List of frigate classes by country

The list of frigates by country includes all modern (post–World War II) frigates organized by the country of which they were in service.

See also:


 * List of frigate classes
 * List of corvette classes

Argentina (Armada de la República Argentina)

 * Azopardo class - 2 ships (1957-1973)
 * Almirante Brown class - 4 ships in service 1983
 * Espora class - 6 ships in service 1985

Australia (Royal Australian Navy)

 * Adelaide class - 6 ships (2 decommissioned)
 * Anzac class - 10 ships built 1993-2004

Bangladesh

 * Khalid Bin Walid class - 1 ship (Ulsan Class)
 * Osman Class - 1 ship (ex-Chinese 'Jianghu I' class)
 * Abu Bakr class - 2 ships (ex-British Leopard class)
 * Umar Faruq class - 1 ship (ex-British Salisbury class)

Belgium

 * Wielingen class - 3 ships (sold to Bulgaria)

Brazil

 * Greenhalgh class - 11 ships active (ex-UK Broadsword class (Batch 1))
 * Niteroi class - 6 ships built (1975–86)
 * Para class - all retired
 * Barroso class - 1 ship (building)

Bulgaria

 * Koni class - 1 ship (ex-Russian Delfin)
 * Wielingen-class - 3 ships (in Bulgarian Navy often designated as Drazki (Daring) class)

Canada (Royal Canadian Navy)

 * Halifax class - 12 ships Refit 2010-2017

Chile (Armada de Chile)

 * Type-22 Boxer class (Batch 2) - 1 ship, 2003
 * Jacob van Heemskerck class - 2 ships, 2006
 * Karel Doorman class - 2/2 ships, 2006, 2007
 * Type 23 Duke class &mdash; 2/3 ships 2006, 2007, 2008

China (People's Liberation Army Navy)

 * Zuhai class - 1 ship
 * Jinan class - 15 ships
 * Type 053H/H1 Xiamen (Jianghu I/II) class - 21 ships
 * Type 053H2 Huangshi (Jianghu III) class - 3 ships
 * Type 053HT-H Siping (Jianghu IV) class - 1 ship
 * Type 053H1G Zigong (Jianghu V) class - 6 ships
 * Type 053H2G Anqing (Jiangwei) class - 4 ships
 * Type 053H3 Jiangwei II class - 8 ships
 * 054 (Jiangkai I) type frigate - 2 ships
 * 054A (Jiangkai II) type frigate - 13 ships (more fitting out or under construction)

Colombia (Armada Nacional de Colombia)

 * Almirante Padilla class - 4 ships

Denmark

 * Iver Huitfeldt class - 3 ships
 * Peder Skram class - 2 ships retired

Ecuador

 * Eloy Alfaro class - 2 ships (ex-British Leander class)

Egypt

 * Mubarak class - 4 ships (ex-US Oliver Hazard Perry class)
 * Damyat class - 2 ships (ex-US Knox class)
 * Najim al Zafir class - 2 ships (ex-Chinese 'Jianghu' class)
 * El Fateh class - 1 ship (ex-British destroyer Zenith)
 * Tariq class - 1 ship (ex-British sloop Whimbrel)

France (Marine Nationale)

 * Cassard class - 2 ships, due to be decommissioned around 2010.
 * Georges Leygues class - 7 ships
 * Lafayette class - 5 ships commissioned 1996
 * Floreal class - 6 ships
 * Comandant Rivière class - 9 ships decommissioned

Germany (Deutsche Marine)

 * F120 Köln class - 6 ships retired
 * F122 Bremen class - 8 ships 1980's
 * F123 Brandenburg class - 4 ships 1990's
 * F124 Sachsen class - 3 newest heavy frigate (replacing destroyers)

Greece (Hellenic Navy)

 * Elli class - 10 ships (ex-Dutch Kortenaer class)
 * Hydra class - 4 ships commissioned 1992-98

India (Bharatiya Nau Sena)

 * Shivalik class - 3 active, 7 more possible
 * Talwar class - 6 ships
 * Project 16A Brahmaputra Class - 3 ships
 * Project 16 Godavari class - 3 ships commissioned
 * Nilgiri class - 1 ship in service + 5 commissioned (modified Leander class)

Indonesia

 * Ahmad Yani class - 6 ships (ex-Dutch Van Speijk class)
 * Martha Khristina Tiyahahu class - 3 ships (ex-UK Tribal class)
 * Sanadikun class - 4 ships (ex US Claud Jones class)
 * Hajar Dewantara class - 1 ship (training ship)
 * Fatahillah class - 3 ships

Iran

 * Alvand class - 3 ships
 * Moudge class - 2 ships (4 more under construction)

Italy (Marina Militare)

 * Centauro class - 4 ships
 * Bergamini class - 4 ships
 * Alpino class - 2 ships
 * Lupo Class - 4 ships
 * Maestrale class - 8 ships
 * Artigliere class - 4 ships, originally built for Iraq

Japan (Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force)

 * Akebono class - 1 ship decommissioned 1976
 * Ikazuchi class - 2 ships decommissioned 1976 & 1977
 * Isuzu class - 4 ships all decommissioned 1991 to 1993
 * Chikugo class - 11 ships all decommissioned 1996 to 2003
 * Ishikari class - 1 ship commissioned 1981
 * Yubari class - 2 ships commissioned 1983 & 1984
 * Abukuma class - 6 ships commissioned 1989 to 1993

Libya (Libyan Navy)

 * Dat Assawari 1 ship commissioned 1973

Malaysia (Royal Malaysian Navy)

 * Rahmat class - 1 ship (decommissioned 2004 retired)
 * Lekiu class - 2 ships
 * Kasturi class - 2 ships
 * Hang Tuah class - 1 ship used as a training frigate

Mexico

 * Allende class - 4 ships (ex-USS Knox class)
 * Bravo class - 2 ships (ex-USS Bronstein class frigate)

Morocco

 * Mohammed V class - 2 ships (Floreal class)

Myanmar

 * Anawratha class frigate - 4 ships 2006 - 2010
 * Aung Zeya class frigate - 1 ship

Netherlands (Koninklijke Marine)

 * Van Amstel class - 6 ships, 1954 (former United States Navy Bostwick class)
 * Van Speijk class - 6 ships, 1967-1968 (modified Leander class)
 * Tromp class - 2 ships, 1975–1976
 * Kortenaer class - 10 ships, 1978–1983
 * Jacob van Heemskerck class - 2 ships, 1986
 * Karel Doorman class - 8 ships, 1991–1995
 * De Zeven Provinciën class - 4 ships, 2001–2005

New Zealand (Royal New Zealand Navy)

 * Te Kaha (Anzac) class - 2 ships
 * ? - Under Development ship (planned replacement for Canterbury)

Norway (Royal Norwegian Navy)

 * Fridtjof Nansen class, modified version of Álvaro de Bazán class - 5 ships delivered (2011)
 * Oslo class - 3 ships all decommissioned

North Korea

 * Soho class - 1 ship
 * Najin class - 2 ships

Pakistan (Pak Behria)

 * Tariq class - 6 ships (ex-UK Amazon class)
 * Zulfiquar class - 4 ships ( F-22P)

Peru (Marina de Guerra del Perú)

 * Modified Lupo class - 4 ships
 * Lupo class - 4 ships

Philippines

 * Rajah Soliman class - 1 ship (1961–1965)
 * - 3 ships (1967–present)
 * Rajah Lakandula class - 1 ship (1975–1988)
 * Andres Bonifacio class - 4 ships (1975–1995)
 * Gregorio del Pilar class - 2 ships (2011–present)

Poland (Marynarka Wojenna)

 * General K. Pulaski class - 2 ships (ex-US Oliver Hazard Perry class)

Portugal Navy (Marinha Portuguesa)

 * Joao Belo class - 3 ships
 * Vasco da Gama class - 3 ships
 * Bartolomeu Dias class frigate - 2 ships

Romania (Romanian Naval Forces)

 * Type 22 class - 2 ships
 * Mărăşeşti class - 1 ship
 * Rear-Admiral Eustațiu Sebastian class - 2 ships

Russia/USSR (Voyenno- Morskoy Flot)

 * Admiral Grigorovich class - 4 ship (6 planned)
 * Admiral Gorshkov class - 3 ship (8 planned)
 * Neustrashimy class - 2 ship.
 * Legkiy class - 2 ships
 * Bessmennyy class - 10 ships; possible 4 still active as of 2008
 * Bditel'nyy class - 19 ships; possibly 4 still active as of 2008
 * Koni class frigate - 1 ship sold to Bulgaria
 * Mirka class frigate - 18 ships all decommissioned
 * Petya class frigate - 37 ships 8 still active as of 2008; 6 Vietnamese & 2 Syrian.
 * Riga class frigate - 68 ships built 1950's sold to various navies
 * Kola class frigate - 8 ships all decommissioned
 * Tartarstan/Gepard class frigate - 2 ship in service

Saudi Arabia (Saudi Navy)

 * Arriyad class - 3 ships building ( a version of the La Fayette class frigate)
 * Al Madinah class - 4 ships

Singapore (Republic of Singapore Navy)

 * Formidable class - 6 ships commissioned 2007-2009

South Africa (South African Navy)

 * President class - 3 ships (no longer in service - 1 sunk & 2 scrapped)
 * Valour class - 4 ships (also known as MEKO A200SAN)

South Korea (Republic of Korea Navy)

 * Kwanggaeto class - 3 ships
 * Ulsan class - 9 ships
 * Donghae class - 3 ships

Spain (Armada Española)

 * Marte class - 2 ships
 * Jupiter class - 2 ships
 * Eolo class - 2 ships
 * Pizarro class - 8 ships
 * Atrevida class - 6 ships
 * Baleares class - 5 ships (modified Knox class)
 * Santa Maria class - 6 ships (Oliver Hazard Perry class, built in Ferrol, Spain.)
 * Álvaro de Bazán class - 5 ships

Republic of China (Taiwan) (Zhōnghuá Mínguó Hǎijūn)

 * Cheung Kung class - 7 ships
 * Kang Ting class - 6 ships
 * Chi Yang class - 8 ships (ex-US Knox-class)
 * Chien Yang class - 12 ships

Thailand (Royal Thai Navy)

 * Naresuan class - 2 ships
 * Phutthayotfa Chulalok class - 2 ships (Knox class)
 * Kraburi class - 2 ships (Type 053HT-H class)
 * Chao Phraya class - 2 ships (Type 053HT class)
 * Makut Rajakumarn class - 1 ships
 * Tapi class - 2 ships (ex-US PF-103 class)

Turkey (Türk Deniz Kuvvetleri)

 * Gaziantep class - 9 ships (Oliver Hazard Perry class)
 * Muavenet class - 8 ships (Knox class)
 * Tepe class - 4 ships (Knox class)
 * Barbaros class - 2 ships
 * Salihreis class - 2 ships (modified Barbaros class frigate)
 * Yavuz class - 4 ships
 * Berk class - 2 ships

United Kingdom (Royal Navy)

 * River class &mdash; 138 ships
 * Colony class &mdash; 21 ships
 * Captain class &mdash; 78 ships
 * Loch class &mdash; 26 ships
 * Bay class &mdash; 21 ships
 * Type 15 class&mdash; 23 ships
 * Type 16 class&mdash; 10 ships
 * Type 41 Leopard class &mdash; 4 ships
 * Type 61 Salisbury class &mdash; 4 ships
 * Type 12 Whitby class &mdash; 6 ships
 * Type 12I Rothesay class &mdash; 9 ships
 * Type 14 Blackwood class &mdash; 12 ships
 * Type 81 Tribal class &mdash; 7 ships
 * Type 12M Leander class (Batch 1) - 8 ships
 * Type 12M Leander class (Batch 2) - 8 ships
 * Type 12M broad-beamed Leander class (Batch 3) - 10 ships
 * Type 21 Amazon class &mdash; 8 ships
 * Type-22 Broadsword class (Batch 1) - 4 ships
 * Type-22 Boxer class (Batch 2) - 6 ships
 * Type-22 Cornwall class (Batch 3) - 4 ships
 * Type 23 Duke class &mdash; 16 ships

United States (United States Navy)

 * Bronstein class - 2 FF ships 1963 (Transfer to Mexico actual ARM Bravo Class)
 * Garcia class - 10 FF ships and 1 AGFF ship 1964 to 1968
 * Brooke class - 6 FFG ships 1966 to 1968
 * Knox class - 46 FF ships 1969 to 1974
 * Oliver Hazard Perry class - 51 FFG ships 1977 to 1989

Uruguay (National Navy of Uruguay)

 * Uruguay class - 3 ships

Venezuela (Bolivarian Armada of Venezuela)

 * Mariscal Sucre class - 6 ships (ex-Italian Lupo class)

Vietnam (Vietnamese People's Navy)

 * Pham Ngu Lao class - 1 ship (ex-seaplane tender)
 * Petya class - 5 ships
 * Gepard class - 4 ships (on order)

Yugoslavia SFR Yugoslav Navy

 * Zagreb class - 2 ships
 * Beograd class - 2 ships