Displacement: 4,850 tonnes
Dimensions: 148.1 x 14.75 x 4.3m
Propulsion: COGOG; 2 x Rolls-Royce Olympus gas t; 2 x Rolls-Royce Tyne gas turbines
Speed; 30 knts
Armament: 1 x 76mm OTO Melara gun.
Complement: 246 (accommodation for 320)

Regina Maria is the former Royal Navy Type 22 frigate HMS London, which was paid off in 1998 as part of the Strategic Defence Review. The vessel has just been handed over and the crew are undergoing training prior to sailing for Romania