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HMS ''St Albans'' is a Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy. She is the sixth ship to bear the name and is the sixteenth and final ship in the 'Duke' class of frigates. She is based in Portsmouth. == Operational history == The ship was launched on the River Clyde on Saturday 6 May 2000.〔(BBC News - Launch of HMS St Albans (6 May 2000) )〕 She was built at BAE Systems' Yarrows Yard in Scotstoun, Glasgow. On 27 October 2002, before she had even entered operational service, ''St Albans'' was struck by the P&O ferry ''Pride of Portsmouth'' when gale force winds pushed the ferry into the ship whilst secure on her berth in Portsmouth. ''St Albans'' suffered damage to the gun deck, the sea boat supports (davits) and the bridge wing. However, no members of the crew were injured.〔(BBC News - 'Navy frigate damaged in ferry collision' (27 October 2002) )〕 In 2004, Commander Steve Dainton RN took command and the ship was deployed on Operation Oracle duties in the Arabian Sea. In July 2004 the crew were granted Freedom of the City by the Mayor of St Albans. On 13 February 2006, ''St Albans'' departed on a six-month deployment to the Gulf region. She arrived in the region in early April, where her tasks included protecting Iraqi oil platforms as well as patrol duties in the northern Gulf.〔(Royal Navy - 'HMS St Albans: Gulf Deployment' (15 Feb 2006) )〕 During the trip, she provided a diplomatic role by visiting 16 countries, including Algeria, Albania, Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey and Lebanon (before the 2006 conflict with Israel). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HMS St Albans (F83)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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