HMS Westminster (F237) was a **Type 23 Duke-class frigate** of the Royal Navy, the second ship to bear the name, built by Swan Hunter on the Tyne and Wear, launched in February 1992, and commissioned in May 1994. Primarily designed for anti-submarine warfare, it featured upgrades including the Sea Ceptor air defence missile system during a major life-extension refit completed in 2017, along with advanced sonar and support for Merlin helicopters, enabling versatile roles in maritime security, counter-piracy, and NATO operations worldwide. Known affectionately as 'the capital ship', Westminster participated in deployments to the Gulf, humanitarian aid efforts, and high-profile exercises, but due to poor material condition and manpower constraints, its planned further refit was suspended in 2022–2023, leading to decommissioning in 2024.
