HMS Monmouth (F235)
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HMS Monmouth was the sixth "Duke"-class Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy. She was the seventh ship to bear the name and was launched by Lady Eaton in 1991, being commissioned two years later.
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Name | HMS Monmouth |
Operator | Royal Navy |
Ordered | July 1988 |
Builder | Yarrow Shipbuilders |
Laid down | 1 June 1989 |
Launched | 23 November 1991 |
Commissioned | 24 September 1993 |
Decommissioned | 30 June 2021 |
Refit | 2014–2015, major |
Homeport | HMNB Devonport, Plymouth |
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Motto | "Fear Nothing But God" |
Nickname(s) | "The Black Duke"[1] |
Status | Awaiting disposal |
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Class and type | Type 23 Frigate |
Displacement | 4,900 t (4,800 long tons; 5,400 short tons)[2] |
Length | 133 m (436 ft 4 in) |
Beam | 16.1 m (52 ft 10 in) |
Draught | 7.3 m (23 ft 11 in) |
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Speed | In excess of 28 kn (52 km/h; 32 mph) |
Range | 7,500 nautical miles (14,000 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h) |
Complement | 185 (accommodates 205) |
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Affectionately known as "The Black Duke", Monmouth was the only ship in service with the Royal Navy that has its name painted in black (all other RN vessels have their name in red) and flew a plain black flag in addition to the ensign. This is due to the dissolution of the title and the blacking out of the coat of arms of the Duke of Monmouth in 1685 following the Monmouth Rebellion against James II of England.[clarification needed] Until her decommissioning, Monmouth carried the most battle honours of any ship name that was serving in the Royal Navy.[3] HMS Monmouth was decommissioned on the 30 June 2021 and is now awaiting disposal in Fareham creek under the care of the disposal and reserve ships organisation.