Type 31 frigates

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ship
gptkbp:aircraftFacilities hangar for helicopter
flight deck for Merlin or Wildcat helicopter
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Inspiration-class frigates
gptkbp:armament gptkb:57_mm_Bofors_gun
gptkb:Sea_Ceptor_surface-to-air_missiles
gptkb:40_mm_Bofors_guns
machine guns
gptkbp:awardedContract September 2019
gptkbp:basedOn Arrowhead 140 design
gptkbp:beam 19.75 metres
gptkbp:builtYear Rosyth Dockyard, Scotland
gptkbp:canBeDeployedOn boats
drones
unmanned vehicles
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crewComplement approximately 105
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Babcock_International
gptkbp:designedFor adaptability and exportability
complement Type 26 frigates
gptkbp:displacement 5,700 tonnes
gptkbp:exportedTo marketed for export
gptkbp:fifthShipName gptkb:HMS_Campbeltown
gptkbp:firstShipExpectedInService 2027
gptkbp:firstShipLaunched 2021
gptkbp:firstShipName gptkb:HMS_Venturer
gptkbp:fourthShipName gptkb:HMS_Bulldog
gptkbp:futureUpgradePotential yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Type 31 frigates
gptkbp:length 138.7 metres
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 28 knots
gptkbp:missionBay modular mission bay
gptkbp:modularDesign yes
gptkbp:namedAfter Royal Navy ships with inspirational names
gptkbp:numberPlanned 5
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:partOf Royal Navy's National Shipbuilding Strategy
gptkbp:primaryMission counter-terrorism
humanitarian assistance
maritime security
counter-piracy
escort duties
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:Combined_diesel_and_diesel_(CODAD)
gptkbp:range 7,000 nautical miles at 15 knots
gptkbp:replacedBy Type 23 frigates (general purpose)
gptkbp:role general purpose frigate
gptkbp:secondShipName gptkb:HMS_Active
gptkbp:targetUser £1.25 billion
gptkbp:thirdShipName gptkb:HMS_Formidable
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sea_Ceptor_surface-to-air_missiles
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5