HMS Glasgow (F88) explained

HMS Glasgow is the first Type 26 frigate to be built for the United Kingdom's Royal Navy.[1] The Type 26 class will partially replace the navy's thirteen Type 23 frigates,[2] and will be a multi-mission warship designed to support anti-submarine warfare, air defence and general purpose operations.

Construction

The ship is being assembled on the River Clyde in Glasgow.[3] The first steel was cut for Glasgow in July 2017 with the ship expected to be delivered in 2024 and operational in about 2026.[4] [5] [6] However, those dates have since moved to the right. In January 2018, work started on the second hull section.[7]

In January 2020, the Royal Navy announced that the ship was more than halfway through construction.[8]

In July 2020, the Royal Navy announced that work on the final section of Glasgow has started.[9] On 18 April 2021, the fore section of the ship moved out from its building shed on the Clyde.

On 1 May 2021, was joined with its aft section for the first time.[10] [11]

In October 2022, the Secretary of State for Defence, Ben Wallace, stated that the initial operating capability (IOC) for the ship had slipped from 2027 to 2028.[12]

On 25 November 2022, in preparation for tow to the BAE Scotstoun shipyard for her fitting out.[13]

On 13 May 2023, the Global press reported that fitting out had been temporarily suspended, after workers reported the ships cabling had been sabotaged, the UK Defence Journal reporting that around 60 of the ship's cables had been cut, sabotage possibly related to a pay dispute.[14] [15]

Commissioning was anticipated by late 2026 to be followed by a work-up period prior to reaching initial operating capability.[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: First of Royal Navy's new frigates named HMS Glasgow. STV News. STV. 20 July 2017. 20 July 2017.
  2. http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/the-equipment/ships/future-ships/type-26 Type 26 Global Combat Ship
  3. Web site: BAE Systems engaging the Type 26 supply chain. The supply chains for a modern warship are complex and call for careful management, as defence writer Mark Lane discovers talking to BAE Systems' Gary McCloskey.. www.contracts.mod.uk. 7 April 2017. 7 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170407233307/https://www.contracts.mod.uk/do-features-and-articles/bae-systems-engaging-the-type-26-supply-chain/. dead.
  4. Web site: Royal Navy frigate programme update | Navy Lookout. 20 July 2021 .
  5. News: First Type 26 frigate named HMS Glasgow . BBC . 20 July 2017 . 20 July 2017.
  6. Web site: First parts ordered for UK's new Type 26 frigates . 6 August 2015 . Janes . 25 April 2016.
  7. Web site: BAE start work on second hull section for Type 26 Frigate HMS Glasgow. 25 January 2018.
  8. Web site: Go Glasgow – new frigate more than half built.
  9. News: . WORK STARTS ON FINAL PIECE OF HMS GLASGOW'S GIGANTIC 'JIGSAW' . Royal Navy . 23 July 2020 . 27 July 2020 .
  10. Web site: 18 April 2021. HMS Glasgow: A Glimpse Of The Navy's First Type 26. 2021-05-04. Forces Network. en.
  11. Web site: 1 May 2021. A First Look At The Complete Size And Scale Of HMS Glasgow. 2021-05-04. Forces Network. en.
  12. Web site: IOC for UK Royal Navy's first-in-class Type 26 frigate to be delayed by 12 months .
  13. Web site: HMS Glasgow enters the water for first time . Royal Navy . 25 November 2022 .
  14. News: Sabotage probe after cables cut on Royal Navy warship HMS Glasgow . 13 May 2023 . . 13 May 2023.
  15. News: 2023-05-13 . Sabotage probe after cables cut on Royal Navy warship HMS Glasgow . 2024-07-11 . BBC News . en-GB.
  16. Web site: In focus: Delivering the Type 26 Frigates | Navy Lookout . 12 December 2022 .

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