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(now privatised)Currently active military vehicles by countryGermany Russia United Kingdom Watercraft • Land vehicles • AircraftUnited States This is a list of active Royal Navy ships, complete and correct as of October 2011. In total there are 79 commissioned ships in the navy, including 2 which are permanently stationed, 1 in extended readiness and 1 not in active service.
19 of the commissioned vessels are major surface combatants/fleet escorts (6 guided missile destroyers and 13 frigates) and 11 are nuclear powered submarines (4 ballistic missile submarines and 7 fleet submarines). In addition the Navy possesses an aircraft carrier, a helicopter carrier and 2 landing platform docks.
The 19 ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary are not included in this list or above figures; additionally there are the minor vessels (tugs, etc) of the (now privatised) Marine Services, and training vessels based at the various shore establishments.
Contents
Assault ships[1]
Albion class landing platform dock
Albion-class landing platform docks (2)
- HMS Albion (L14) - in extended readiness[2]
- HMS Bulwark (L15) - Fleet Flagship[3]
Invincible-class aircraft carrierInvincible-class carrier (1)
- HMS Illustrious (R06) (LPH)
Ocean class landing platform helicopterAmphibious assault ship (LPH) (1)
In addition, the Royal Fleet Auxiliary possess three Bay class landing ship dock vessels.Frigates and destroyers[4]
Type 23 frigates (13)
Duke class Type 23 frigate- HMS Argyll (F231)
- HMS Lancaster (F229)
- HMS Iron Duke (F234)
- HMS Monmouth (F235)
- HMS Montrose (F236)
- HMS Westminster (F237)
- HMS Northumberland (F238)
- HMS Richmond (F239)
- HMS Somerset (F82)
Sheffield class batches 1 & 2 Type 42 destroyer
Manchester class batch 3 Type 42 destroyerType 42 destroyers (3)
Daring class Type 45 destroyerType 45 destroyers (3)
Submarines[5]
Astute-class submarine (Fleet submarine/SSN) (1)
Trafalgar-class submarines (Fleet submarines/SSNs) (6)
HMS Tireless- HMS Turbulent (S87)
- HMS Tireless (S88)
- HMS Torbay (S90)
- HMS Trenchant (S91)
- HMS Talent (S92)
- HMS Triumph (S93)
Vanguard-class submarines (Ballistic submarines/SSBNs) (4)
Mine warfare
Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessels (8)
HMS Ledbury- HMS Ledbury (M30)
- HMS Cattistock (M31)
- HMS Brocklesby (M33)
- HMS Middleton (M34)
- HMS Chiddingfold (M37)
- HMS Atherstone (M38)
- HMS Hurworth (M39)
- HMS Quorn (M41)
Sandown-class mine countermeasures vessels (7)
- HMS Penzance (M106)
- HMS Pembroke (M107)
- HMS Grimsby (M108)
- HMS Bangor (M109)
- HMS Ramsey (M110)
- HMS Blyth (M111)
- HMS Shoreham (M112)
Patrol vessels
HMS ProtectorAntarctic patrol icebreakers (2)
- HMS Protector (A173)
- HMS Endurance (A171) - in commission, but not in active service
River-class patrol vessels (4)
- HMS Mersey (P283)
- HMS Severn (P282)
- HMS Tyne (P281)
- HMS Clyde (P257) - modified River class
Fast patrol boats
HMS Archer and HMS Example on the River Tyne at HMS Calliope, Gateshead- HMS Archer (P264)
- HMS Biter (P270)
- HMS Smiter (P272)
- HMS Blazer (P279)
- HMS Puncher (P291)
- HMS Charger (P292)
- HMS Ranger (P293)
- HMS Trumpeter (P294)
- HMS Express (P163)
- HMS Example (P165)
- HMS Explorer (P164)
- HMS Exploit (P167)
- HMS Tracker (P274)
- HMS Raider (P275)
Archer or P2000-class fast patrol boats (stationed at HMNB Clyde) (2)
Scimitar-class fast patrol boats (Gibraltar Squadron) (2)
Survey vessels
HMS EnterpriseEcho-class multi-purpose survey vessels (2)
Ocean survey vessel (1)
Coastal survey vessels (1)
Other ships in commission
- HMS Victory[6] - First-rate ship of the line - the flagship of the Second Sea Lord, permanently docked in Portsmouth Naval Base
- HMS Bristol (D23) - Type 82 destroyer - now used as a training ship, permanently docked in Portsmouth Harbour
See also
- Royal Fleet Auxiliary - a list of current Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels
- List of Royal Navy shore establishments - the "stone frigates" of the Royal Navy, to which are attached further vessels (eg for training)
- Landing craft of the Royal Marines
- List of ship names of the Royal Navy - a list of every Royal Navy ship in history
- Ship prefix
- Pennant number
- List of submarine classes in service
- List of naval ship classes in service
- List of auxiliary ship classes in service
Notes
- ^ Royal Navy Assault Ships
- ^ Royal Navy BULWARK TAKES OVER AS UK FLAGSHIP AFTER NINE-MONTH WORK-OUT (18 October 2011)
- ^ BBC News HMS Bulwark becomes Royal Navy's new flagship (19 October 2011)
- ^ Royal Navy Frigates and destroyers
- ^ Royal Navy Submarines
- ^ Royal Navy — The Fleet — HMS Victory
External links
Commissioned ships of the Royal Navy 
Aircraft carrier Submarines Vanguard · Victorious · Vigilant · Vengeance
Destroyers Frigates Argyll · Lancaster · Iron Duke · Monmouth · Montrose · Westminster · Northumberland · Richmond · Somerset · Sutherland · Kent · Portland · St Albans
Amphibious
warfare shipsOcean-class LPHMine counter
measures vesselsHunt classLedbury · Cattistock · Brocklesby · Middleton · Chiddingfold · Atherstone · Hurworth · Quorn
Patrol vessels Ice patrol vesselSurvey vessels Ocean survey vesselSurvey launchMiscellaneous
vesselsBristol (static training vessel)
Victory (flagship of the Second Sea Lord)Categories:- Lists of Royal Navy ships
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