List Of Finnish Modern Frigates
{{Short description, noneThis is a list of former frigates of the Finland, Finnish Finnish Navy, Navy: Riga class frigate, Riga class *Finnish frigate Hämeenmaa, ''Hämeenmaa'' (1964 - 1987) *Finnish frigate Uusimaa, ''Uusimaa'' (1964 - 1979) Bay class frigate, Bay class

*HMS Porlock Bay (K 650), Matti Kurki (1962-1975) Lists of frigates, Finnish Frigates of the Finnish Navy, * Finnish military-related lists, Frigates ...
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Frigate
A frigate () is a type of warship. In different eras, the roles and capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied somewhat. The name frigate in the 17th to early 18th centuries was given to any full-rigged ship built for speed and maneuverability, intended to be used in scouting, escort and patrol roles. The term was applied loosely to ships varying greatly in design. In the second quarter of the 18th century, the 'true frigate' was developed in France. This type of vessel was characterised by possessing only one armed deck, with an unarmed deck below it used for berthing the crew. Late in the 19th century (British and French prototypes were constructed in 1858), armoured frigates were developed as powerful ironclad warships, the term frigate was used because of their single gun deck. Later developments in ironclad ships rendered the frigate designation obsolete and the term fell out of favour. During the Second World War the name 'frigate' was reintroduced to des ...
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