3rd June 2018. Brittany Ferries ferry leaving for Normandy with a naval escort. The procession is led by four P 2000s followed by the Brittany ferry with the veterans on the stern deck and four D-Day vessels two either side of the ferry at the stern, followed by a frigate and then followed by the Little Dunkirk Ships. Pictured: Type 23 frigate, HMS St Albans sailing past. Picture: Habibur Rahman3rd June 2018. Brittany Ferries ferry leaving for Normandy with a naval escort. The procession is led by four P 2000s followed by the Brittany ferry with the veterans on the stern deck and four D-Day vessels two either side of the ferry at the stern, followed by a frigate and then followed by the Little Dunkirk Ships. Pictured: Type 23 frigate, HMS St Albans sailing past. Picture: Habibur Rahman
3rd June 2018. Brittany Ferries ferry leaving for Normandy with a naval escort. The procession is led by four P 2000s followed by the Brittany ferry with the veterans on the stern deck and four D-Day vessels two either side of the ferry at the stern, followed by a frigate and then followed by the Little Dunkirk Ships. Pictured: Type 23 frigate, HMS St Albans sailing past. Picture: Habibur Rahman

Royal Navy: Three of Portsmouth's Type 23 frigates - HMS Kent, HMS St Albans and HMS Westminster

Here are three of our Type 23s based in Portsmouth from over the years.
Deborah Croker
By Deborah Croker
Published 16th Mar 2022, 18:04 BST
Updated 16th Mar 2022, 18:05 BST

In this selection you will see HMS Kent, HMS St Albans and HMS Westminster.

2017. HMS St Albans started her transit to Bergen, Norway, by sailing through the Norwegian Fjords. Picture: LPhot Dave Jenkins The Type 23 Frigate has just completed her first escorting duty of the year, by following the Russian Aircraft Carrier Kuznetsov Task Group out of British areas of interest.

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2017. HMS St Albans started her transit to Bergen, Norway, by sailing through the Norwegian Fjords. Picture: LPhot Dave Jenkins The Type 23 Frigate has just completed her first escorting duty of the year, by following the Russian Aircraft Carrier Kuznetsov Task Group out of British areas of interest. Photo: The News archive

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17th April 2019. To mark the 50 days to go milestone, D-Day veterans will join serving personnel on board HMS St Albans, one of the Navy vessels that will sail past and salute the veterans on board The Royal British Legion's ship Pictured: HMS St Albans Picture: Habibur Rahman

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17th April 2019. To mark the 50 days to go milestone, D-Day veterans will join serving personnel on board HMS St Albans, one of the Navy vessels that will sail past and salute the veterans on board The Royal British Legion's ship Pictured: HMS St Albans Picture: Habibur Rahman Photo: habibur rahman

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13th August 2013. HMS Westminster leaves Portsmouth heading for the Gulf Picture: Paul Jacobs (132240-3)

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13th August 2013. HMS Westminster leaves Portsmouth heading for the Gulf Picture: Paul Jacobs (132240-3) Photo: The News archive

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Pictured is HMS St Albans (F83) as she sailed from her home port of Portsmouth on the 4th January 2017. This trip was the first tasking for the ship and her personnel of the New Year.

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Pictured is HMS St Albans (F83) as she sailed from her home port of Portsmouth on the 4th January 2017. This trip was the first tasking for the ship and her personnel of the New Year. Photo: The News archive

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