HMS Somerset

No AIS position on record for this vessel. Identity and particulars are below.

Identity & particulars

Name

HMS Somerset

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

8949680

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Vessel type

Naval vessel

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Beam

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Year built

1996

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About HMS Somerset

HMS Somerset is a Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy. She is the eleventh ship of the class to join the fleet since 1989. She was built by Yarrow Shipbuilders Ltd on the River Clyde, in Scotland and was launched in June 1994 by Lady Elspeth Layard, wife of then 2nd Sea Lord Admiral and Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command Admiral Sir Michael Layard. She entered service in 1996. Lady Layard is the ship's sponsor. She is named after the Dukedom of Somerset. The fourth Somerset to serve in the Royal Navy, she has inherited four battle honours from previous ships of the name; Vigo Bay (1702), Velez Malaga (1704), Louisburg (1758) and Quebec (1759). The previous ships all served during the 18th century and ensured that the name Somerset played a significant part in that period of naval history. Somerset's home port is HMNB Devonport.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is HMS Somerset now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for HMS Somerset in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is HMS Somerset?

HMS Somerset is a naval vessel, built in 1996 by Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for HMS Somerset?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for HMS Somerset from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for HMS Somerset. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Sister ships

Ships of the same class, Type 23 frigate (source: Wikidata).

• Chilean frigate Almirante CochraneIMO 8949587Naval vessel · built 1990
• HMS ArgyllIMO 8949599Naval vessel · built 1991 · 3,500 GT
• HMS MarlboroughIMO 8949616Naval vessel · built 1991
• HMS LancasterIMO 8949604Naval vessel · built 1992
• HMS Iron DukeIMO 8949628Naval vessel · built 1993
• HMS MonmouthIMO 8949630Naval vessel · built 1993 · 4,200 GT
• HMS WestminsterIMO 8949654Naval vessel · built 1993
• HMS MontroseIMO 8949642Naval vessel · built 1994
• HMS NorthumberlandIMO 8949666Naval vessel · built 1994
• HMS RichmondIMO 8949678Naval vessel · built 1995
• Chilean frigate Almirante LynchIMO 8949692Naval vessel · built 1997
• HMS SutherlandIMO 8949707Naval vessel · built 1997