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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

Invincible-class aircraft carrier

Invincible-class aircraft carriers (2)

Type 45 destroyer (1)

Daring class destroyer

Type 23 frigates (13)

Duke class Type 23 frigate
Broadsword class Type 22 frigate

Type 22 frigates (4)

Amphibious Forces

Ocean class landing platform helicopter

Amphibious assault ship (LPH) (1)

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) - Undergoing sea trials. Delivered to the Royal Navy in August 2008, expected to be commissioned late 2009.

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)

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 (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

In reserve

Shore Establishments

See also: List of Royal Navy shore establishments

Naval bases

Air stations

Training establishments

Other

See also

Notes

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