frigate

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Sri Lanka is repatriating on Friday the remains of 84 Iranian sailors who perished when their frigate was sunk nine days ago by a US submarine, the Foreign Ministry said.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 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

India has invited the frigate to take part in its biennial military exercises along with participants from dozens of navies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Photographs showed sailors in crisp whites and a grey frigate gliding in the sea harbour on a clear day.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Male frigate birds with bright red balloonlike sacs under their chins cruised the shore.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George