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HMS Argyll

HMS Argyll (F231) is a documented ships of the Duke class Type 23 frigate.

HMS Argyll (F231) approaches the Mole Pier at Key West, Florida (USA), on 22 August 2013. Argyll pulled into Key West for a port visit after completing counter-narcotics operations in the Eastern Pacific.
The Royal Navy frigate HMS Argyll (F231) approaches the Mole Pier at Key West, Florida (USA), on 22 August 2013. Argyll pulled into Key West for a port visit after completing counter-narcotics operations in the Eastern Pacific.This image was released by the United States Navy with the ID 130822-N-YB753-004 (next) . This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing . العربية ∙ বাংলা ∙ Bahasa Indonesia ∙ Bahaso Jambi ∙ Deutsch ∙ Deutsch (Sie-Form) ∙ English ∙ español ∙ euskara ∙ فارسی ∙ français ∙ italiano ∙ 日本語 ∙ 한국어 ∙ македонски ∙ മലയാളം ∙ Plattdüütsch ∙ Nederlands ∙ polski ∙ پښتو ∙ português ∙ русский ∙ slovenščina ∙ svenska ∙ Türkçe ∙ українська ∙ 简体中文 ∙ 繁體中文 ∙ +/− · Public domainImage source
Hull / pennantF231
ClassDuke class Type 23 frigate
NavyRoyal Navy
CountryUnited Kingdom

What is known about this ship

HMS Argyll (F231) is a documented ships of the Duke class Type 23 frigate.

Class context: Duke class Type 23 frigate

Sixteen Duke-class Type 23 frigates were completed for the Royal Navy, with three later transferred to Chile.

This ship is recorded as a member of Duke class Type 23 frigate. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.

Sources and further reading

  1. Duke Class Type 23 Anti-Submarine Frigate ↗Royal Navy · accessed 2026-09-21
  2. Designados nombres de fragatas británicas tipo 23 ↗Armada de Chile · accessed 2026-09-21
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