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• frigate — [frig′it] n. [Fr frégate < It fregata] 1. a fast, medium sized sailing warship of the 18th and early 19th cent., which carried from 24 to 60 guns 2. a Brit. warship between a corvette and a destroyer 3. a) until 1975, a U.S. warship larger… …   English World dictionary

• Frigate — For the bird, see Frigatebird. A frigate /ˈfrɪgɪt/ [frĭg ĭt] is a warship. The term has been used for warships of many sizes and roles over the past few centuries.In the 18th century, the term referred to ships which were as long as a ship of the …   Wikipedia

• Frigate Bird — Kernwaffentest Frigate Bird Explosionswolke aufgenommen durch das Periskop des U Boots USS Carbonero (SS 337) aus 25 Meilen (40 km) Entfernung Informationen Nation Vereinigte Staaten …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• LIGHT, William (c. 1786-1839) — founder of Adelaide was born about the year 1786 either on the island of Salang or in the territory of Kedah, and spent his first six years at Penang. His father, Captain Francis Light, traded in Siam and Malaya and married Martina Rozells in… …   Dictionary of Australian Biography

• frigate — noun Etymology: Middle French, from Old Italian fregata Date: 1583 1. a light boat propelled originally by oars but later by sails 2. a square rigged war vessel intermediate between a corvette and a ship of the line 3. a modern warship that is… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Iranian Frigate Jamaran — Jamaran Mowj Class multi purpose light guided missile frigate Career (Iran) …   Wikipedia

• Kasturi class frigate — The Kasturi Class Light Frigate (or large corvette) is a class of two light frigates in service with the Royal Malaysian Navy. The class comprises two ships, the KD Kasturi (F25) and KD Lekir (F26). The class is named after the lead ship of the… …   Wikipedia

• Lekiu class frigate — The Lekiu class frigates are presently the most modern major assets of the Royal Malaysian Navy. The class comprised two vessels, F29 KD Jebat and F30 KD Lekiu . The class is named after the second ship of the class which was launched earlier… …   Wikipedia

• Petya class frigate — The Petya Class was the NATO reporting name for a class of light frigates built for the Soviet Navy in the 1960 s. The Soviet Designation was Storozhevoi Korabl (escort ship) Project 159. The were the first gas turbine powered ships in the Soviet …   Wikipedia

• La Fayette class frigate — The La Fayette class units ( FL 3000 for Frégate Légère de 3,000 tonnes , 3,000 tonnes light frigates , or FLF or Frégate Légère Furtive , Light Stealth Frigate ) are light multi mission frigates built by DCN and operated by France ( Marine… …   Wikipedia

• Whitby class frigate — The Type 12 frigates of the Whitby class were a six ship class of anti submarine warfare (A/S) frigates of the Royal Navy that entered service late in the 1950s. They were designed as first rate ocean going convoy escorts in light of experience… …   Wikipedia