List of active Royal Navy ships
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The Royal Navy is the principal naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. As of 1 August 2015, there are 76 commissioned ships in the Royal Navy. 19 of the commissioned vessels are major surface combatants (six guided missile destroyers and 13 frigates) and 10 are nuclear-powered submarines (four ballistic missile submarines and six fleet submarines). In addition the Navy possesses a landing platform helicopter, two amphibious transport docks, 15 mine countermeasures vessels, 22 patrol vessels, four survey vessels, one icebreaker and two historic warships (Victory and Bristol).
The Royal Navy currently operates three bases where commissioned ships are based; HMNB Portsmouth, HMNB Devonport and HMNB Clyde. In addition, a number of commissioned vessels belonging to the University Royal Naval Units (URNU) are stationed at various locations around the United Kingdom. The total displacement of the Royal Navy is approximately 337,000 tonnes (641,000 tonnes including the Royal Fleet Auxiliary and Royal Marines).
Besides the Royal Navy, the Royal Fleet Auxiliary and the Royal Marines operate their own flotilas of naval vessels which complement the assets of the Royal Navy, however they are not included in this list or the above figures. In addition, the naval training vessels Brecon and Cromer can be found based at the Royal Navy shore establishment HMS Raleigh and the Britannia Royal Naval College, respectively.[1] As a supporting contingent of Her Majesty's Naval Service, the civilian Marine Services operate a large number of auxiliary ships (including coastal logistics, tugs and research vessels) in support of Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary operations.[2]
All ships and submarines currently in commission with the Royal Navy were built in the United Kingdom, with the exception of icebreaker Protector which was built in Norway. All vessels of the Royal Navy bear the ship prefix "HMS" - Her Majesty's Ship - with the exception of Gleaner which bears the prefix "HMSML" - Her Majesty's Survey Motor Launch.
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Flagship of the First Sea Lord
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Classic first-rate
Class | Ship | Pennant No. | Commissioned | Displacement | Type | Homeport | Note |
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— | HMS Victory | — | 1778[N 1] | 3,556 tonnes | First-rate ship of the line | Portsmouth | [3] [N 2] |
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HMS Victory at dusk. MOD 45143807.jpg
Victory
Submarine Service
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Submarines
Class | Boat | Pennant No. | Commissioned | Displacement | Type[N 3] | Homeport | Note |
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Astute-class | HMS Astute | S119 | 2010 | 7,400 tonnes | Fleet submarine | Clyde | [4] |
HMS Ambush | S120 | 2013 | 7,400 tonnes | Fleet submarine | Clyde | [5] | |
Trafalgar-class | HMS Torbay | S90 | 1987 | 5,300 tonnes | Fleet submarine | Devonport | [6] |
HMS Trenchant | S91 | 1989 | 5,300 tonnes | Fleet submarine | Devonport | [7] | |
HMS Talent | S92 | 1990 | 5,300 tonnes | Fleet submarine | Devonport | [8] | |
HMS Triumph | S93 | 1991 | 5,300 tonnes | Fleet submarine | Devonport | [9] | |
Vanguard-class | HMS Vanguard | S28 | 1993 | 15,900 tonnes | Ballistic missile submarine | Clyde | [10] |
HMS Victorious | S29 | 1995 | 15,900 tonnes | Ballistic missile submarine | Clyde | [11] | |
HMS Vigilant | S30 | 1996 | 15,900 tonnes | Ballistic missile submarine | Clyde | [12] | |
HMS Vengeance | S31 | 1999 | 15,900 tonnes | Ballistic missile submarine | Clyde | [13] |
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Royal Navy Submarine HMS Turbulent with a Merlin Helicopter from HMS St Albans MOD 45153520.jpg
Turbulent (Trafalgar-class)
Surface Fleet
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Amphibious warfare
Class | Ship | Pennant No. | Commissioned | Displacement | Type | Homeport | Note |
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— | HMS Ocean | L12 | 1998 | 21,500 tonnes | Landing platform helicopter | Devonport | [14] [N 4] |
Albion-class | HMS Albion | L14 | 2003 | 19,560 tonnes | Amphibious transport dock | Devonport | [16] [N 5] |
HMS Bulwark | L15 | 2004 | 19,560 tonnes | Amphibious transport dock | Devonport | [18] |
In addition, the Royal Fleet Auxiliary possess three 16,160 tonne Bay-class dock landing ships (LSD).
Major surface combatants
Class | Ship | Pennant No. | Commissioned | Displacement | Type | Homeport | Note |
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Type 45 or Daring-class | HMS Daring | D32 | 2009 | 8,500 tonnes | Guided missile destroyer | Portsmouth | [19] |
HMS Dauntless | D33 | 2010 | 8,500 tonnes | Guided missile destroyer | Portsmouth | [20] | |
HMS Diamond | D34 | 2011 | 8,500 tonnes | Guided missile destroyer | Portsmouth | [21] | |
HMS Dragon | D35 | 2012 | 8,500 tonnes | Guided missile destroyer | Portsmouth | [22] | |
HMS Defender | D36 | 2013 | 8,500 tonnes | Guided missile destroyer | Portsmouth | [23] | |
HMS Duncan | D37 | 2013 | 8,500 tonnes | Guided missile destroyer | Portsmouth | [24] | |
Type 23 or Duke-class | HMS Argyll | F231 | 1991 | 4,900 tonnes | Frigate | Devonport | [25] |
HMS Lancaster | F229 | 1992 | 4,900 tonnes | Frigate | Portsmouth | [26] | |
HMS Iron Duke | F234 | 1993 | 4,900 tonnes | Frigate | Portsmouth | [27] | |
HMS Monmouth | F235 | 1993 | 4,900 tonnes | Frigate | Devonport | [28] | |
HMS Montrose | F236 | 1994 | 4,900 tonnes | Frigate | Devonport | [29] | |
HMS Westminster | F237 | 1994 | 4,900 tonnes | Frigate | Portsmouth | [30] | |
HMS Northumberland | F238 | 1994 | 4,900 tonnes | Frigate | Devonport | [31] | |
HMS Richmond | F239 | 1995 | 4,900 tonnes | Frigate | Portsmouth | [32] | |
HMS Somerset | F82 | 1996 | 4,900 tonnes | Frigate | Devonport | [33] | |
HMS Sutherland | F81 | 1997 | 4,900 tonnes | Frigate | Devonport | [34] | |
HMS Kent | F78 | 2000 | 4,900 tonnes | Frigate | Portsmouth | [35] | |
HMS Portland | F79 | 2001 | 4,900 tonnes | Frigate | Devonport | [36] | |
HMS St Albans | F83 | 2002 | 4,900 tonnes | Frigate | Portsmouth | [37] |
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HMS Northumberland MOD 45154788.jpg
Northumberland (T23 Duke-class)
Offshore patrol
Class | Ship | Pennant No. | Commissioned | Displacement | Type | Homeport | Note |
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River-class | HMS Mersey | P283 | 2003 | 1,700 tonnes | Offshore patrol vessel | Portsmouth | [38] |
HMS Severn | P282 | 2003 | 1,700 tonnes | Offshore patrol vessel | Portsmouth | [39] | |
HMS Tyne | P281 | 2003 | 1,700 tonnes | Offshore patrol vessel | Portsmouth | [40] | |
HMS Clyde | P257 | 2007 | 2,000 tonnes | Offshore patrol vessel | Portsmouth | [41] [N 6] |
In addition to the above vessels, the Border Force possess five cutters.
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HMS Clyde Leaving Portsmouth MOD 45151373.jpg
Clyde (River-class)
Mine countermeasures
Class | Ship | Pennant No. | Commissioned | Displacement | Type | Homeport | Note |
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Hunt-class | HMS Ledbury | M30 | 1981 | 750 tonnes | Minehunter | Portsmouth | [42] |
HMS Cattistock | M31 | 1982 | 750 tonnes | Minehunter | Portsmouth | [43] | |
HMS Brocklesby | M33 | 1983 | 750 tonnes | Minehunter | Portsmouth | [44] | |
HMS Middleton | M34 | 1984 | 750 tonnes | Minehunter | Portsmouth | [45] | |
HMS Chiddingfold | M37 | 1984 | 750 tonnes | Minehunter | Portsmouth | [46] | |
HMS Atherstone | M38 | 1987 | 750 tonnes | Minehunter | Portsmouth | [47] | |
HMS Hurworth | M39 | 1985 | 750 tonnes | Minehunter | Portsmouth | [48] | |
HMS Quorn | M41 | 1989 | 750 tonnes | Minehunter | Portsmouth | [49] | |
Sandown-class | HMS Penzance | M106 | 1998 | 600 tonnes | Minehunter | Clyde | [50] |
HMS Pembroke | M107 | 1998 | 600 tonnes | Minehunter | Clyde | [51] | |
HMS Grimsby | M108 | 1999 | 600 tonnes | Minehunter | Clyde | [52] | |
HMS Bangor | M109 | 2000 | 600 tonnes | Minehunter | Clyde | [53] | |
HMS Ramsey | M110 | 2000 | 600 tonnes | Minehunter | Clyde | [54] | |
HMS Blyth | M111 | 2001 | 600 tonnes | Minehunter | Clyde | [55] | |
HMS Shoreham | M112 | 2001 | 600 tonnes | Minehunter | Clyde | [56] |
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Sandown Class Mine Hunter HMS Ramsey MOD.jpg
Ramsey (Sandown-class)
Fast patrol
Class | Ship | Pennant No. | Commissioned | Displacement | Type | Homeport | Note |
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P2000 or Archer-class | HMS Archer | P264 | 1985 | 54 tonnes | Patrol boat | URNU | [57] |
HMS Biter | P270 | 1986 | 54 tonnes | Patrol boat | URNU | [58] | |
HMS Smiter | P272 | 1988 | 54 tonnes | Patrol boat | URNU | [59] | |
HMS Pursuer | P273 | 1988 | 54 tonnes | Patrol boat | URNU | [60] | |
HMS Blazer | P279 | 1988 | 54 tonnes | Patrol boat | URNU | [61] | |
HMS Dasher | P280 | 1988 | 54 tonnes | Patrol boat | URNU | [62] | |
HMS Puncher | P291 | 1988 | 54 tonnes | Patrol boat | URNU | [63] | |
HMS Charger | P292 | 1988 | 54 tonnes | Patrol boat | URNU | [64] | |
HMS Ranger | P293 | 1988 | 54 tonnes | Patrol boat | URNU | [65] | |
HMS Trumpeter | P294 | 1988 | 54 tonnes | Patrol boat | URNU | [66] | |
HMS Express | P163 | 1988 | 54 tonnes | Patrol boat | URNU | [67] | |
HMS Example | P165 | 1985 | 54 tonnes | Patrol boat | URNU | [68] | |
HMS Explorer | P164 | 1986 | 54 tonnes | Patrol boat | URNU | [69] | |
HMS Exploit | P167 | 1988 | 54 tonnes | Patrol boat | URNU | [70] | |
HMS Tracker | P274 | 1998 | 54 tonnes | Patrol boat | Clyde | [71] [N 7] | |
HMS Raider | P275 | 1998 | 54 tonnes | Patrol boat | Clyde | [72] [N 8] | |
Scimitar-class | HMS Scimitar | P284 | 2003 | 24 tonnes | Patrol boat | Gibraltar | [73] [N 9] |
HMS Sabre | P285 | 2003 | 24 tonnes | Patrol boat | Gibraltar | [74] [N 10] |
The Royal Marines operate two Island-class fast patrol boats (Mull and Rona) from HMNB Clyde.
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P2000 Class Royal Navy Patrol Vessel HMS Raider MOD 45151351.jpg
Raider (Archer-class)
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Gibraltar Based Patrol Boat HMS Sabre MOD 45153356.jpg
Sabre (Scimitar-class)
Survey
Class | Ship | Pennant No. | Commissioned | Displacement | Type | Homeport | Note |
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Echo-class | HMS Echo | H87 | 2003 | 3,740 tonnes | Multi-purpose survey | Devonport | [75] |
HMS Enterprise | H88 | 2003 | 3,740 tonnes | Multi-purpose survey | Devonport | [76] | |
— | HMS Scott | H131 | 1997 | 13,500 tonnes | Ocean survey | Devonport | [77] |
— | HMS Protector | A173 | 2011 | 5,000 tonnes | Icebreaker & survey | Devonport | [78] |
— | HMSML Gleaner | H86 | 1983 | 22 tonnes | Coastal survey | Devonport | [79] |
The British Antarctic Survey operates two Royal Research Ships which work in conjunction with Protector.
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HMS Scott at Port Lockroy MOD 45151219.jpg
Scott
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Royal Navy Antarctic Patrol Ship HMS Protector MOD 45153156.jpg
Protector
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HMS Gleaner (H86) in the Solent.jpg
Gleaner
HMS Excellent
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Static ship
Class | Ship | Pennant No. | Commissioned | Displacement | Type | Homeport | Note |
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Type 82 or Bristol-class | HMS Bristol | D23 | 1973 | 7,100 tonnes | Guided missile destroyer | — | [80] [N 11] |
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HMS Bristol alongside Whale Island-1.JPG
Bristol (T82 Bristol-class)
Silhouettes
Silhouettes of major fleet units:
Landing platform helicopter (Ocean) Ocean |
Albion-class landing platform dock Albion |
Albion-class landing platform dock Bulwark |
Daring-class Type 45 destroyer Daring |
Daring-class Type 45 destroyer Dauntless |
Daring-class Type 45 destroyer Diamond |
Daring-class Type 45 destroyer Dragon |
Daring-class Type 45 destroyer Defender |
Daring-class Type 45 destroyer Duncan |
Duke-class Type 23 frigate Argyll |
Duke-class Type 23 frigate Lancaster |
Duke-class Type 23 frigate Iron Duke |
Duke-class Type 23 frigate Monmouth |
Duke-class Type 23 frigate Montrose |
Duke-class Type 23 frigate Westminster |
Duke-class Type 23 frigate Northumberland |
Duke-class Type 23 frigate Richmond |
Duke-class Type 23 frigate Somerset |
Duke-class Type 23 frigate Sutherland |
Duke-class Type 23 frigate Kent |
Duke-class Type 23 frigate Portland |
Duke-class Type 23 frigate St Albans |
Vanguard-class SSBN Vanguard |
Vanguard-class SSBN Victorious |
Vanguard-class SSBN Vigilant |
Vanguard-class SSBN Vengeance |
Astute |
Ambush |
Torbay |
Trenchant |
Talent |
Triumph |
See also
- Lists of ships operated by or in support of Her Majesty's Naval Service
- List of active Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships
- List of active Royal Marines military watercraft
- List of ships of Serco Marine Services
- Related articles
- List of Royal Navy shore establishments (the "stone frigates")
- List of ship names of the Royal Navy
- Active Royal Navy weapon systems
- Future of the Royal Navy
- Standing Royal Navy deployments
- Other
Footnotes
- ↑ Launched in 1765 and commissioned in 1778, making Victory the world's oldest warship still in commission.
- ↑ Victory is permanently docked at HMNB Portsmouth.
- ↑ All submarines of the Royal Navy are nuclear-powered.
- ↑ Ocean is the current Fleet Flagship.[15]
- ↑ Albion is at extended readiness.[17]
- ↑ Clyde is a modified River-class OPV stationed in the British Overseas Territory of the Falkland Islands.
- ↑ Forms part of the Faslane Patrol Boat Squadron providing security to nuclear submarines entering and leaving the waters in and around HMNB Clyde.
- ↑ Forms part of the Faslane Patrol Boat Squadron providing security to nuclear submarines entering and leaving the waters in and around HMNB Clyde.
- ↑ Permanently based in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. Forms part of the Gibraltar Squadron.
- ↑ Permanently based in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. Forms part of the Gibraltar Squadron.
- ↑ Bristol is permanently docked at HMS Excellent. Formerly a guided missile destroyer, now modified to act as a static training and accommodation ship for both Royal Navy and Cadet personnel.
References
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External links
- Royal Navy (royalnavy.mod.uk)
- Royal Navy — The Equipment — Ships (royalnavy.mod.uk)