Starship Argyll (Pronounced Arr-gyle), Registration NCC-F-231. Type 23 Frigate Support Ship, known as the 'Duke Class'. The 'Duke' Class Starship offers a fleet support role, boasting many abilities it can often be referred to as a general purpose frigate. This variant of the ship offers defensive capabilities - boasting a rich arsenal of aft weaponry and limited phasers (2 Aft Torpedo launchers, Mine Deployment System, 1 Rear Phaser, 2 Forward Phasers). This starship also offers a variety of shuttle support roles, for example: General Use, Medical Shuttles, Rescue Shuttles. These abilities combined with the starships fast manoeuvrability and versatile capabilities in terms of strength/power ratios make it a leading vessel of the United Earth Starfleet.