HMS Kent (F78) Royal Navy Ship Tea Coffee Mug Gift

HMS Kent (F78) is a **Type 23 Duke-class** anti-submarine warfare frigate of the Royal Navy, built by BAE Systems on the Clyde, launched in 1998, and commissioned in 2000 as one of the later and more advanced vessels in her class. Equipped with Sea Ceptor air defence missiles, a 4.5-inch gun, anti-ship capabilities (including recent upgrades), torpedoes, and facilities for a Wildcat or Merlin helicopter, she is designed for versatile operations including anti-submarine warfare, maritime security, and power projection. Kent has undertaken significant deployments, notably escorting HMS Queen Elizabeth in northern European waters in 2023 and participating in the 2021 Carrier Strike Group deployment to the Indo-Pacific. As of early 2026, she remains in service but is undergoing a prolonged major refit and power generation machinery upgrade (PGMU) at HMNB Devonport, aimed at extending her operational life potentially as the longest-serving Type 23 amid delays in Type 26 frigate replacements.