List of active Royal Navy ships

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This is a list of active Royal Navy ships, complete and correct as of 4 December, 2009.

In total there are 88 commissioned ships in the navy, including 3 which are permanently stationed, plus one submarine and one destroyer which have been delivered to the navy but not formally commissioned yet. 24 of the commissioned vessels are major fleet escorts (7 guided missile destroyers and 17 frigates) and 11 are nuclear powered submarines (4 ballistic missile submarines and 7 attack submarines). In addition the Navy possesses 2 aircraft carriers, 1 helicopter carrier, and 2 landing platform docks; a third aircraft carrier is in reserve.

The 17 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.

Contents 1 Major Surface Combatants 1.1 Invincible-class aircraft carriers (2) 1.1.1 In Reserve (1) 1.2 Type 45 destroyer (2) 1.3 Type 42 destroyers (6) 1.4 Type 23 frigates (13) 1.5 Type 22 frigates (4) 2 Amphibious Forces 2.1 Amphibious assault ship (LPH) (1) 2.2 Albion-class landing platform docks (2) 2.3 Landing craft (128) 2.3.1 Griffon 2000 TDX (4) 2.3.2 LCU MK9/10s (13) 2.3.3 LCVP MK4/5s (30) 2.3.4 ORCs, RICs and IRCs (81) 3 Submarines 3.1 Vanguard-class submarines (SSBNs) (4) 3.2 Astute-class submarine (SSNs) (1) 3.3 Trafalgar-class submarines (SSNs) (6) 3.4 Swiftsure-class submarines (SSNs) (1) 4 Mine Warfare Forces 4.1 Sandown-class mine countermeasures vessels (8) 4.2 Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessels (8) 5 Patrol Vessels 5.1 Antarctic patrol ship (1) 5.2 River-class patrol vessels (4) 6 Fast Patrol Boats 6.1 Archer or P2000-class fast patrol boats (14) 6.2 Scimitar-class fast patrol boats (Gibraltar Squadron) (2) 6.3 Archer or P2000-class fast patrol boats (Royal Navy Cyprus Squadron) (2) 7 Survey Vessels 7.1 Ocean survey vessel (1) 7.2 Coastal survey vessels (2) 7.3 Echo-class multi-purpose survey vessels (2) 8 Other ships in commission 9 Shore Establishments 10 See also 11 Notes 12 External links

Major Surface Combatants

Invincible-class aircraft carriers (2)

• HMS Ark Royal (R07) - Flagship of the active fleet
• HMS Illustrious (R06)

In Reserve (1)

• HMS Invincible (R05) - Until December 2010

Type 45 destroyer (2)

• HMS Daring (D32)
• HMS Dauntless (D33) - On sea trials; expected to be commissioned in the summer of 2010.^[1]

Type 42 destroyers (6)

• HMS Nottingham (D91) - Extended readiness
• HMS Liverpool (D92)
• HMS Manchester (D95)
• HMS Gloucester (D96)
• HMS Edinburgh (D97)
• HMS York (D98)

Type 23 frigates (13)

• 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 22 frigates (4)

• HMS Cornwall (F99)
• HMS Cumberland (F85)
• HMS Campbeltown (F86)
• HMS Chatham (F87)

Amphibious Forces

Amphibious assault ship (LPH) (1)

• HMS Ocean (L12)

Albion-class landing platform docks (2)

• HMS Albion (L14)
• HMS Bulwark (L15)

In addition to these ships commissioned in the Royal Navy, the Royal Fleet Auxiliary possesses four Bay class landing ship dock vessels.

Landing craft (128)

n.b. the following landing craft are not commissioned vessels in the Royal Navy and are operated by the Royal Marines.

Griffon 2000 TDX (4)

• Four aluminium-hulled hovercraft operated from HMS Ocean (L12)

LCU MK9/10s (13)

Operated from Albion-class. Pennant numbers;

• MK9-701, 705, and 709
• MK10-1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010

LCVP MK4/5s (30)

Operated from Albion-class and HMS Ocean (L12).

• MK4-(9)
• MK5-(21)

ORCs, RICs and IRCs (81)

The Royal Marine Commandos operate large numbers of these types of craft, deploying them in amphibious and riverine operations.

• RRC-(46)
• RIC-(19)
• IRC-(16)

Submarines

Vanguard-class submarines (SSBNs) (4)

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

Astute-class submarine (SSNs) (1)

• HMS Astute (S119) - On sea trials; expected to be commissioned in the spring of 2010.^[2]

Trafalgar-class submarines (SSNs) (6)

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

Swiftsure-class submarines (SSNs) (1)

• HMS Sceptre (S104)

Mine Warfare Forces

Sandown-class mine countermeasures vessels (8)

• HMS Walney (M104)
• HMS Penzance (M106)
• HMS Pembroke (M107)
• HMS Grimsby (M108)
• HMS Bangor (M109)
• HMS Ramsey (M110)
• HMS Blyth (M111)
• HMS Shoreham (M112)

Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessels (8)

• HMS Ledbury (M30)
• HMS Cattistock (M31)
• HMS Brocklesby (M33)
• HMS Middleton (M34)
• HMS Chiddingfold (M37)
• HMS Atherstone (M38)
• HMS Hurworth (M39)
• HMS Quorn (M41)

Patrol Vessels

Antarctic patrol ship (1)

• HMS Endurance (A171)

River-class patrol vessels (4)

• 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 (14)

• 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)

Scimitar-class fast patrol boats (Gibraltar Squadron) (2)

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

Archer or P2000-class fast patrol boats (Royal Navy Cyprus Squadron) (2)

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

Survey Vessels

Ocean survey vessel (1)

• HMS Scott (H131)

Coastal survey vessels (2)

• HMS Roebuck (H130)
• HMSML Gleaner (H86)

Echo-class multi-purpose survey vessels (2)

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

Other ships in commission

• HMS Bristol (D23) - Type 82 destroyer - now used as a training ship, permanently docked in Portsmouth Harbour
• HMS Caroline - C class cruiser - now used as a shore establishment, permanently docked in Belfast
• HMS Victory - First-rate ship of the line - the flagship of the Second Sea Lord, permanently docked in Portsmouth Naval Base

Shore Establishments

See also: List of Royal Navy shore establishments

Naval bases

• HMS Drake (HMNB Devonport, Devonport, Devon)
• HMS Nelson (HMNB Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Hampshire)
• HMS Neptune (HMNB Clyde, Faslane, Argyll and Bute)

Air stations

• RNAS Culdrose (HMS Seahawk) (Cornwall)
• RNAS Prestwick (HMS Gannet) (South Ayrshire)
• RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron) (Somerset)

Training establishments

• HMS Collingwood (Fareham, Hampshire)
• HMS Dartmouth (Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon)
  • Hindostan - ex-Sandown class minehunter; used as a training vessel
• HMS Excellent (Whale Island, Portsmouth)
• HMS Raleigh (Torpoint, Cornwall)
• HMS Sultan (Gosport, Hampshire)
• HMS Temeraire (Portsmouth)

Other

• Rosyth Dockyard (Rosyth, Fife)

See also

• Royal Fleet Auxiliary#Active ships - a list of current Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels
• List of ship names of the Royal Navy - a list of every Royal Navy ship in history
• Ship prefix
• Pennant number

Notes

External links

• Royal Navy
• Official list of ships

v • d • e     Commissioned Ships of the Royal Navy    Aircraft carriers Invincible-class Illustrious · Ark Royal Submarines Vanguard-class Vanguard · Victorious · Vigilant · Vengeance Swiftsure-class Sceptre Trafalgar-class Turbulent · Tireless · Torbay · Trenchant · Talent · Triumph Destroyers Type 42 Nottingham · Liverpool · Manchester · Gloucester · Edinburgh · York Type 45 Daring Frigates Type 22 Cornwall · Cumberland · Campbeltown · Chatham 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 Walney · Penzance · Pembroke · Grimsby · Bangor · Ramsey · Blyth · Shoreham Hunt-class Ledbury · Cattistock · Brocklesby · Middleton · Chiddingfold · Atherstone · Hurworth · Quorn Patrol vessels Ice Patrol Vessel Endurance 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 Coastal Survey Vessel Roebuck Echo-class Echo · Enterprise Survey Launch Gleaner Miscellaneous vessels Type 82 Bristol (Static training vessel) C-class cruiser Caroline (Shore establishment) Ship of the line Victory (Flagship of the Second Sea Lord)