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List of active Royal Navy ships

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This is a list of active Royal Navy ships, complete and correct as of 23 July 2009.

In total there are 88 commissioned ships in the navy, including 3 which are permanently stationed, plus one submarine which has 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 12 are nuclear powered submarines (4 ballistic missile submarines and 8 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 ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary and Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service are not included in this list or above figures.

Major Surface Combatants

<i>Invincible</i>-class aircraft carrier
Invincible-class aircraft carrier

Invincible-class aircraft carriers (2)

In Reserve

Type 45 destroyer (1)

thumb|200px|right|Daring class destroyer

Type 42 destroyers (6)

<i>Sheffield</i> class batches 1 & 2 Type 42 destroyer
Sheffield class batches 1 & 2 Type 42 destroyer
<i>Manchester</i> class batch 3 Type 42 destroyer
Manchester class batch 3 Type 42 destroyer

Type 23 frigates (13)

<i>Duke</i> class Type 23 frigate
Duke class Type 23 frigate
<i>Broadsword</i> class Type 22 frigate
Broadsword class Type 22 frigate

Type 22 frigates (4)

Amphibious Forces

<i>Ocean</i> class landing platform helicopter
Ocean class landing platform helicopter

Amphibious assault ship (LPH) (1)

<i>Albion</i> class landing platform dock
Albion class landing platform dock

Albion-class landing platform docks (2)


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

Submarines

Vanguard-class submarines (SSBNs) (4)

Astute-class submarine (SSNs) (1)

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

Trafalgar-class submarines (SSNs) (7)

Swiftsure-class submarines (SSNs) (1)

Mine Warfare Forces

Sandown-class mine countermeasures vessels (8)

Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessels (8)

Patrol Vessels

Antarctic patrol ship (1)

River-class patrol vessels (4)

Fast Patrol Boats

Archer or P2000-class fast patrol boats (14)

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

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

Survey Vessels

Ocean survey vessel (1)

Coastal survey vessels (2)

Echo-class multi-purpose survey vessels (2)

Other ships in commission

Shore Establishments

See also: List of Royal Navy shore establishments Naval bases Air stations Training establishments
  • (Portsmouth)
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