UK Defence Minister Stuart Andrew has announced that the Royal Navy’s new submarine hunter will be named HMS Sheffield.
It will be the fourth ship to carry the name and will be Britain’s fifth Type 26 frigate — all are being built on the River Clyde in Glasgow.
The naming of HMS Sheffield came as Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson announced that the sixth ship would be called HMS Newcastle.
The two new ships will join HMS Glasgow, HMS Belfast, HMS Cardiff, HMS Birmingham and HMS London. The name of the eighth ship has yet to be announced.