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frigate

[frig-it] / ˈfrɪg ɪt /
NOUN
boat
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When an American frigate hit a mine during the so-called Tanker War, the U.S. sent in a force to clear out Iranian positions in the Gulf and destroyed Iranian ships that confronted it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

A British naval frigate dispatched in response to the drone strike is on its way to the island.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 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

The frigate was sunk by a US submarine on Wednesday just off Sri Lanka's southern coast.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

On Christmas Day, 1696, a Portuguese relief force in the form of four ships, led by the heavily armed frigate the Santo Antonio de Tanna, arrived in the waters directly in front of the fort.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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