FREMM remains a capable frigate. Type 26 was designed for anti-submarine warfare from the beginning, whereas a general-purpose ship must distribute its compromises differently. Machinery rafting, hull shaping, and quieting make it a "bone-deep" ASW design in this assessment. Those features shape the ship's ability to detect and prosecute submarines before weapons are considered.
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A design built around anti-submarine warfare
Type 26 rates especially highly for anti-submarine warfare because quieting, machinery rafting, hull form, and the entire design process all serve that mission.