HMS "WESTMINSTER" (F237) - TYPE 23 ROYAL NAVY FRIGATE

Description

HMS Westminster is a Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy, and the second ship to bear the name. She was launched on 4 February 1992. Westminster was used for the interior shots in the 1997 James Bond film "Tomorrow Never Dies" in three different roles - as HMS Chester, HMS Devonshire and HMS Bedford. For the exterior shots a model was constructed. In 2004, Westminster was assigned one of the Royal Navy’s first Merlin helicopters.[2] Also in 2004, the ship was the first to be fitted with the new low-frequency Sonar 2087 designed to detect the most advanced submarines. The technology is controversial as its effects on marine wildlife remain unclear. (Scale : 1/350e)