Duke Class Collection (page 2)

HMS Argyll with the French Ship FS Mistral
Type 23 frigate HMS Argyll (foreground) is pictured in company with her French counterpart FS Mistral off the West Africa coast

HMS Kent in the Indian Ocean
Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS Kent is pictured during counter piracy operations in the Indian Ocean. HMS Kent is one of the newest of the Type 23 frigates within the Royal Navy arsenal

HMS Argyll with Cape Verde Coast Guard Cutter Guardiao
Type 23 frigate HMS Argyll is pictured in company with the Cape Verde Coastguard cutter Guardio, off the West African coast

Royal Navy Type 23 Frigate HMS Monmouth
Type 23 frigate HMS Monmouth cuts through the English Channel on her way to a deployment in the Middle East. The 13 Type 23 or Duke-class frigates are the core of the front-line Fleet

HMS Monmouths Merlin Helicopter in the Middle East
Type 23 frigate HMS Monmouths Merlin helicopter is pictured over the warship during an exercise with American units in the Middle East

Royal Navy Type 23 Frigate HMS Somerset Sails for Operations Abroad
Pictured is HMS Somerset in the Plymouth Sound as she sails out to sea. HMS Somerset was given a warm send-off by families

Royal Navy Type 23 Frigate HMS Somerset
Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS Somerset is pictured during counter piracy operations in the Indian Ocean

Lynx Helicopter Firing Flares Over HMS Monmouth
HMS Monmouths Lynx Mk 8 helicopter creates a stunning backdrop of decoy flares during a test of her countermeasures systems in the Middle East

HMS Monmouth Passing Under the Suez Canal Bridge at Al Qantara, Egypt
Type 23 frigate HMS Monmouth passes under the Suez Canal Bridge at Al Qantarah in Egypt during her passage to the Middle East

HMS St Albans and USS Philippine Sea Refuel from USNS Tippecanoe
Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS ST Albans (right) takes up station for replenishment whilst USS Philippine Sea (left) has already commenced replenishing from USNS Tippecanoe (centre)

Type 23 Frigate HMS Monmouth Sails for the Middle East
Pictured is " The Black Duke" normally known as HMS Monmouth as she powers through the water at the start of her deployment to the Middle East

Stores Transfer by Lynx Helicopter to HMS Westminster off Libya
HMS Cumberlands Lynx helicopter transfers essential stores and ammunition to HMS Westminster. HMS Westminster the Portsmouth based Type 23 Frigate

HMS Westminster Enroute to Libya to Aid in the Humanitarian Effort
HMS Westminster during her transit towards Libya as part of the humanitarian effort to support civilians and evacuees from Libya

Royal Navy Merlin Helicopter Lands Onboard HMS Somerset Near Iraq
A Royal Navy Merlin helicopter from 820 Naval Air Squadron lands on the flight deck of Type 23 frigate HMS Somerset. The helicopter was conducting landing and taking off drills

HMS Argyll in the Gulf
HMS Argyll conducting a replenishment at sea (RAS) with USS Kearsage in the Northern Arabian Gulf. The ship played a vital role in the coalition effort in the region

Royal Navy Submarine HMS Turbulent with Type 23 Frigate HMS St Albans
Trafalgar Class Fleet Submarine HMS Turbulent is pictured in front of Type 23 frigate HMS St Albans during an anti-submarine exercise in the Gulf of Oman

HMS Grimsby and HMS Monmouth During Exercise Khanjar Ha ad near Oman
Sandown Class Minehunter HMS Grimsby (foreground) is pictured with Type 23 frigate HMS Monmouth in the Middle East during the international naval Exercise Khanjar Ha ad or " Sharp Dagger"

Kenyan Navy Patrol Vessels Conduct an Exercise with HMS Monmouth
A Kenyan Navy Patrol vessel conducts navigational drills with Type 23 frigate HMS Monmouth (background) in the Indian Ocean

HMS St Albans Hands Over to HMS Argyle in the Middle East
Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS St Albans (right), hands over responsibilities to HMS Argyll (left) in the Middle East following her successful deployment to the area

HMS ST Albans with USS John C Stennis
HMS ST Albans conducts a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with the American aircraft carrier USS John C Stennis. HMS ST Albans was deployed to the Middle East for 6 months where she carried out Counter

Royal Navy Type 23 Frigate HMS St Albans on Exercise with USS George W Bush
Royal Navy frigate HMS St Albans passes USS George W Bush during an exercise in the Middle East. Both HMS ST Albans and sister ship HMS Somerset were involved in a PASSEX (Passage Exercise)

HMS Lancaster Returns to Portsmouth
Type 23 frigate HMS Lancaster arrives home in Portsmouth in February 2009 following a successful six month deployment to the Middle East

HMS Portland with USS Mahan
Type 23 frigate HMS Portland (foreground) is pictured exercising with the US Navys Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Mahan

HMS Iron Duke
Pictured is the Type 23 frigate HMS Iron Duke alongside in Portsmouths Naval Dockyard. HMS Iron Duke departed on 17th of June 2009 from Portsmouth, Hampshire

HMS Northumberland glides over the Great Barrier Reef, Australia
The Duke Class, Type 23 frigate HMS Northumberland glides over the Great Barrier Reef, Australia during her 2001 deployment to the area

HMS Marlborough - Breach end of 13. 5 gun in turret
Date: circa 1923

HMS Marlborough - The Captains Cabin. HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, named in honour of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough

The Shore of the Bosphorus - view from HMS Marlborough
Coast of the Bosphorus Strait. HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, named in honour of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough

HMS Marlborough - Inspection by First Lord of the Admiralty. The March Past. HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, named in honour of John Churchill

HMS Marlborough and HMS Ajax illuminated at night
HMS Marlborough (front) and HMS Ajax illuminated at night on the occasion of the wedding of HRH The Duke of York on 26th April, 1923. Taken from the rocks above the bay - Malta

HMS Marlborough - Departure of First Lord of the Admiralty following a highly satisfactory inspection of the troops. HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy

HMS Marlborough - Arrival of the First Lord of the Admiralty, Leo Amery (in the position between 1922-24). HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy

HMS Marlborough - A Torpedo breaking surface before its run
HMS Marlborough - A Torpedo breaking surface before starting its run. HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, named in honour of John Churchill

HMS Marlborough - Arrival of Commander-in-Chief of Med Fleet
HMS Marlborough - Arrival of the Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet. HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, named in honour of John Churchill

HMS Pegasus alongside HMS Marlborough recovering seaplane
HMS Pegasus alongside HMS Marlborough recovering her seaplane (detailed on this card as " Her small child" !). HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy

HMS Marlborough - Forecastle Guard awaiting Sultans arrival
HMS Marlborough - Forecastle Guard awaiting the arrival of Sultan Abdulmecid II (1868-1944) (Halife - Caliph of Islam). HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy

A lull whilst coaling HMS Marlborough - Moda, Turkey
A lull for the crew whilst coaling HMS Marlborough at Moda, Sea of Marmara, Istanbul, Turkey. Hot and dirty work! Date: 1923

Coal Ship - HMS Marlborough - Moda, Sea of Marmara, Turkey
Coal Ship alongside the HMS Marlborough at Moda, Sea of Marmara, Istanbul, Turkey. HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, named in honour of John Churchill

British Fleet - 4th Battle Squadron on Manoeuvres - 1923
Photograph from the deck of the HMS Marlborough of three other Iron-Duke Class Battleships of the British Mediterranean Fleet (the HMS Emperor of India)

British Fleet - 4th Battle Squadron - Firing a 13. 5 salvo
Photograph from the deck of the HMS Marlborough of one of the other Iron-Duke Class Battleships of the British Mediterranean Fleet (one of the HMS Emperor of India)

British Mediterranean Fleet Sports Day - The Stadium
British Mediterranean Fleet Sports Day - The Ben-Marl Stadium, rigged up by the crews of the HMS Benbow and the HMS Marlborough of the 4th Battle Squadron

HMS Marlborough - Lining Ships side as the General departs
HMS Marlborough - Lining Ships side as General Harrington departs in his launch - at Dolmabahce, Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul, Turkey

HMS Marlborough - Lowering a 13. 5 inch shell into shell room
HMS Marlborough - Carefully lowering a 13.5 inch shell into the shell room. HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, named in honour of John Churchill

HMS Marlborough - Side view
HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, named in honour of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough

HMS Marlborough - A Sunday forenoon at Canakkale. HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, named in honour of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough

HMS Marlborough - Quarter Deck dressed for Officers Ball. HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, named in honour of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough

HMS Marlborough - Duke of Marlborough on gun tampions
HMS Marlborough - Carved portrait of the Duke of Marlborough on the tampions of the BL 13.5-inch Mk V naval guns. HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy

HMS Marlborough - 13. 5 inch shell being hoisted aboard
HMS Marlborough - 13.5 inch shell being hoisted aboard. HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, named in honour of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough

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"Duke Class: Guardians of the Seas" In a display of naval power and unwavering commitment, the Royal Navy's Duke Class frigates stand tall as formidable protectors. From the sleek HMS Sutherland with its mighty Merlin Helicopter overhead to the steadfast Type 23 frigate HMS Kent sailing south of the Isle of Wight, these vessels embody strength and resilience. With their cutting-edge technology and skilled crews, these warships are always ready for action. The indomitable HMS Argyll leads the pack, showcasing its prowess in every mission it undertakes. Whether monitoring Russian warships passing through UK waters or patrolling vast oceans, they ensure our safety remains uncompromised. As waves crash against their hulls, each ship carries a unique legacy. HMS Lancaster sails with pride while HMS Richmond stands firm in its duty to defend our shores. Meanwhile, both HMS Northumberland and HMS Monmouth exemplify bravery as they navigate treacherous waters. United by purpose and driven by excellence, these ships form an unbreakable bond within the Duke Class fleet. Alongside them is the resolute Type 23 frigate HMS Montrose and her companion vessel, HM Submarine Trenchant – together safeguarding our nation's interests with unwavering resolve. From turbulent seas to calm horizons, this elite group epitomizes dedication to service. With every voyage embarked upon by these magnificent vessels comes a renewed sense of security for all who call Britain home. The Duke Class frigates symbolize more than just military might; they represent unity among nations and a shared commitment to peacekeeping efforts worldwide. As they sail into unknown territories guided by honor and valor under their proud ensigns, we can rest assured that our seas remain protected thanks to their watchful presence. Long live the Duke Class – guardians of our maritime heritage.