and Royal North Point Navy under the Flexible Surface Combatant program. This program was created alongside the General Purpose Combatant program by the Emmerian Ministry of Defence to replace the REN's 21 Type 23 Northumbria-class frigates and the frigates of allied Commonwealth nations. Its primary role is advanced anti-submarine warfare, with auxiliary roles in air defence and general purpose operations.