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was to be the first Royal Navy ship to be fitted with Naval Strike
Missiles and the removal of the obsolete Harpoon racks and blast deflectors was completed in January 2023. However, reported "persistent defects" in the ship since she emerged from refit in 2022 forced her back into dry dock on three
902:, the Central Government Representative for the Valencia region, and hosted a lunch to thank representatives of various Armed Forces charities for their work. In December 2015, she returned to port after performing guard duties at the 2015 CHOGM.
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became the first Royal Navy warship to go to sea with NSM. She reportedely suffered a further breakdown in
February 2024 delaying both her return to active operations as well as the testing of NSM for deployment with the Royal Navy.
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occasions. As of
September 2023, she was again in dry dock with the planned fitting of NSM and the testing of other key systems delayed. The ship was reported to have returned to sea in October. In December, HMS
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has been awarded the accolade for being the most successful and versatile of all of the Royal Navy’s frigates, which are widely considered to be the workhorses of the fleet."
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to stand by for a possible evacuation of
British nationals during a breakdown in the peace talks, though after several days of the talks resumed and Somerset was withdrawn.
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September 2024, it was reported that the ship's post-refit defects had been "finally resolved" and that in July she had returned to sea for a series of trials.
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as part of the Taurus 09 deployment under
Commander UK Amphibious Task Group, Commodore Peter Hudson. She was joined on this deployment by landing platform dock
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for investigation and potential repair. However, pursuant to repairs, the frigate was then reported to have returned to sea later the same evening.
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1709:"@HMSSomerset sails from Crombie heading back to sea this evening after completing repairs to serious defect that emerged after LIFEX refit"
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and was launched in June 1994 by Lady
Elspeth Layard, wife of then 2nd Sea Lord Admiral and Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command Admiral
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1863:"@NavyLookout Good to see @HMSSomerset returning to sea today following a series of issues that have plagued the ship post-refit"
1144:"@NavyLookout Good to see @HMSSomerset returning to sea today following a series of issues that have plagued the ship post-refit"
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in the UK. In Autumn 2015, she carried out security patrols in support of the
European Heads of Government meeting in
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in the North Sea about 100 miles (160 km) off
Aberdeen, leading to the seizure of more than three tons of
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In August 2022, it was reported that the ship had suffered a "major systems failure" and had to be tied up in
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was awarded the 'Fleet
Frigate Effectiveness Trophy' for 2017. A Royal Navy press release said; "HMS
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to serve in the Royal Navy, she has inherited four battle honours from previous ships of the name;
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1894:"@NavyLookout First view of Royal Navy warship equipped with the Naval Strike Missile"
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1763:"Royal Navy Begins NSM Anti-Ship Missile Upgrade On Type 23 Frigate"
1175:"Royal Navy Begins NSM Anti-Ship Missile Upgrade On Type 23 Frigate"
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anti-ship missiles (full operating capability projected from 2026),
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784:. In June 2009, she took part in exercise Bersama Shield with
1740:"Data reveals number of days warships spent at sea last year"
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Safeguarding the Nation: The Story of the Modern Royal Navy
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played a significant part in that period of naval history.
372:
1683:"HMS Somerset suffers major systems failure after leak"
1223:"Ypres veteran Harry Patch, 110, launches poppy appeal"
1924:"Snapshot: The Royal Navy escort fleet in April 2024"
1810:"Snapshot: The Royal Navy escort fleet in March 2023"
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16:
1996 Type 23 or Duke-class frigate of the Royal Navy
2266:† = General purpose ship without towed array sonar
911:, a tanker and a tug entered the United Kingdom's
724:On 2 November 1999, Somerset returned briefly to
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250:4,900 t (4,800 long tons; 5,400 short tons)
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1510:
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1200:"In focus: the Fleet Solid Support ship design"
874:, she intercepted the Tanzanian-registered tug
1836:"The struggle to get HMS Somerset back to sea"
1367:"Babcock's Devonport Yard Begins Refit of HMS
2297:
2010:
1401:"Scotland set to host Exercise Joint Warrior"
905:In March 2016, as the Russian destroyer
738:30mm DS30M Mark 2 Automated Small Calibre Gun
337:(14,000 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h)
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311:SM1C delivering 23,190 kW (31,100 shp)
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2017:
2003:
966:In January 2023, work began on installing
850:moored alongside the World War II cruiser
663:and is also affiliated with the County of
659:. The ship has the Freedom of the City of
544:multirole air-surface missiles (from 2021)
2271:List of frigate classes of the Royal Navy
1643:wins Fleet Frigate Effectiveness Trophy"
1423:
1276:"ASCG enhances Type 23 close-in defence"
915:, they were intercepted and escorted by
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814:On 3 May 2012, she began a refit at the
19:For other ships with the same name, see
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1463:"£500m drugs bust 'UK's biggest ever'"
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394:GWS 35 Vertical Launching System (VLS)
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930:as it transited the English Channel.
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2320:Commissioned ships of the Royal Navy
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1637:Allison, George (18 January 2018).
1281:Jane's International Defence Review
266:16.1 m (52 ft 10 in)
142:Major 2012-2013, LIFEX 2019 onwards
13:
3205:Type 23 frigates of the Royal Navy
1892:Navy Lookout (18 December 2023).
1761:Ozberk, Tayfun (31 January 2023).
1681:Allison, George (22 August 2022).
1556:returns from Mediterranean action"
1484:Dalli, Miriam (26 November 2015).
1274:Scott, Richard (30 October 2007).
1221:Scott, Aleisha (30 October 2008).
1173:Ozberk, Tayfun (31 January 2023).
1111:Navy Lookout (18 December 2023).
1016:Worshipful Society of Apothecaries
274:7.3 m (23 ft 11 in)
258:133 m (436 ft 4 in)
14:
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1861:Navy Lookout (14 October 2023).
1142:Navy Lookout (14 October 2023).
345:185 (accommodation for up to 205)
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1707:Navy Lookout (22 August 2022).
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1202:. Navy Lookout. 28 February 2023
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900:Juan Carlos Valderrama Zurián
634:(1702), Velez Malaga (1704),
3190:Military history of Somerset
1377:. 3 May 2012. Archived from
836:, which had capsized in the
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563:4 × anti submarine torpedoes
373:Surface Ship Torpedo Defence
369:Type 182 towed torpedo decoy
304:delivering 2980kW (4000 shp)
7:
1586:escorts Russian task group"
1342:(LPH01) Helicopter Carrier"
864:On 23 April 2015, with the
820:Babcock International Group
802:In May 2010 she sailed for
497:General-purpose machine gun
488:(retired 2023, replaced by
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421:Anti-submarine torpedoes:
290:Four 1510 kW (2,025 shp)
230:
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816:Devonport Royal Dockyard
685:The Royal British Legion
403:missiles (1–25+ km)
1021:Somerset County Council
913:exclusive economic zone
826:2013. In January 2015,
605:Yarrow Shipbuilders Ltd
231:General characteristics
1249:Roberts, John (2009).
963:spent 52 days at sea.
861:
824:Exercise Joint Warrior
780:and four ships of the
294:12CM diesel generators
2247:Type 26 frigate (ASW)
968:Naval Strike Missiles
846:
782:Royal Fleet Auxiliary
747:On 18 February 2009,
689:19th Duke of Somerset
321:In excess of 28
41:in Indian Ocean, 2011
2251:Type 31 frigate (GP)
1798:– via Twitter.
1742:. UK Defence Journal
1375:Shipbuilding Tribune
978:anti-ship missiles.
925:Kilo-class submarine
908:Vice-Admiral Kulakov
890:. In November 2015,
415:Naval Strike Missile
3101:Ocean survey vessel
1956:. 14 September 2024
1532:on 22 December 2015
1318:on 21 February 2009
715:Operational history
669:Royal Green Jackets
621:Dukedom of Somerset
570:Aviation facilities
558:Westland Merlin HM2
547:Mk 11 depth charges
408:Anti-ship missiles:
350:Electronic warfare
101:Yarrow Shipbuilders
2197:Almirante Cochrane
1842:. 7 September 2023
1687:UK Defence Journal
1647:UK Defence Journal
1562:. 11 December 2015
1288:on 1 November 2007
1060:on 19 January 2014
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705:Marcus Trescothick
617:Sir Michael Layard
387:Anti-air missiles:
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1516:"Spanish eyes on
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1411:on 9 October 2013
1050:"Type 23 Frigate"
1001:Duchy of Somerset
707:whilst docked at
679:Sea Cadet Units,
587:
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471:mm DS30M Mk2 guns
436:Sting Ray torpedo
214:in active service
134:20 September 1996
123:Sponsored by
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797:Malay Peninsula
773:Type 23 frigate
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655:s home port is
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636:Louisburg
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