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Template:Currentlyactivevehicles This is a list of active Royal Navy ships, complete and correct as of 25 February, 2011.

In total there are 81 commissioned ships in the navy, including 3 which are permanently stationed, but not including one destroyer which has been delivered to the navy but not formally commissioned yet. 22 of the commissioned vessels are major fleet escorts (6 guided missile destroyers and 16 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 22 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.

Major surface combatants

Invincible-class aircraft carrier

Invincible-class carrier (1)

Type 45 destroyers (2)

Daring class destroyer

Type 42 destroyers (4)

Sheffield class batches 1 & 2 Type 42 destroyer
Manchester class batch 3 Type 42 destroyer

Type 23 frigates (13)

Duke class Type 23 frigate
Broadsword class Type 22 frigate

Type 22 frigates (3)

Amphibious forces

Ocean class landing platform helicopter

In addition to these ships commissioned in the Royal Navy, the Royal Fleet Auxiliary possesses four Bay class landing ship dock vessels. The Royal Marines also operate their own landing craft, consisting of numerous types of vessels.

Amphibious assault ship (LPH) (1)

Albion class landing platform dock

Albion-class landing platform docks (2)

Submarines

Vanguard-class submarines (SSBNs) (4)

Astute-class submarine (SSNs) (1)

Trafalgar-class submarines (SSNs) (6)

Mine Warfare Forces

Sandown-class mine countermeasures vessels (7)

Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessels (8)

Patrol vessels

River-class patrol vessels (4)

Fast patrol boats

Archer or P2000-class fast patrol boats (University Royal Naval Units) (14)

HMS Archer (P264) and HMS Example (P165) on the River Tyne at HMS Calliope, Gateshead

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

Archer or P2000-class fast patrol boats (stationed at HMNB Clyde) (2)

Survey vessels

Ocean survey vessel (1)

Coastal survey vessels (1)

Echo-class multi-purpose survey vessels (2)

Other ships in commission

Shore Establishments

See also: List of Royal Navy shore establishments

Air stations

Training establishments

Other

Ships preparing for commissioning

In addition to the ships listed, the following vessels have been handed over to the Navy by their builders and are being trialled in preparation for entering full active service and being commissioned.

Type 45 destroyers (1)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b MoD Changes to Royal Navy's surface fleet announced
  2. ^ http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/DefencePolicyAndBusiness/HmsAlbionAssumesRoleOfFleetFlagship.htm
  3. ^ http://www.navynews.co.uk/news/1096-bulwark-takes-her-place-in-the-fleet-again.aspx
  4. ^ HMS Diamond now in Royal Navy ownership
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