List of patrol vessels of the Royal Navy

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This is a list of patrol boats of the Royal Navy.

[edit] Active

• Castle class offshore patrol craft
  • Leeds Castle (1981)
  • Dumbarton Castle (1982)
• Archer or P2000 class patrol and training craft
  • Archer
  • Biter
  • Smiter
  • Pursuer
  • Blazer
  • Dasher
  • Puncher
  • Charger
  • Ranger
  • Trumpeter
  • Tracker
  • Raider
• Example class ex-RNXS tenders
  • Express
  • Example
  • Explorer
  • Exploit
• Scimitar class Gibraltar patrol craft
  • HMS Scimitar
  • HMS Sabre
• Endurance (ii) ice patrol ship (purchased 1992)
• River class offshore patrol craft
  • Mersey (2003)
  • Severn (2003)
  • Tyne (2003)
• Clyde Falklands patrol craft (sea trials)

[edit] Former

• MTB 102 motor torpedo boat
• Gay class interchangeable motor gunboat / torpedo boats
• Dark class interchangeable motor gunboat / torpedo boats
• Ford class seaward defence boats
• Bold class experimental gas-turbine powered attack craft
  • Bold Pathfinder (1951) - scrapped 1962
  • Bold Pioneer (1951) - scrapped 1958
• Ton class Hong-Kong patrol craft
  • Beachampton (1953)
  • Monkton (1956)
  • Wasperton (1956)
  • Wolverton (1957)
  • Yarnton (1956)
• Brave class fast attack craft
  • Brave Swordsman (1959)
  • Brave Borderer (1960)
• Endurance (i) ice patrol ship (converted 1968)
• Tenacity fast patrol craft (1973)
• Scimitar class fast training craft
  • Scimitar (1970)
  • Cutlass (1970)
  • Sabre (1971)
• Bird class large patrol craft
  • Kingfisher (1975)
  • Cygnet (1976)
  • Peterel (1977)
  • Sandpiper (1977)
• Island class offshore patrol craft
  • Jersey (1976)
  • Guernsey (1977)
  • Shetland (1977)
  • Orkney (1977)
  • Lindisfarne (1978)
  • Anglesey (1979)
  • Alderney (1979)
• Peacock class Hong-Kong patrol craft
  • Swallow (1984) to Ireland 1988 as Ciara
  • Swift (1984) to Ireland 1988 as Orla
  • Starling (1984) - to Philippines 1997
  • Peacock (1984)
  • Plover (1984)