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HMS Portland

HMS Portland (F79) is a documented ships of the Duke class Type 23 frigate.

F79 · Duke class Type 23 frigateRoyal NavyLate Cold War, Post-Cold War, Twenty-first centuryVerified subject image
HMS Portland (F79), underway with an Iraqi Commercial Oil Tanker in tow. The Iraqi vessel was boarded and seized after it was found to be carrying an illegal cargo of fuel oil....
HMS Portland (F79), underway with an Iraqi Commercial Oil Tanker in tow. The Iraqi vessel was boarded and seized after it was found to be carrying an illegal cargo of fuel oil. Activities conducted in support of Operation Enduring Freedom .http://www.dodmedia.osd.mil cropped from http://www.dodmedia.osd.mil/Assets/2005/Navy/DN-SD-05-02434.JPEG · Public domainImage source
Hull / pennantF79
ClassDuke class Type 23 frigate
NavyRoyal Navy
CountryUnited Kingdom

What is known about this ship

HMS Portland (F79) 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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