The people and city of Glasgow have been honoured as the Royal Navy’s most advanced anti-submarine warfare warship was officially named HMS Glasgow.
The naming ceremony at BAE Systems’ shipyard in Glasgow was attended by the Prince and Princess of Wales. Smashing a bottle of whisky against the hull for good luck, Her Royal Highness formally named HMS Glasgow and declared the time-honoured words:
“I name this ship Glasgow. May God bless her and all who serve in her.”
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The Type 26 frigate is the first of eight to enter service and will provide critical protection for the UK’s nuclear deterrent and aircraft carriers. The Type 26 programme represents a £7.9 billion investment in British shipbuilding.
It directly supports 2,000 jobs in Scotland, including apprenticeships, at BAE Systems’ Govan and Scotstoun shipyards in Glasgow, with a further 4,000 roles sustained across the wider UK supply chain until 2035.
Defence Secretary, John Healey MP said:
“HMS Glasgow represents the best of British engineering and shipbuilding. The warship will serve as a formidable defender of our national security and a powerful asset for NATO in an increasingly dangerous world. The shipbuilding programme supports thousands of highly-skilled jobs in Scotland and across the UK.”
Equipped with sophisticated weapons systems, advanced sensors, and state-of-the-art communications technology, HMS Glasgow will ensure our Royal Navy makes Britain secure at home and strong abroad.
