HMS Monmouth
frigate
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- HMS Monmouth
- IMO number
- 8949630
- MMSI
- —
- Call sign
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- frigate
- Gross tonnage
- 4,200
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 133 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 1993
- Builder
- Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited
- Registered owner
- —
- Operator
- Royal Navy
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About HMS Monmouth
HMS Monmouth was the sixth Duke-class Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy. She was the seventh ship to bear the name and was launched by Lady Eaton in 1991, being commissioned two years later. Affectionately known as "The Black Duke", Monmouth was the only ship in service with the Royal Navy that has its name painted in black (all other RN vessels have their name in red) and flew a plain black flag in addition to the ensign. This is due to the dissolution of the title and the blacking out of the coat of arms of the Duke of Monmouth in 1685 following the Monmouth Rebellion against James II of England. Until her decommissioning, Monmouth carried the most battle honours of any ship name that was serving in the Royal Navy. HMS Monmouth was decommissioned on the 30 June 2021 and departed Portsmouth to be broken up in April 2025.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is HMS Monmouth now?
- HMS Monmouth has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
- What kind of ship is HMS Monmouth?
- HMS Monmouth is a frigate, built in 1993 by Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited. The vessel is 133 m long and has a gross tonnage of 4,200.
- Who owns HMS Monmouth?
- HMS Monmouth is operated by Royal Navy. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has HMS Monmouth been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for HMS Monmouth appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).