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HMS Northumberland is a Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy. She is named after the Duke of Northumberland. She is the eighth RN ship to bear the name since the first 70-gun frigate in 1679, and the ninth in the class of Type 23 frigates. She is based at Devonport and is part of the Devonport Flotilla.Length: 436′
Construction started: April 4, 1991
Launched: April 4, 1992
Motto: Fortiter defendit triumphans; ("Triumphing by brave defence")
Commissioned: 29 September 1994
Refit: LIFEX 2016-2018
Armament:
Anti-air missiles:
1 32-cell GWS.26 VLS canisters for 32:
Sea Ceptor Anti-Air missiles (1–25 km)
Anti-ship missiles:
2 quad Harpoon launchers (8x missiles)
Anti-submarine torpedoes:
2 twin 12.75 in (324 mm) Sting Ray torpedo tubes
Guns:
1 BAE 4.5 inch Mk 8 naval gun
2 30 mm DS30M Mk2 guns, or, 2 30 mm DS30B guns
2 Miniguns
4 General-purpose machine gun
Aircraft carried:
1 Westland Wildcat HMA2, armed with;
2 anti submarine torpedoes
or
1 Westland Merlin HM2, armed with;
4 anti submarine torpedoes
Aviation facilities:
Flight deck
Enclosed hangar