HMS Northumberland
frigate
IMO 8949666
MMSI —
activeCurrent position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- HMS Northumberland
- IMO number
- 8949666
- MMSI
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- Call sign
- —
- Flag
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- Vessel type
- frigate
- Gross tonnage
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- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 133 m
- Beam
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- Year built
- 1994
- Builder
- Swan Hunter
- Registered owner
- —
- Operator
- Royal Navy
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About HMS Northumberland
HMS Northumberland was a Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy. She was named after the Duke of Northumberland. She was the eighth Royal Navy ship to bear the name since the first 70-gun ship of the line in 1679, and the ninth in the class of Type 23 frigates. She was based at Devonport and was part of the Devonport Flotilla. On 20 November 2024 Secretary of State for Defence, John Healey, announced the ship would be decommissioned stating the ship's condition was "uneconomical to repair."
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is HMS Northumberland now?
- HMS Northumberland 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 Northumberland?
- HMS Northumberland is a frigate, built in 1994 by Swan Hunter. The vessel is 133 m long.
- Who owns HMS Northumberland?
- HMS Northumberland is operated by Royal Navy. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has HMS Northumberland been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for HMS Northumberland appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).