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Frigates

Scope note

Use both for naval ships of the late 18th and early 19th centuries generally fully rigged on three masts and armed with guns on one or two decks and designed for various battle functions, and for a class of small, medium-speed warships of the 20th century designed primarily for escort duty and having antiair, antiship, and antisubmarine capabilities.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000212611

Equivalent Terms used

frigate

Created

13yrs ago

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