List of active Royal Navy ships

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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. 19 of the commissioned vessels are major surface combatants (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 1 Assault ships 1.1 Albion-class landing platform docks 1.2 Invincible-class carrier 1.3 Amphibious assault ship (LPH) 2 Frigates and destroyers 2.1 Type 23 frigates 2.2 Type 42 destroyers 2.3 Type 45 destroyers 3 Submarines 3.1 Astute-class submarine (Fleet submarine/SSN) 3.2 Trafalgar-class submarines (Fleet submarines/SSNs) 3.3 Vanguard-class submarines (Ballistic submarines/SSBNs) 4 Mine warfare 4.1 Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessels 4.2 Sandown-class mine countermeasures vessels 5 Patrol vessels 5.1 Antarctic patrol icebreakers 5.2 River-class patrol vessels 6 Fast patrol boats 6.1 Archer or P2000-class fast patrol boats (University Royal Naval Units) 6.2 Archer or P2000-class fast patrol boats (stationed at HMNB Clyde) 6.3 Scimitar-class fast patrol boats (Gibraltar Squadron) 7 Survey vessels 7.1 Echo-class multi-purpose survey vessels 7.2 Ocean survey vessel 7.3 Coastal survey vessels 8 Other ships in commission 9 See also 10 References 11 External links

Assault ships

Albion-class landing platform docks

• HMS Albion (L14) - in extended readiness^[1]
• HMS Bulwark (L15) - Fleet Flagship^[2]

Invincible-class carrier

• HMS Illustrious (R06) (LPH)

Amphibious assault ship (LPH)

• HMS Ocean (L12)

In addition, the Royal Fleet Auxiliary possess three Bay class landing ship docks.

Frigates and destroyers

Type 23 frigates

• 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)
• HMS Sutherland (F81)
• HMS Kent (F78)
• HMS Portland (F79)
• HMS St Albans (F83)

Type 42 destroyers

• HMS Liverpool (D92)
• HMS Edinburgh (D97)
• HMS York (D98)

Type 45 destroyers

• HMS Daring (D32)
• HMS Dauntless (D33)
• HMS Diamond (D34)

Submarines

Astute-class submarine (Fleet submarine/SSN)

• HMS Astute (S119)

Trafalgar-class submarines (Fleet submarines/SSNs)

• HMS Turbulent (S87)
• HMS Tireless (S88)
• HMS Torbay (S90)
• HMS Trenchant (S91)
• HMS Talent (S92)
• HMS Triumph (S93)

Vanguard-class submarines (Ballistic submarines/SSBNs)

• HMS Vanguard (S28)
• HMS Victorious (S29)
• HMS Vigilant (S30)
• HMS Vengeance (S31)

Mine warfare

Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessels

• 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

• HMS Penzance (M106)
• HMS Pembroke (M107)
• HMS Grimsby (M108)
• HMS Bangor (M109)
• HMS Ramsey (M110)
• HMS Blyth (M111)
• HMS Shoreham (M112)

Patrol vessels

Antarctic patrol icebreakers

• HMS Protector (A173)
• HMS Endurance (A171) - in commission, but not in active service

River-class patrol vessels

• HMS Mersey (P283)
• HMS Severn (P282)
• HMS Tyne (P281)
• HMS Clyde (P257) - modified River class

Fast patrol boats

Archer or P2000-class fast patrol boats (University Royal Naval Units)

• 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)

• HMS Pursuer (P273)
• HMS Dasher (P280)

Scimitar-class fast patrol boats (Gibraltar Squadron)

• HMS Scimitar (P284)
• HMS Sabre (P285)

Survey vessels

Echo-class multi-purpose survey vessels

• HMS Echo (H87)
• HMS Enterprise (H88)

Ocean survey vessel

• HMS Scott (H131)

Coastal survey vessels

• HMSML Gleaner (H86)

Other ships in commission

• HMS Victory^[3] - 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

Currently active military vehicles by country Germany Watercraft • Helicopters • Land vehicles • Aircraft Russia Watercraft • Helicopters • Land vehicles • Aircraft United Kingdom Watercraft • Land vehicles • Aircraft United States Watercraft • Land vehicles • Aircraft

• 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

References

External links

• Royal Navy
• Royal Navy — The Fleet — Ships

Commissioned ships of the Royal Navy    Aircraft carrier Invincible class Illustrious Submarines Vanguard class Vanguard · Victorious · Vigilant · Vengeance Trafalgar class Turbulent · Tireless · Torbay · Trenchant · Talent · Triumph Astute class Astute Destroyers Type 42 Liverpool · Edinburgh · York Type 45 Daring · Dauntless · Diamond Frigates Type 23 Argyll · Lancaster · Iron Duke · Monmouth · Montrose · Westminster · Northumberland · Richmond · Somerset · Sutherland · Kent · Portland · St Albans Amphibious warfare ships Albion-class LPD Albion · Bulwark Ocean-class LPH Ocean Mine counter measures vessels Sandown class Penzance · Pembroke · Grimsby · Bangor · Ramsey · Blyth · Shoreham Hunt class Ledbury · Cattistock · Brocklesby · Middleton · Chiddingfold · Atherstone · Hurworth · Quorn Patrol vessels Ice patrol vessel Endurance · Protector River class Mersey · Severn · Tyne · Clyde Archer class Archer · Biter · Smiter · Blazer · Puncher · Charger · Ranger · Trumpeter · Express · Example · Explorer · Exploit · Tracker · Raider · Pursuer · Dasher Scimitar class Scimitar · Sabre Survey vessels Ocean survey vessel Scott Echo class Echo · Enterprise Survey launch Gleaner Miscellaneous vessels Type 82 Bristol (static training vessel) Ship of the line Victory (flagship of the Second Sea Lord)