FRIGATE - MILLENIUM CLASS (2000)
Group 1
Group 2
Displacement: 5460 t
Length: 459' OA/433' Waterline
Beam: 56'
Draught: 18'
Propulsion: CODAG; 2 shafts
Speed: 30 knots
Range: 4500 NM @ 18 knots
Complement: 230
Armament:
1 x 4.5"/55
1 x 48-Cell VLS (SeaTiger ASROC, Sea Dragon Mk.IX & XI, SeaSpike Mk.IV)
4 x Scorpion Mk.III SSM (group 1) (2 x 2)
8 x Viper SSM (group 2) (2 x 4)
1 x 20mm CIWS
1 x 21-Cell SeaDagger BPDMS
6 x 12.75" Mk.32 SVTT (2 x 3)
Aviation:
2 x Sea Witch ASW/Liason Helicopter
Full Hanger
Ships in Class
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2000
Millenium (RN - Gp 1)
Hazard (RN - Gp 1)
2001
Parliament (RN - Gp 1)
Severn Island (LEE - Gp 1)
2002
Temerity (RN - Gp 1)
Edward Summers (ALD - Gp 1)
2003
Goshawk (NK - Gp 1)
Kestrel (NK - Gp 1)
2004
Halcyon (RN - Gp 2)
Henry Townshend (ALD - Gp 1)
2005
Raptor (RN - Gp 2)
Phipps Island (LEE - Gp 1)
2006
Audacious (RN - Gp 2)
Dancer (RN - Gp 2)
2007
Twa'Caam (SC - Gp 2)
Sikkt (SC - Gp 2)
2008
Fidelity (RN - Gp 2)
Firehawk (NK - Gp 1)
2009
Bradley Warren (ALD - Gp 1)
Morgan Darnel (ALD Gp 1)
2010
Triumph (RN - Gp 2)
Blackhawk (NK - Gp 1)
2011
Gambit (RN - Gp 2)
Lance (RN - Gp 2)
Legend:
RN = Grays Harbor Royal Navy
ALD = Dominion of Aldeshar
LEE = Dominion of Leegesia
NK = Dominion of New Kandor
SC = Salish Confederacy
The Millenium class was built at the Quinn-Lyons Shipyard of Union. Contracted for 24 vessels, 12 for the Royal Navy and 12 for Dominion Navies, they were built at the rate of 2 per year. The first pair were laid down in 1998 and commissioned in 2000, with a new pair being laid down each subsequent year from 1999 to 2009, with the last pair commissioning in 2011. The only difference between group 1 and group 2 ships is the SSM launcher. The Viper replaced the Scorpion in 2004 as the primary SSM for the RN. Most Dominion navies continue to use the Scorpion. All RN Gp 1 ships were upgraded to Gp 2 in 2005-6 when the Scorpion launchers were removed and replace with Viper launchers. This class, unlike many previous classes of frigate is considered more of a multi-role ship instead of a dedicated ASW platform.
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