HMS Montrose
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HMS Montrose has been the name of two ships of the United Kingdom
's Royal Navy
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's Royal Navy
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The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
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- HMS Montrose (1918), a Scott-class (or Admiralty-type) destroyer leader that served throughout World War II and was scrapped in 1946.
- HMS Montrose (F236)HMS Montrose (F236)The second and current HMS Montrose is the eighth of a sixteen ship class of frigates, known as Type 23 or the 'Duke' class, of the Royal Navy. She was laid down in November 1989 by Yarrow Shipbuilders on the Clyde...
, a Type 23 frigateType 23 frigateThe Type 23 frigate is a class of frigate built for the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom. All the ships were first named after British Dukes, thus the class is also known as the Duke class. The first Type 23 was commissioned in 1989, and the sixteenth, was launched in May 2000 and commissioned in...
launched in 1992 and currently in service.