HMS Northumberland a Type 23 Frigate was built at Swan Hunters at Wallsend on the Tyne, being launched in April 1992 by the ship's sponsor Lady Kerr. She was accepted into Royal Naval Service in May 1994.

Displacement: 4,900 tonnes
Length: 133m / 436ft
Beam: 16.1m / 52.9ft
Complement: 185
Armament: 2 x Quad Harpoon Missile launchers Vertical Launch Sea Wolf anti-missile system 4.5in (114mm) MK 8 gun 2 x 30mm Close range guns 2 x Magazine launched anti submarine torpedo tubes NATO Seagnat and DLF3 Decoy Launchers
Sensors: Type 1007 navigation radar Type 996 air/surface surveillance radar 2 x Type 911 Sea Wolf tracking radars UAT Electronic Surveillance System Type 2050 active sonar
Aircraft: MK 8 Lynx helicopters:
Armament:Sea Skua anti-ship missilesStingray anti-submarine torpedoesMk 11 depth chargesMachine guns
Propulsion:
Turbines:CODLAG (Combined Diesel and Gas) - 2 x Rolls Royce Spey gas boost
Diesels:4 x GEC-Alsthom Paxman Valenta
Electric:2 x GEC motors

Seen alongside the HMS Belfast. 30/3/07
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photo copyright Ben @ riverthames.co.nr