Britain's First Type 26 Frigate Bow Rolled out of Shipyard’s Build Hall

The bow of HMS GLASGOW, the first City Class Type 26 frigate being built for the UK Royal Navy, has been rolled out of the build hall at BAE Systems shipyard on the River Clyde.

In a move that lasted 90 minutes, the forward section of HMS GLASGOW which contains the bridge, operations room and accommodation spaces, was manoeuvred into position on the hardstand at our Govan yard where it will be joined by the aft section in the coming weeks.

HMS GLASGOW is the first in a new generation of cutting-edge Type 26 frigates, designed and built in the ship’s namesake city. To date, more than £1 billion has been invested across the programme’s supply chain, with more than 100 suppliers globally.

“We have now completed the construction of all units of the ship and in the coming weeks our skilled teams will bring the hull together for the first time,” Simon Lister, Managing Director, BAE Systems Naval Ships.

While HMS GLASGOW moves out into the open air for the first time, work continues on the second in class, HMS CARDIFF, with construction to start on HMS BELFAST later in the year.

The Type 26 frigate is an advanced anti-submarine warship, which will deliver critical protection of the Royal Navy’s Continuous At Sea Deterrent and Carrier Strike Group. The ships will replace the UK’s Type 23 frigates, with the first set to enter service in the mid-2020s.