HMS FORTH

[Torcars]

Is she handed over and commissioned yet?

I can't seem to find out much about her. The RN site suggests she is with FOST.

Anyone know the progress of her and Medway.

I live by the sea and am quite an OPV fan.

[Torcars]

Thanks Nanook.

[Junior Bianno]

That reminds me - I was walking past there a couple of weeks ago (on the other side of the river) and thought they looked quite good peeking out the shed.

Took a few pics - which one is this?

[Torcars]

HMS Tamar perhaps?

They are very good looking ships. Stylish even.

[Simpo Two]

Nanook said:

The first 2 ships have been launched (floated off) and are at Scotstoun, so that's either ship 3 or 4.

Perhaps Forth is the fourth?

[Tango13]

Torcars said:

HMS Tamar perhaps?

They are very good looking ships. Stylish even.

I had a look on the RN website as I was curious about what she looked like, better looking than some of the stuff on the £60m+ yachts thread imho.

[saaby93]

Pricing
£348m
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Forth_(P222)

£133m ( for 3?)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazonas-class_corve...

29 improvements?

[ecsrobin]

HMS Firth formally accepted today by MOD https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-navy-warshi...

[saaby93]

ecsrobin said:

HMS Firth formally accepted today by MOD https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-navy-warshi...

MOD said:

During his visit the Minister also announced key milestones in the UK’s Type 26 Frigate programme - the start of production of the next section of hull for HMS Glasgow - and BAE Systems’ signing of a new £5.6 million contract to establish a Type 26 electrical testing facility in Leicestershire.

Leicestershire doesnt strike me as a county best known for its ports.

[IanH755]

Avengers style Heli-Frigate confirmed???

[Krikkit]

saaby93 said:

MOD said:

During his visit the Minister also announced key milestones in the UK’s Type 26 Frigate programme - the start of production of the next section of hull for HMS Glasgow - and BAE Systems’ signing of a new £5.6 million contract to establish a Type 26 electrical testing facility in Leicestershire.

Leicestershire doesnt strike me as a county best known for its ports.

GE have an arm for instrumentation and testing there - no reason to keep it in a port when the expertise is elsewhere.

[yellowjack]

HMS Forth (P222) is heading from Scotland to her home base in Portsmouth...

https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activ...