Present Royal Navy fleet list:



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Vanguard class Trident submarines:Ex- Cold War submarines L to R - H.M.S. Warspite, Conqueror and Valiant. Plymouth Navydays 2006

  • S28 Vanguard
  • S29 Victorious
  • S30 Vigilant REFIT
  • S31 Vengeance

    Astute class:

  • Astute FITTING OUT
  • Artful UNDER CONSTRUCTION
  • Ambush UNDER CONSTRUCTION
  • Audacious ORDERED BY MOD 21/5/07
  • DUE FOR ORDER
  • DUE FOR ORDER

    Trafalgar Batch I:

  • S91 Trenchant
  • S92 Talent
  • S93 Triumph
  • S107 Trafalgar FOR DISPOSAL 2008
  • S110 Turbulent FOR DISPOSAL 2009
  • S117 TirelessAlbion class H.M.S. Bulwark at Plymouth Navy Days 2006.
  • S118 Torbay

    Swiftsure class:

  • S104 Sceptre FOR DISPOSAL 2010

    Queen Elizabeth class Fleet Aircraft Carrier:

  • R08 Queen Elizabeth DUE IN SERVICE 2015
  • R09 Prince of Wales DUE IN SERVICE 2017

    Invincible class Aircraft Carrier:

  • R05 Invincible RESERVE - DUE FOR DISPOSAL
  • R06 Illustrious
  • R07 Ark Royal NATO COMMANDO FLAGSHIP

    Albion class Assault Ships:

  • L14 Albion REFIT
  • L15 Bulwark

    Ocean class Commando Carrier:

  • L12 OceanType 45 destroyer H.M.S. Daring D32 at Plymouth Navy Days, Saturday September 5th 2009.

    Daring class Type 45 Destroyers:

  • D32 Daring SEA TRIALS
  • D33 Dauntless SEA TRIALS
  • D34 Diamond FITTING OUT
  • D35 Dragon FITTING OUT
  • D36 Defender UNDER CONSTRUCTION
  • D37 Duncan UNDER CONSTRUCTION

    Sheffield class Type 42 Destroyers:

    Batches I and II:

  • D91 Nottingham
  • D92 Liverpool FOR DISPOSAL 2009

    Batch III:


  • D95 Manchester
  • D96 Gloucester
  • D97 Edinburgh
  • D98 YorkHMS Exeter, Falklands veteran at Plymouth Navy Day 2006

    Bristol class Type 82 Destroyer:

    D23 Bristol TRAINING SHIP - SIR GALAHAD TO REPLACE HER

    Duke class Type 23 Frigate:

  • F78 Kent
  • F79 Portland
  • F81 Sutherland
  • F82 Somerset
  • F83 St Albans
  • F229 Lancaster
  • F231 Argyll*
  • F234 Iron Duke*
  • F235 Monmouth*
  • F236 Montrose*
  • F237 Westminster
  • F238 Northumberland
  • F239 Richmond

    All Type 23s, except those marked with an asterisk (*), are being upgraded with Sonar 2087.

    Type 22 Batch III:H.M.S. Northumberland F238, Type 23, Plymouth Navy Days 2006

  • F85 Cumberland
  • F86 Campbeltown
  • F87 Chatham
  • F99 Cornwall

    Sandown class Mine Countermeasures ships:

    Batch I:

  • M103 Hindustan DARTMOUTH TRAINING SHIP
  • M104 Walney

    Batch II:

  • M106 Penzance
  • M107 Pembroke
  • M108 Grimsby
  • M109 Bangor
  • M110 Ramsey
  • M111 Blyth
  • M112 Shoreham

    Hunt class Mine Countermeasures ships:Sandown Batch 2 H.M.S. Pembroke, Plymouth navy days 2006.

  • M29 Brecon
  • M30 Ledbury
  • M31 Cattistock
  • M32 Cottesmore
  • M33 Brocklesby
  • M34 Middleton
  • M35 Dulverton
  • M37 Chiddingfold
  • M38 Atherstone
  • M39 Hurworth
  • M41 Quorn

    Island class Patrol ships:

  • P277 Anglesey
  • P278 Alderney
  • P297 Guernsey
  • P298 Shetland
  • P299 Orkney
  • P300 Lindisfarne

    River class Batch I Offshore Patrol Vessels:

  • P281 Tyne
  • P282 SevernSurvey vessel H.M.S. Roebuck, Plymouth navy days 2009.
  • P283 Mersey

    River class Batch II [Falklands] Offshore Patrol Vessel:

  • P257 Clyde

    Lifespan Patrol Vessels:

  • P284 Scimitar
  • P285 Sabre

    Tracker class Coastal Training Patrol craft:

  • P274 Tracker
  • P275 Raider

    Archer class Coastal Training Patrol craft:

  • P264 Archer
  • P270 Biter
  • P272 Smiter
  • P273 Pursuer
  • P279 Blazer
  • P280 DasherArcher class Coastal Training Patrol craft P275 Raider, Portsmouth Navydays, 2005.
  • P291 Puncher
  • P292 Charger
  • P293 Ranger
  • P294 Trumpeter

    Example class Coastal Training craft:

  • A163 Express
  • A164 Explorer
  • A165 Example
  • A167 Exploit

    Echo class Survey ships:

  • H01 Echo
  • H02 Enterprise

    Scott class Survey ship:Polar Exploration ships James Clark Ross and HMS Endurance, A171. Portsmouth Navydays, 2005.

  • H131 Scott

    Roebuck class Survey ship:

  • H130 Roebuck

    Endurance class Polar Exploration ship:

  • A171 Endurance

    Gleaner class Survey ship:

  • A86 Gleaner




    Cold War warrior: H.M.S. Valiant at Plymouth Navy Days 2006



    Survey vessel H.M.S. Scott at Plymouth Navy Days 2009


    SDR victim: H.M.S.Marlborough at Portsmouth Navy Days 2005


    Offshore Patrol Vessel H.M.S. Tyne at Portsmouth Navy Days 2005


    Type 22 batch 3 H.M.S. Cornwall - the 'Ice Cream Frigate' at Plymouth Navy Days 2006

    Commando carrier H.M.S. Ocean at Plymouth Navy Days, Saturday Septmber 5th 2009


    Portrait of two Albionettes Plymouth Navy Day 2006


    Last updated 01/11/09



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