frigate
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Mr. Phelan canceled a long-planned frigate and replaced it with an underpowered Coast Guard cutter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
The frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts was on a routine convoy escort mission in the Persian Gulf when it struck the mine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Sri Lanka will treat Iranian sailors rescued from a torpedoed frigate according to international law, a minister said Saturday, following reports that Washington was pressuring Colombo to not repatriate them.
From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026
Photographs showed sailors in crisp whites and a grey frigate gliding in the sea harbour on a clear day.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
“I know, it is not enough. I’m urging the government to let private citizens build warships, too. Salem will build a frigate, the minute we have permission.”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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