Duke-class Type 23 Frigate
Post 2025
Armament: Anti-Air missiles: Sea Ceptor GWS 35 Vertical Launching System (VLS) canisters for 32 missiles.
Guns: 1 x 4.5in (113mm) Mk8 (Mod 1) Naval Gun,
2 x 30mm ASCG Guns, 2 x Miniguns, 8 x general Purpose Machine Guns.
Anti-submarine torpedoes: 2 Twin 12.75in (324mm) Sting Ray Torpedo tubes.
Aircraft carried: 1 x Westland Merlin Mk 2, armed with 4 x anti-submarine torpedoes.
Sensor: Type 997 Artisan 3D air and surface surveillance radar, Kelvin Hughes SharpEye (X-Band) radar, HENSOLDT UK (formerly Kelvin Hughes) S-Band turning unit and antenna.
BAe GSA 8B/GPEOD TV/IR/Laser Director, GWS 26 (for SAM) and ASCG for 30mm, Ultra Electronics Type 2150 bow-mounted sonar. Thales Type 2087 active low frequency (500Hz) towed body with passive array 100Hz.
Electronic warfare & Decoys: UAT Mod 1 ESM (Electronic Support Measures) suites and Seagnat decoy systems.
Brief History
HMS SUTHERLAND is the thirteenth of the Type 23 class and the third ship to bear the name Sutherland. She was launched on 9th March 1996, uniquely with a bottle of whisky.
The ship has close ties to the county of Sutherland, her motto is "Sans Peur" (Without Fear) and her nickname is "The Fighting Clan".
This drawing shows the vessel after its Life Extension Refit October 2020 – January 2025