The Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS Iron Duke has been decommissioned without a formal announcement, reducing the fleet's active frigates to five. The ship was notably involved in Atlantic Patrol Tasking South.

<p> <img alt="After emerging from the 5-year refit in May 2023, Iron Duke spent the best part of a year on sea trials, workup and FOST certification. " height="80" src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/110281/100x80/hms-iron-duke.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" /> Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS Iron Duke has been stripped of her weapons and sensors and has not been to sea since October 2025, despite no formal d...