The Type 23 frigate is a class of frigate serving with the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom. All the ships are 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, HMS St Albans was launched in May 2000 and commissioned in June 2002. The combination of Merlin helicopters with their advanced anti submarine equipment, and Sonar 2087, has according to the Royal Navy, re-affirmed its reputation as a leader in anti-submarine warfare. HMS Westminster (F237) is a Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy, and the second ship to bear the name. She was launched on 4 February 1992. Item No 04546 Item Name HMS TYPE 23 Frigate – Westminster(F237) Bar Code 9580208045467 Scale 1:350 Item Type Static Kit Model Brief Length: 380mm Beam: 46.8mm Total Parts 400+ Metal Parts n/a Photo Etched Parts 1 piece Film Parts n/a Resin Parts n/a Total Sprues 12 sprues , hull and deck Released Date 2013-07 More Features "The kit consists of over 400 parts - Detailed hull w/accurate design - 1 EH-101 helicopters with fine details included. - photo-etched frets for antenna etc."