Frigate Collection (page 14)

Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers
San Diego, January 26, 2011 - The newest Military Sealift Command (MSC) dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11)

USS Harry S. Truman cruises alongside the German Navy frigate FGS Hessen
June 5, 2010 - The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) cruises alongside the German Federal Armed Forces Navy frigate FGS Hessen (F 221)

A Portuguese Navy Lynx helicopter flying over the harbor
A Portuguese Navy Lynx helicopter flying over the military harbor at Montijo, Portugal

USS Stockdale and the Canadian frigate HMCS Regina
South China Sea, February 11, 2013 - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) and the Canadian frigate HMCS Regina (FFH 334)

Dutch ship HNLMS De Zeven Provincien transits the Atlantic Ocean
July 13, 2009 - Dutch ship HNLMS De Zeven Provincien (F802) transits the Atlantic Ocean

USS Green Bay transits the Indian Ocean
August 18, 2011 - The amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) transits the Indian Ocean

Two tug boats help to move the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson
Santa Rita, Guam, February 21, 2005 - Two tug boats help to move the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) in position to moor at Apra Harbor, Guam, during a scheduled port call

USS Porter and USS Nitze participate in a simulated strait transit exercise
Atlantic Ocean, January 23, 2012 - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Porter and USS Nitze participate in a simulated strait transit exercise

The Medusa was a 40-gun frigate of the French Navy which was launched in 1810

Military ships transit the Philippine Sea in formation
Philippine Sea, January 29, 2012 - Six of the seven ships assigned to Destroyer Squadron 15 transit in formation during Multi-Sail 2012

JDS Shimakaze sails in formation with U. S
Pacific Ocean, November 4, 2011 - JDS Shimakaze (DDG 172) sails in formation with U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force ships during Annual Exercise 2011

A BQM-74E drone prepares to launch from the flight deck of USS Underwood
Caribbean Sea, September 21, 2012 - A BQM-74E drone prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36)

A BQM-74E aerial drone launches from the guided-missile frigate USS Thach
Pacific Ocean, July 1, 2011 - A BQM-74E aerial drone launches from the guided-missile frigate USS Thach (FFG 43) to simulate an incoming missile during a live-fire exercise for the Pacific phase of

Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS Calgary
June 24, 2010 - Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS Calgary (FFH 335) pulls into Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, to support the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 exercises

USNS Saturn conducts a vertical replenishment at sea with USS Harry S
Persian Gulf, January 15, 2005 - Military Sealift Command combat stores ship USNS Saturn (T-AFS 10) conducts a vertical replenishment at sea with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S

German Sachsen-class frigate Hessen conducts an underway replenishment
November 5, 2009 - German Sachsen-class frigate Hessen (F221) pulls alongside nuclear aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) for refueling at sea in the Atlantic Ocean

An Italian visit, board, search and seizure team returns to the Italian navy offshore
Mediterranean Sea, May 28, 2010 - An Italian visit, board, search and seizure team returns to the Italian navy offshore patrol vessel ITS Comandante Foscari (P-493)

USNS Supply conducts a replenishment at sea with USS Porter
Mediterranean Sea, April 2, 2012 - The Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) conducts a replenishment at sea with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer

The guided missile destroyer USS Cole sits moored to a pier
February 5, 2005 - The guided missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG-67) sits moored to a pier in her homeport of Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia

USS Denver and USNS Pecos conduct a replenishment at sea
East China Sea, September 8, 2009 - The amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD-9), left, and the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197)

HMAS Ballarat of the Royal Australian Navy cruises alongside US Navy ships
Pacific Ocean, June 13, 2012 - The Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate, HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155) is alongside the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63)

The Republic of the Philippines Navy ships cruise in formationwhile taking part in
South China Sea, March 14, 2010 - The Republic of the Philippines navy Jacinto-class corvette ship BRP Apolinario Mabini (PS-36), left

An SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter lowers pallets onto HMAS Ballarat
Java Sea, May 8, 2012 - An SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter lowers pallets onto the Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Ballarat (FF 155) during a training evolution

The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group ships cruise in formation in the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean, September 19, 2010 - The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group ships cruise in formation during an underway replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS

A BQM-74E drone is prepared for launch from the flight deck of USS Underwood
Caribbean Sea, September 21, 2012 - A team from NAVAIR Norfolk Detachment prepare a BQM-74E drone for launch from the flight deck of the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Underwood

The Spanish Navy frigate Alvaro de Bazan pulls away from aircraft carrier USS Theodore
Persian Gulf, December 3, 2005 - The Spanish Navy frigate Alvaro de Bazan (F101) pulls away from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)

U. S. Army Humvees are loaded onto USNS Pililau
September 28, 2005 - U.S. Army Humvees are loaded onto the Large, Medium-speed Roll-on/Roll-off Ship USNS Pililaau (T-AKR 304) docked at New Orleans, Louisiana

Ships assemble in formation off the coast of San Diego, California
Pacific Ocean, May 7, 2004 - Ships assigned to The Golden Arrows of Commander Destroyer Squadron Seven (COMDESRON-7), assemble in a formation off the coast of San Diego, California

USS Carl Vinson in Lisbon, Portugal

Crewman guides the pilots of an HH-60H Sea Hawk during a replenishment at sea
Arabian Gulf, March 6, 2012 - Naval Air Crewman guides the pilots of an HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter as they retrieve cargo from the deck of the fast combat support ship USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10)

Aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, February 23, 2005 - The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii for a port visit after being deployed to the Western Pacific Ocean in

Guided missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur
Pacific Ocean, August 6, 2004 - Guided missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) sails alongside Military Sealift Command oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) during replenishment at sea evolution

U. S. Navy ships conduct a replenishment at sea in the Pacific Ocean
September 26, 2011 - From top, the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) and the guided missile cruiser USS Cape St

A Portuguese navy team in an inflatable boat leaves Portuguese navy frigat NRP Bartolomeu
Mediterranean Sea, May 27, 2010 - A Portuguese navy visit, board, search and seizure team in a rigid-hull inflatable boat leaves Portuguese navy frigate NRP Bartolomeu Dias (F-333)

Military ships operate in formation in the South China Sea
South China Sea, February 15, 2010 - The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68), the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG-65)

U. S. Navy destroyer USS Decatur omes along side the Military Sealift Command oiler
Pacific Ocean, January 13, 2006 - The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Decatur (DDG-73) comes along side the Military Sealift Command oiler (TAO 197) during a replenishment at sea

The Osprey-class mine hunter coastal ship USS Raven
Arabian Gulf, June 19, 2004 - The Osprey-class mine hunter coastal ship USS Raven (MHC 61) cruises in the water while participating in exercises geared toward fighting the global war on terrorism

The Singapore frigate RSS Intrepid
June 24, 2014 - The Singapore frigate RSS Intrepid (F 69) arrives for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii

USS Kearsarge pulls alongside USNS Lewis and Clark for a replenishment at sea
Red Sea, February 16, 2011 - The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD-3), bottom, pulls alongside the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Lewis and Clark (T-AKE 1)

German frigate FFG Hessen and USS Normandy off the coast of Scotland
May 1, 2007 - German Frigate FFG Hessen (F-221) and USS Normandy (CG-60) participate in Exercise Neptune Warrior off the coast of Scotland

The Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Perth
Pearl Harbor, June 28, 2012 -The Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Perth (FFH 157) transits the waters of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC)

The Pre-Commissioning Unit guided missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman
Gulf of Mexicol, , June 27, 2005 - The Pre-Commissioning Unit guided missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG-98) underway in the Gulf of Mexico during sea trial exercises

The Pre-Commissioning Unit Jason Dunham conducts sea trials in the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean, May 20, 2010 - The Pre-Commissioning Unit Jason Dunham (DDG-109) conducts sea trials in the Atlantic Ocean

A rainbow arches over the guided missile destroyer USS Gonzalez
July 6, 2005 - A rainbow arches over the guided missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG-66) as it pulls into the Port of Mombasa, Kenya for an overnight port call

The amphibious assault ship USS Nassau sits moored in port
February 5, 2005 - The amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA-4) sits moored in port on board Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia

A fleet of multinational Navy ships transit the Korea Strait
Korea Strait, September 29, 2011 - The Republic of Korea destroyer ROKS Wang Geon (DDH 978), forward left, the guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63)

The guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville transits the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean, July 8, 2010 - The guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG-62) steams port side of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC)

U. S. Sailors chock and chain an Ecuadorian Navy Bell 230 helicopter
August 17, 2011 - U.S. Sailors aboard the guided missile frigate USS Thach (FFG 43) chock and chain an Ecuadorian Navy Bell 230 helicopter during cross-deck flight operations as part of Panamax 2011

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The frigate, a formidable warship known for its agility and versatility, has long been an integral part of naval operations. From the historic battles fought by ships like HMS Montrose during Marstrike 05 to the modern-day surveillance missions carried out by vessels such as Royal Navy Type 23 Frigate HMS Sutherland, these mighty ships have proved their worth time and again. With a Merlin Helicopter overhead, HMS Sutherland showcases the seamless coordination between air and sea forces. Meanwhile, at Stanley harbour, HMS Minerva stands tall as a symbol of naval power and protection. Further south of the Isle of Wight, Type 23 frigate HMS KENT sails confidently through the open seas. One cannot overlook the significance of Royal Navy Type 23 Frigate HMS Argyll in maintaining maritime security. Its presence ensures that international waters remain safe from potential threats like Russian warships sailing through UK waters - a responsibility not taken lightly. Looking back in time reveals how frigates have evolved over centuries. The Speedy and El Gamo depicted in Nicholas Pocock's artwork represent early examples from c1802 when speed was crucial on the high seas. Similarly, Hms Lancaster's commanding presence at sea demonstrates how these vessels continue to adapt to changing times. Even beyond British shores, frigates played vital roles worldwide. In Norway during the 19th century, they safeguarded territorial waters around Horten with unwavering dedication. And across vast oceans like the Atlantic Ocean, ships like The Royal Navy frigate HMS Monmouth ensured secure transits for both military personnel and cargo alike. Finally harking back to history's annals is EVNT2A-00079 capturing crew members aboard USS Constitution battling fiercely during War of 1812 - showcasing bravery amidst chaos. In all their incarnations throughout history and across various nations' navies, frigates stand as symbols of strength and resilience on our vast oceans.