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This is a list of the current Royal Navy ships, complete and correct as of 2005. Jump to: navigation, search The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the British armed services, being the oldest of its three branches. ... The source for an SVG image of the White Ensign can be found at User:David Newton/SVG Graphics/White Ensign. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the British armed services, being the oldest of its three branches. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Corps of Royal Marines, usually just known as the Royal Marines (RM), are the United Kingdoms amphibious forces and a core component of the countrys Rapid Deployment Force. ... The Fleet Air Arm is the operational group of the Royal Navy responsible for the operation of the aircraft on board their ships. ... The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) is the service that keeps the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom running around the world. ... The Royal Naval Reserve (RNR) is the volunteer reserve force of the Royal Navy in the United Kingdom. ... The British Royal Navy does not have a well-defined moment of formation; it started out as a motley assortment of Kings ships during the Middle Ages, assembled only as needed and then dispersed, began to take shape as a standing navy during the 16th century, and became a... Jump to: navigation, search At the beginning of the 1990s, the Royal Navy was a force designed for the Cold War - with its three ASW aircraft carriers and a force of small frigates and destroyers, its purpose was to search for and destroy Soviet submarines in the North Atlantic. ... Although the majority of the Royal Navy fleet, unless required, remains training and exercising in and around Home Waters, the Navy has a number of standing commitments to provide ships for various missions around the world: Fleet Flagship and R2 Carrier Normally two aircraft carriers are available to the Royal... The following is a list of Royal Navy ship names by name in alphabetical order, both past and present. ... Old Admiralty House, Whitehall, London, Thomas Ripley, architect, 1723-26, was not admired by his contemporaries and earned him some scathing couplets from Alexander Pope The Admiralty was historically the authority in the United Kingdom responsible for the command of the Royal Navy. ... This is a list of senior officers of the Royal Navy. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the British armed services, being the oldest of its three branches. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Major Surface Combatants

Invincible-class Aircraft carriers (2)

Invincible-class

• HMS Invincible (R05) (Retired on 3 August 2005, now mothballed with 18 month notice for re-activation)
• HMS Illustrious (R06)
• HMS Ark Royal (R07) (Long refit)

The Invincible class aircraft carrier is a design currently in use by the Royal Navy. ... Jump to: navigation, search An aircraft carrier is a warship whose main role is to deploy and recover aircraft—in effect acting as a sea-going airbase. ... Image File history File links Cropped from Image:Royal Navy silhouettes 2004. ... Image File history File links Cropped from Image:Royal Navy silhouettes 2004. ... The sixth and current HMS Invincible (R05) is a light aircraft carrier, the lead ship of three in her class. ... Jump to: navigation, search August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search The fifth HMS Illustrious (R06) is an Invincible-class light aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy, affectionately known as Lusty to her crew. ... HMS Ark Royal (R07), the last Invincible-class light aircraft carrier, is the fifth ship of the Royal Navy named in honour of the flagship of the English fleet that defeated the Spanish Armada. ...

Type 42 destroyers (8)

Type 42 Destroyer-class batches 1 & 2

Type 42 Destroyer-class batch 3

• HMS Exeter (D89)
• HMS Southampton (D90)
• HMS Nottingham (D91)
• HMS Liverpool (D92)
• HMS Manchester (D95)
• HMS Gloucester (D96)
• HMS Edinburgh (D97)
• HMS York (D98)

Type 42 destroyer HMS Manchester Type 42, also known as the Sheffield class, is a class of destroyers of the Royal Navy. ... Jump to: navigation, search USS Lassen, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet or battle group and defend them against smaller, short-range attackers (originally torpedo boats, later submarines and... Image File history File links Cropped from Image:Royal Navy silhouettes 2004. ... Image File history File links Cropped from Image:Royal Navy silhouettes 2004. ... Image File history File links Cropped from Image:Royal Navy silhouettes 2004. ... Image File history File links Cropped from Image:Royal Navy silhouettes 2004. ... HMS Exeter (D89) is a Type 42 destroyer, the fifth ship of the Royal Navy to be named Exeter, after the city of Exeter in Devon. ... HMS Southampton (D90) is a Type 42 destroyer of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Nottingham (D91), is a batch two Type 42 Destroyer of the Royal Navy, named after the city of Nottingham, England. ... The seventh, and current HMS Liverpool (D92) is the 10th of 14 Type 42 destroyers. ... The current HMS Manchester (D95) is a Type 42 (Batch 3) destroyer in the 5th Destroyer Squadron of the United Kingdoms Royal Navy. ... HMS Gloucester (D96) is a Type 42 destroyer of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Edinburgh (D97) is a Type 42 (Batch 3) destroyer of the Royal Navy. ... HMS York (D98) is a Type 42 destroyer of the Royal Navy. ...

Type 23 frigates (14)

Type 23 Frigate-class

• 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 Grafton (F80)
• HMS Sutherland (F81)
• HMS Kent (F78)
• HMS Portland (F79)
• HMS St Albans (F83)

HMS Richmond The Type 23 frigate is a warship class of the Royal Navy also known as the Duke class. ... Frigate is a name which has been used for several distinct types of warships at different times. ... Image File history File links Cropped from Image:Royal Navy silhouettes 2004. ... Image File history File links Cropped from Image:Royal Navy silhouettes 2004. ... Jump to: navigation, search The third and current HMS Argyll (F231) is a Type 23 Duke Class frigate. ... HMS Lancaster (F229) is a Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Iron Duke (F234) is a Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Monmouth (F235) is a Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy. ... The second and current HMS Montrose (F236) is the eighth of a sixteen ship class of frigates, known as Type 23 or the Duke class, of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Westminster (F237) is a Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Northumberland (F238) is a Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Richmond (F239) is a Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy (RN). ... HMS Somerset (F82) is a Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Grafton (F80) is a Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Sutherland (F81) is a Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Kent (F78) is a Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Portland (F79) is a Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy. ... HMS (F83) is a Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy. ...

Type 22 frigates (4)

Type 22 Frigate-class

Albion-class

Ocean-class

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

A group of Type 22s, with HMS Coventry in the foreground The Type 22 frigate is a warship class of the Royal Navy also known as the Broadsword Class. ... Image File history File links Cropped from Image:Royal Navy silhouettes 2004. ... Image File history File links Cropped from Image:Royal Navy silhouettes 2004. ... Image File history File links Cropped from Image:Royal Navy silhouettes 2004. ... Image File history File links Cropped from Image:Royal Navy silhouettes 2004. ... Image File history File links Cropped from Image:Royal Navy silhouettes 2004. ... Image File history File links Cropped from Image:Royal Navy silhouettes 2004. ... The sixth and present HMS Cornwall is the first of the Batch 3 Type 22 frigates. ... HMS Cumberland (F85) is a Type 22 frigate of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Campbeltown (F86) is a Type 22 frigate of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Chatham (F87) is a Type 22 frigate of the Royal Navy. ...

Amphibious Forces

Albion-class landing platform docks (2)

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

HMS Bulwark (foreground) and HMS Albion (background) The Albion class landing platform dock ships are the newest amphibious assault vessels in the Royal Navy fleet. ... The dock of HMS Albion An amphibious transport dock (also called Landing Platform Dock or LPD) is a warship that embarks, transports, and lands elements of a landing force for expeditionary warfare missions. ... The ninth and current Albion (2001-present) is one of the newest additions to the Royal Navy and is the nameship of a class of two, state of the art Landing Platform Dock Ships (LPDs) that will be a welcome addition to an already powerful amphibious assault capability. ... HMS Bulwark is an Albion-class LPD, the UKs newest class of amphibious assault warship. ...

Landing Platform Helicopter (1)

• HMS Ocean (L12)

The sixth HMS Ocean (L12) of the Royal Navy is a Landing Platform, Helicopter Cruiser, the only one in its class, built by Kvaerner Govan on the Clyde taking advantage of commercial build methods and facilities, before sailing from Barrow-in-Furness for fitting out prior to acceptance into service...

Mine Warfare Forces

Sandown-class minesweepers (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)

known in the RN as S.R.M.H. (Single Role Mine Hunter), these 10 fibreglass vessels are small mine hunters rather than the Hunt class mine clearers. ... USS Pivot (AM 276) World War II United States Admirable Class Minesweeper shown in the Gulf of Mexico on sea trials 12 July 1944 Image:Hameln Class. ...

Hunt-class minesweepers (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)

The Hunt class is a class of thirteen minesweepers of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Quorn (M41) is a Hunt-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy. ...

Patrol Vessels

Antarctic patrol ship (1)

• HMS Endurance (A171)

Greek ἀνταρκτικός, opposite the arctic) is a continent surrounding the Earths South Pole. ... Motto : Fortitudine Vinvimus (By Endurance We Conquer) see: HMS Endurance ...

River-class patrol vessels (3)

• HMS Mersey (P283)
• HMS Severn (P281)
• HMS Tyne (P282)

River Class The River class is a class of three offshore patrol vessels in the Royal Navy, replacing the six ships of the Island class. ... The fifth and current HMS Mersey has ended the long absence of a Mersey in the Fleet. ...

Castle-class patrol vessels(1)

• HMS Dumbarton Castle (P265)

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

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

The Castle class was intended as a series of six offshore patrol vessels for the Royal Navy, designed in response to criticism of the previous Island class. ... HMS Dumbarton Castle main role is the protection of the offshore assets of the United Kingdom, including our oil and gas installations and fisheries out to the 200 mile limit. ... HMS Example (P165), an Archer class fast patrol boat - at HMS Calliope - Gateshead - River Tyne - England - by and copyright Tagishsimon 14th August 2004 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... HMS Example (P165), an Archer class fast patrol boat - at HMS Calliope - Gateshead - River Tyne - England - by and copyright Tagishsimon 14th August 2004 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The River Tyne can refer to two rivers in the United Kingdom: River Tyne, England River Tyne, Scotland This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Calliope after the muse Calliope in Greek mythology. ... Jump to: navigation, search Map sources for Gateshead at grid reference NZ2460 Gateshead Millennium Bridge Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear in north-east England on the south side of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne which covers the North Bank. ... Download high resolution version (800x639, 119 KB)HMS Archer (P264) and HMS Example (P165), Archer class fast patrol boat - at HMS Calliope - Gateshead - River Tyne - England - by and copyright Tagishsimon 14th August 2004 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to... Download high resolution version (800x639, 119 KB)HMS Archer (P264) and HMS Example (P165), Archer class fast patrol boat - at HMS Calliope - Gateshead - River Tyne - England - by and copyright Tagishsimon 14th August 2004 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to... The River Tyne can refer to two rivers in the United Kingdom: River Tyne, England River Tyne, Scotland This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Calliope after the muse Calliope in Greek mythology. ... Jump to: navigation, search Map sources for Gateshead at grid reference NZ2460 Gateshead Millennium Bridge Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear in north-east England on the south side of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne which covers the North Bank. ...

Archer-class P2000 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)

Categories: Ship types ... Jump to: navigation, search The HMS Smiter is a British Patrol Ship, Class: P2000. ... Jump to: navigation, search HMS Tracker is a Fast Patrol Boat crewed by the Oxford University Royal Naval Unit (URNU) - a reserve unit recruited from university students. ...

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

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

Categories: Ship types ... The Gibraltar Squadron is a unit of the British Royal Navy. ...

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

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

Categories: Ship types ...

Survey Vessels

Ocean survey vessel (1)

• HMS Scott (H131)

A survey ship is a vessel designed to conduct hydrographic and oceanographic research. ... HMS Scott is an ocean-going survey vessel of the Royal Navy. ...

Coastal survey vessels (2)

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

HMS Roebuck is a coastal survey vessel of the Royal Navy. ... HMSML Gleaner is the smallest commissioned vessel in the Royal Navy with a ships company of 8 ( 2 officers and 6 ratings). ...

Multi-purpose survey vessels (2)

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

HMS Echo is the first of two multi-role hydrographic ships commissioned by the Royal Navy. ... The tenth HMS Enterprise (H88) of the Royal Navy is a multi-role SVHO (Survey Vessel (Hydrographic/Oceanographic)), along with her sister ship Echo. ...

Submarines

Vanguard-class submarines (4)

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

Vanguard Class Submarine Trident missile launch in the United States The Royal Navys Vanguard class of nuclear ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs), each armed with 16 Trident II SLBMs, includes four boats: Vanguard (S28), Victorious (S29), Vigilant (S30), and Vengeance (S31), all built by Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd, now... Jump to: navigation, search Royal Navy Vanguard class submarine A submarine is a specialized watercraft that can operate underwater. ... The tenth HMS Vanguard (S28) of the British Royal Navy is the lead boat of her class of Trident ballistic missile-capable submarines. ... Jump to: navigation, search HMS Victorious (S29) is the second Vanguard class submarine of the Royal Navy. ... Jump to: navigation, search HMS Vigilant (S30) is the third Vanguard class submarine of the Royal Navy. ... Jump to: navigation, search We dont have an article called HMS Vengeance (S31) Start this article Search for HMS Vengeance (S31) in. ...

Swiftsure-class submarines (4)

• HMS Sovereign (S108)
• HMS Superb (S109)
• HMS Sceptre (S104)
• HMS Spartan (S105)

The Royal Navys Swiftsure-class of nuclear fleet submarines (SSNs) is the older of the two classes of attack submarine in service with the RN. It originally contained six boats, but HMS Swiftsure was decommissioned in 1992 due to damage suffered to the pressure hull during trials. ... The HMS Sovereign (S108) is a nuclear powered submarine of the Swiftsure class serving in the Royal Navy. ... The HMS Superb (S109) is a nuclear powered submarine of the Swiftsure class serving in the Royal Navy. ... The fifth HMS Sceptre (S104) is a Swiftsure-class submarine built by Vickers in Barrow-in-Furness. ... HMS Spartan (S105) is a nuclear powered submarine of the Royal Navy Swiftsure class. ...

Trafalgar-class submarines(7)

• HMS Trafalgar (S107)
• HMS Turbulent (S87)
• HMS Tireless (S88)
• HMS Torbay (S90)
• HMS Trenchant (S91)
• HMS Talent (S92)
• HMS Triumph (S93)

Trafalgar class submarine on surface The Trafalgar class submarines were, until the introduction of the Astute class, the Royal Navys most advanced nuclear fleet submarines (SSNs). ... HMS Trafalgar (S107) is a Trafalgar-class submarine of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Turbulent (S87) is a Trafalgar-class submarine of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Tireless (S88 117?), a Trafalgar-class submarine, is the second submarine of the Royal Navy to bear this name. ... HMS Torbay (S90) is a Trafalgar-class submarine of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Trenchant (S91) is a Trafalgar-class submarine of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Talent (S92) is a Trafalgar-class submarine of the Royal Navy. ... The current HMS Triumph (S93) is a Trafalgar-class fleet submarine. ...

Other ships in commission

• HMS Bristol (D23)
• HMS Caroline
• HMS Victory

HMS Bristol (D23) was the only Type 82 destroyer of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Caroline is a C-class light cruiser of the British Royal Navy (RN). ... Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the late 18th century ship of the line HMS Victory. ...

External link

• Official list of ships