Royal Navy's Commissioned Ships

The Royal Navy has seen its fleet shrink to the smallest number of ships since the 1500's. This doesn't mean it is weak however, with advanced technology taking over the need for masses of metal floating in the water.

Recently the nation lost 2 Invincible-Class carriers, HMS Ark Royal and HMS Invincible, but one remains and has been through refit to turn it into a Helicopter Landing Platform (similar to HMS Ocean)

Plan is to write posts for each class of ship to link from here. Maybe even one day do a biography-style post for every ship? Who knows..

The ships are as follows:


Invincible-Class Carrier
HMS Illustrious

Amphibious Assault Ship
HMS Ocean

Albion-Class Landing Platform Docks
HMS Albion
HMS Bulwark


Type-45 Destroyers
HMS Daring
HMS Dauntless
HMS Diamond
HMS Dragon

Type-42 Destroyers
HMS Liverpool
HMS Edinburgh
HMS York

Type-23 Frigates
HMS Argyll
HMS Lancaster
HMS Iron Duke
HMS Monmouth
HMS Montrose
HMS Westminster
HMS Northumberland
HMS Richmond
HMS Somerset
HMS Kent
HMS Portland
HMS St Albans

Astute-Class Submarines
HMS Astute

Vanguard-Class Submarines
HMS Vanguard
HMS Victorious
HMS Vigilant
HMS Vengeance

Trafalgar-Class Submarines
HMS Turbulent
HMS Tireless
HMS Torbay
HMS Trenchant
HMS Talent
HMS Triumph

Sandown-Class Mine Countermeasure Vessels
HMS Penzance
HMS Pembroke
HMS Grimsby
HMS Bangor
HMS Ramsey
HMS Blythe
HMS Shoreham

Hunt-Class Mine Countermeasure Vessels
HMS Ledbuery
HMS Cattsistock
HMS Brocklesby
HMS Middleton
HMS Chiddingfold
HMS Atherstone
HMS Hunworth
HMS Quorn

River-Class Patrol Vessels
HMS Mersey
HMS Severn
HMS Tyne
HMS Clyde

Archer-Class (P2000) Fast Patrol Boat
HMS Archer
HMS Biter
HMS Smiter
HMS Blazer
HMS Puncher
HMS Charger
HMS Ranger
HMS Trumpeter
HMS Express
HMS Example
HMS Explorer
HMS Exploit
HMS Tracker
HMS Raider
HMS Pursuer
HMS Dasher

Scimitar-Class Fast Patrol Boats
HMS Scimitar
HMS Sabre

Survery Vessels
HMS Scott
HMS Gleaner
HMS Echo
HMS Enterprise

Other Ships Commisioned
HMS Bristol - Type 82 Destroyer
HMS Victory - Not active
HMS Endurance - Icebreaker - Not active