List of frigate classes by country
The list of frigates by country includes all modern (post–1940) frigates organized by the country of which they were in service.
Argentina (Armada de la República Argentina)
- Azopardo class - 2 ships (1957-1973)
- Almirante Brown class - 4 ships in service 1983
- Espora class - 6 ships in service 1985
Australia (Royal Australian Navy)
- River class - 6 ships (all 6 decommissioned)
- Adelaide class - 6 ships (all 6 decommissioned)
- Anzac class - 8 ships built 1993-2004
- Hunter class - 9 ships ordered
Bangladesh (Bangladesh Nou Bahini)
- Bangabandhu class - 1 ship (Ulsan Class)
- Osman Class - 1 ship (ex-Chinese 'Jianghu I' class)
- Abu Bakr class - 2 ships (Type 053H2 Class Frigate)
- Umar Faruq class - 2 ship (ex-British Salisbury class) (decommissioned)
- Hamilton-class - 2 ships (ex- USCGC Jarvis and USCGC Rush)
- Type-053H class-(4 ships)( two will launced and 2 are ordered)
Belgium
- Wielingen class - 3 ships (sold to Bulgaria)
Brazil
- Greenhalgh class - 2 ships active (ex-UK Broadsword class (Batch 1))
- Niteroi class - 6 ships built (1975–86)
- Para class - all retired
- Barroso class - 1 ship
Bulgaria
- Koni class - 1 ship (ex-Russian Delfin)
- Wielingen-class - 3 ships (in Bulgarian Navy often designated as Drazki (Daring) class)
Canada (Royal Canadian Navy)
- River class — 60 ships - all retired
- Loch class — 3 ships
- Halifax class - 12 ships Refit 2010-2017
Chile (Armada de Chile)
- Type-22 Boxer class (Batch 2) - 1 ship, 2003
- Jacob van Heemskerck class - 2 ships, 2006
- Karel Doorman class - 2/2 ships, 2006, 2007
- Type 23 Duke class — 2/3 ships 2006, 2007, 2008
China (People's Liberation Army Navy)
- Zuhai class - 1 ship
- Jinan class - 15 ships
- Type 053H/H1 Xiamen (Jianghu I/II) class - 21 ships
- Type 053H2 Huangshi (Jianghu III) class - 3 ships
- Type 053HT-H Siping (Jianghu IV) class - 1 ship
- Type 053H1G Zigong (Jianghu V) class - 6 ships
- Type 053H2G Anqing (Jiangwei) class - 4 ships
- Type 053H3 (Jiangwei II) class - 8 ships
- Type 054 (Jiangkai I) class - 2 ships
- Type 054A (Jiangkai II) class - 22 ships (2 more are fitting out, and another 2 are under construction)
Colombia (Armada Nacional de Colombia)
- Almirante Padilla class - 4 ships
Denmark
- Holger Danske-class - 2 ships (ex-Canadian River-class)
- Esbern Snare-class - 3 ships (ex-British Hunt Type II class)
- Hvidbjørnen-class OPV - 4 ships, classed as ocean patrol frigates.
- Beskytteren-ocean patrol frigate OPV. (classed as ocean patrol frigates). Later sold to Estonia and renamed EML Admiral Pitka (A230)
- Peder Skram-class - 2 ships
- Thetis-class ocean patrol frigate- - 4 ships
- Absalon-class flexible support ship - 2 ships. (Arguably a support ship, armed as a frigate)
- Iver Huitfeldt-class - 3 ships
Ecuador
- Eloy Alfaro class - 2 ships (ex-British Leander class)
Egypt
- Mubarak class - 4 ships (ex-US Oliver Hazard Perry class)
- FREMM Aquitaine class - 1 ship
- FREMM - Bergamini class - 2 ships
- MEKO 200 class - 4 ships
- Damyat class - 2 ships (ex-US Knox class)
- Najim al Zafir class - 2 ships (ex-Chinese 'Jianghu' class)
- El Fateh class - 1 ship (ex-British destroyer Zenith)
- Tariq class - 1 ship (ex-British sloop Whimbrel)
France (Marine Nationale)
- Cassard class - 2 ships, due to be decommissioned around 2020-2022.
- Georges Leygues class - 7 ships
- Lafayette class - 5 ships commissioned 1996
- Floreal class - 6 ships
- Comandant Rivière class - 9 ships decommissioned
Germany (Deutsche Marine)
- F120 Köln class - 6 ships retired
- F122 Bremen class - 8 ships 1980's
- F123 Brandenburg class - 4 ships 1990's
- F124 Sachsen class - 3 newest heavy frigate (replacing destroyers)
- F125 Baden-Württemberg class - 4 ships, in service by 2017 (replacing Bremen class)
Greece (Hellenic Navy)
- Elli class - 10 ships (ex-Dutch Kortenaer class)
- Hydra class - 4 ships commissioned 1992-98
India (Indian Navy)
- Nilgiri-class frigate - 6 decommissioned
- Godavari-class frigate - 1 active, 2 decommissioned
- Brahmaputra-class frigate - 3 active
- Talwar class - 6 active, 2 under construction, 2 more planned
- Shivalik-class frigate - 3 active
- Nilgiri-class frigate (2019) - 4 under construction, 3 more planned
Indonesia
- Martadinata-class, modified SIGMA class, frigate variant, - 2 ships
- Ahmad Yani class - 6 ships (ex-Dutch Van Speijk class)
- Hajar Dewantara class - 1 ship (training ship)
- Martha Khristina Tiyahahu class - 3 ships (ex-UK Tribal class) (retired)
- Samadikun class - 4 ships (ex US Claud Jones class) (retired)
Iran
- Alvand class - 3 ships
- Moudge class - 3 ships (4 more under construction)
Italy (Marina Militare)
- Centauro class - 4 ships
- Bergamini class - 4 ships
- Alpino class - 2 ships
- Lupo Class - 4 ships
- Maestrale class - 8 ships
- Artigliere class - 4 ships, originally built for Iraq
- FREMM - Bergamini class - 10
Japan (Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force)
- Akebono class - 1 ship decommissioned 1976
- Ikazuchi class - 2 ships decommissioned 1976 & 1977
- Isuzu class - 4 ships all decommissioned 1991 to 1993
- Chikugo class - 11 ships all decommissioned 1996 to 2003
- Ishikari class - 1 ship commissioned 1981
- Yubari class - 2 ships commissioned 1983 & 1984
- Abukuma class - 6 ships commissioned 1989 to 1993
Libya (Libyan Navy)
- Dat Assawari 1 ship commissioned 1973 (scrapped)
- Koni class frigate 2 ships (1 in service)
Malaysia (Royal Malaysian Navy)
- Maharaja Lela - 6 ships (6 planned, 4 building)
- Lekiu class - 2 ships
- Hang Tuah class - 1 ship (retired)
- Loch class — 1 ship (retired)
- Rahmat class - 1 ship (retired)
Mexico
- Allende class - 4 ships (ex-USS Knox class)
- Bravo class - 2 ships (ex-USS Bronstein class)
Morocco
- Mohammed V class - 2 ships (Floreal class)
Myanmar (Myanmar Navy)
- Mahar Bandoola class frigate - 2 ships (Type 053H1 class)
- Aung Zeya class frigate - 1 ship
- Kyan Sittha class frigate - 2 ships
Netherlands (Koninklijke Marine)
- Van Amstel class - 6 ships, 1954 (former United States Navy Bostwick class)
- Van Speijk class - 6 ships, 1967-1968 (modified Leander class)
- Tromp class - 2 ships, 1975–1976
- Kortenaer class - 10 ships, 1978–1983
- Jacob van Heemskerck class - 2 ships, 1986
- Karel Doorman class - 8 ships, 1991–1995
- De Zeven Provinciën class - 4 ships, 2001–2005
New Zealand (Royal New Zealand Navy)
- Loch class — 6 ships - decommissioned
- Anzac class frigate - 2 ships - in service since 1997
- Type 12W - 1 ship - decommissioned
- Type12M - 2 ships - decommissioned
- Type12L (Leander class) - 4 ships - decommissioned
Norway (Royal Norwegian Navy)
- Oslo class - 5 ships all decommissioned
- Fridtjof Nansen class, modified version of Álvaro de Bazán class - 5 ships delivered (2011)
North Korea
- Soho class - 1 ship
- Najin class - 2 ships
Pakistan (Pak Behria)
- Tariq class - 6 ships (ex-UK Amazon class) - 2 decommissioned
- Zulfiquar class - 4 ships, 2 being built
- Type054AP - 4 being built
- Jinnah class - 4 being built
- Alamgir class - 1 ship (ex-US (Oliver Hazard Perry class))
Peru (Marina de Guerra del Perú)
- Modified Lupo class - 4 ships
- Lupo class - 4 ships
Philippines (Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas)
- Gregorio del Pilar class - 3 ships
- Jose Rizal-class Frigate - 2 ships
Poland (Marynarka Wojenna)
- General K. Pulaski class - 2 ships (ex-US Oliver Hazard Perry class)
Portugal Navy (Marinha Portuguesa)
- Joao Belo class - 3 ships
- Vasco da Gama class - 3 ships
- Bartolomeu Dias-class frigate - 2 ships
- Admiral Pereira da Silva class - 3 ships
Romania (Forțele Navale Române)
- Type 22 class - 2 ships
- Mărăşeşti class - 1 ship
- Rear-Admiral Eustațiu Sebastian class - 2 ships
Russia/USSR (Voyenno- Morskoy Flot)
- Admiral Grigorovich class - 4 ships (6 planned)
- Admiral Gorshkov class - 3 ships (8 planned)
- Neustrashimy class - 2 ships.
- Legkiy class - 2 ships
- Bessmennyy class - 10 ships; possible 4 still active as of 2008
- Bditel'nyy class - 19 ships; possibly 4 still active as of 2008
- Koni class frigate - 1 ship sold to Bulgaria
- Mirka class frigate - 18 ships all decommissioned
- Petya class frigate - 37 ships 8 still active as of 2008; 6 Vietnamese & 2 Syrian.
- Riga class frigate - 68 ships built 1950's sold to various navies
- Kola class frigate - 8 ships all decommissioned
- Tartarstan/Gepard class frigate - 2 ship in service
Saudi Arabia (Saudi Navy)
- Al Riyadh class - 3 ships building ( a version of the La Fayette class frigate)
- Al Madinah class - 4 ships
Singapore (Republic of Singapore Navy)
- Formidable class - 6 ships commissioned 2007-2009
South Africa (South African Navy)
- Loch class — 3 ships (no longer in service)
- President class - 3 ships (no longer in service - 1 sunk & 2 scrapped)
- Valour class - 4 ships (also known as MEKO A200SAN)
South Korea (Republic of Korea Navy)
- Incheon class - 6 ships
- Daegu class - 8 ships
- Ulsan class - 9 ships
- Donghae class - 3 ships
Spain (Armada Española)
- Marte class - 2 ships
- Jupiter class - 2 ships
- Eolo class - 2 ships
- Pizarro class - 8 ships
- Atrevida class - 6 ships
- Baleares class - 5 ships (modified Knox class)
- Santa Maria class - 6 ships (Oliver Hazard Perry class, built in Ferrol, Spain.)
- Álvaro de Bazán class - 5 ships
Republic of China (Taiwan) (Republic of China Navy)
- Cheng Kung class - 7 ships
- Kang Ding class - 6 ships
- Chi Yang class - 8 ships (ex-US Knox class)
- Chien Yang class - 12 ships
Thailand (Royal Thai Navy)
- Naresuan class - 2 ships
- Phutthayotfa Chulalok class - 2 ships (Knox class)
- Kraburi class - 2 ships (Type 053HT-H class)
- Chao Phraya class - 2 ships (Type 053HT class)
- Makut Rajakumarn class - 1 ships
- Tapi class - 2 ships (ex-US PF-103 class)
- Bhumibol Adulyadej class frigate - 1 ships
Turkey (Türk Deniz Kuvvetleri)
- Gaziantep class - 9 ships (Oliver Hazard Perry class)
- Muavenet class - 8 ships (Knox class)
- Tepe class - 4 ships (Knox class)
- Barbaros class - 2 ships
- Salihreis class - 2 ships (modified Barbaros class)
- Yavuz class - 4 ships
- Berk class - 2 ships
United Kingdom (Royal Navy)
- River class — 151 ships
- Colony class — 21 ships
- Captain class — 78 ships
- Loch class — 24 ships
- Bay class — 21 ships
- Type 15 class— 23 ships
- Type 16 class— 10 ships
- Type 41 Leopard class — 4 ships
- Type 61 Salisbury class — 4 ships
- Type 12 Whitby class — 6 ships
- Type 12I Rothesay class — 9 ships
- Type 14 Blackwood class — 12 ships
- Type 81 Tribal class — 7 ships
- Type 12M Leander class (Batch 1) - 8 ships
- Type 12M Leander class (Batch 2) - 8 ships
- Type 12M broad-beamed Leander class (Batch 3) - 10 ships
- Type 21 Amazon class — 8 ships
- Type-22 Broadsword class (Batch 1) - 4 ships
- Type-22 Boxer class (Batch 2) - 6 ships
- Type-22 Cornwall class (Batch 3) - 4 ships
- Type 23 Duke class — 16 ships
United States (United States Navy)
- United States class - 6 original frigates of the US Navy 1797 to present (USS Constitution)
- Bronstein class - 2 FF ships 1963 (Transfer to Mexico actual ARM Bravo Class)
- Garcia class - 10 FF ships and 1 AGFF ship 1964 to 1968
- Brooke class - 6 FFG ships 1966 to 1968
- Knox class - 46 FF ships 1969 to 1974
- Oliver Hazard Perry class - 51 FFG ships 1977 to 1989
- Constellation class - 1 ship on order with 20 being planned total
Uruguay (National Navy of Uruguay)
- Uruguay class - 3 ships
Venezuela (Bolivarian Armada of Venezuela)
- Mariscal Sucre class - 6 ships (ex-Italian Lupo class)
Vietnam (Vietnamese People's Navy)
- Phạm Ngũ Lão (HQ-01) - 1 ship (ex-seaplane tender)
- Petya class - 5 ships
- Gepard/Dinh Tien Hoang class - 4 ships in service (2 on order)
Yugoslavia SFR Yugoslav Navy
- Zagreb class - 2 ships
- Beograd class - 2 ships
References
- Kozhara: Hetman Sahaidachny frigate to join NATO's anti-piracy operation, Interfax-Ukraine (17 September 2013)
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