List of frigate classes in service

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The list of frigate classes in service includes all those currently with navies or armed forces and auxiliaries in the world. Ships are grouped by type, and listed alphabetically within.

Beihai Jianghu Class Zigong 558.JPG
Beihai
Type 053H, 053H1, 053H2, 053H1Q, 053H1G frigate (NATO codename Jianghu I, II, III, IV, V)
Xiangfan Xiangfan Jiangwei II Class Frigate.JPG
Xiangfan
Type 053H3 frigate (NATO codename Jiangwei II)
Type 054 frigate (NATO codename Jiangkai I)
Yiyang PLAN frigate Yi Yang (FF 548).jpg
Yiyang
Type 054A frigate (NATO codename Jiangkai II)
Absalon at sea 2019 KDM Absalon (L16) underway in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Greenland on 16 August 2019 (190816-N-TJ319-1251).JPG
Absalon at sea 2019
Absalon-class frigate
JS Abukuma JS Abukuma (DE-229) (1).jpg
JS Abukuma
Abukuma-class destroyer escort
ARC Caldas Arc fragata caldas.jpg
ARC Caldas
Almirante Padilla -class Frigate
Alvaro de Bazan (F-101) Alvaro de bazan.jpg
Álvaro de Bazán (F-101)
Álvaro de Bazán (F100)-class frigate
Te Mana (Royal New Zealand Navy) HMNZS Te Mana F111 Sep 2007.jpg
Te Mana (Royal New Zealand Navy)
Anzac-class frigate
Bersagliere Bersagliere F584.jpg
Bersagliere
Artigliere-class patrol frigate
Bhumibol Adulyadej The underway USNS Guadalupe (T-AO-200) and HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej (FFG-471) sail in formation with three other ships during U.S.-Thai joint naval exercise Guardian Sea 2019 - 2.jpg
Bhumibol Adulyadej
Bhumibol Adulyadej-class frigate
Brahmaputra INS Brahmaputra Malabar 07.jpg
Brahmaputra
Brahmaputra-class frigate
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Fregatte Mecklenburg-Vorpommern F218.jpg
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Brandenburg-class frigate
Niedersachsen F208 Niedersachsen.jpg
Niedersachsen
Bremen-class frigate
Cassard Cassard 4.jpg
Cassard
Cassard-class frigate
De Ruyter Hr. Ms. De Ruyter (F804).jpg
De Ruyter
De Zeven Provinciën-class frigate
Vendemiaire in Papeete harbor Vendemiaire 2.jpg
Vendémiaire in Papeete harbor
Floréal-class frigate
Intrepid RSS Intrepid.jpg
Intrepid
Formidable-class frigate
Italian first FREMM Bergamini Nave Bergamini 3.JPG
Italian first FREMM Bergamini

FREMM multipurpose frigate (multiple classes)

Fridtjof Nansen KNM Fridtjof Nansen-2006-06-01-side.jpg
Fridtjof Nansen
Fridtjof Nansen-class frigate
Lamotte-Picquet Motte-Picquet-Profil.jpg
Lamotte-Picquet
Georges Leygues (Type F70)-class frigate
Regina HMCS Regina (FFH 334) 1.jpg
Regina
Halifax-class frigate
Chase USCGCChaseWHEC718.jpg
Chase

Hamilton–class cutter

Psara Greek frigate Psara (F454).jpg
Psara
Hydra-class frigate
Incheon 20130626 daehanhaehyeob jeonseunghaengsa (4) (9460603621).jpg
Incheon
Incheon-class frigate
Istanbul-class frigate
TCG Istanbul TCG Istanbul (F-515) (edited).jpg
TCG İstanbul
Iver Huitfeldt-class frigate
Jacob Van Heemskerck (Royal Netherlands Navy) HNLMS Jacob Van Heemskerck F812.jpg
Jacob Van Heemskerck (Royal Netherlands Navy)
Jacob van Heemskerck-class frigate
Van Amstel (Royal Netherlands Navy) HMS Van Amstel F831 USN-8154G-232 cropped.jpg
Van Amstel (Royal Netherlands Navy)
Karel Doorman-class frigate
Kasturi KDKasturi.jpg
Kasturi
Kasturi-class frigate
Ning Yang (Republic of China Navy) Ningyang938.jpg
Ning Yang (Republic of China Navy)
Knox-class frigate
Koni (Project 1159)-class frigate
Rostock (East German Navy) Frigate Koni East German.jpg
Rostock (East German Navy)
Zadornyy Kirvak I class frigate.jpg
Zadornyy
Talwar (Indian Navy) INS Talwar.jpg
Talwar (Indian Navy)
Krivak (Project 1135 Burevestnik)-class frigate
Surcouf FS Surcouf.jpg
Surcouf
La Fayette-class frigate
Almirante Lynch (Chilean Navy) Chilean frigate Almirante Lynch.jpg
Almirante Lynch (Chilean Navy)
Leander-class frigate
Bertholf USCG National Security Cutter BERTHOLF (WMSL-750).jpeg
Bertholf
Legend–class cutter
Lekiu-class frigate
Sagittario MM Sagittario Distant Drum 1983.jpg
Sagittario
Lupo-class frigate
Maestrale ITS-Maestrale-F570.jpg
Maestrale
Maestrale- class frigate
Neustrashimyy NEUSTRASHIMY class frigate.jpg
Neustrashimyy
Neustrashimy-class frigate
Constituicao BNS CONSTITUICAO (F 42).jpg
Constituição
Niterói-class frigate
Oliver Hazard Perry USS Oliver Hazard Perry FFG-7.jpg
Oliver Hazard Perry
Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate
Hessen F221 Hessen-Kieler Woche 2007.jpg
Hessen
Sachsen-class frigate
Sahyadri INS Sahyadri during Milan 2018 exercise.jpg
Sahyadri
Shivalik-class frigate
Vaedderen HDMS Vaedderen (F359) cropped.jpg
Vædderen
Thetis-class ocean patrol vessels
Shahjahan (Pakistani Navy) PNS SHAHJAHAN.JPEG
Shahjahan (Pakistani Navy)
Type 21 frigate
Chatham HMS Chatham (F87).jpg
Chatham
Type 22 frigate
Somerset HMS Somerset (F82).jpg
Somerset
Type 23 frigate
Kyongbuk Port view of ROK ship Kyong Buk (FF 956) near San Diego, CA.jpeg
Kyongbuk
Ulsan-class frigate
Mendi SAS Mendi F148.jpg
Mendi
Valour (MEKO A-200)-class frigate
Alvares Cabral Portugese frigate NRP Alvares Cabral (F331) underway in the Atlantic Ocean on 21 May 2021(210521-N-WP865-2003).JPG
Álvares Cabral
Vasco da Gama-class frigate
Westdiep BNS Westdiep at Zeebrugge.jpg
Westdiep
Wielingen-class frigate
Zagreb/Kotor-class frigate
Sigma 10514-class frigate (KRI Martadinata) Pkr 331.jpg
Sigma 10514-class frigate (KRI Martadinata)
Sigma-class frigate

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References

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  2. ↑ Defensie, Ministerie van (2018-05-03). "Multipurposefregat (M-fregat)". www.defensie.nl.
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