Military


Cold War and the Royal Navy

Ships
Class Year Tonnage 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1970 1980 1985 1990
Nuclear Submarines ..............................
Conventional Submarines ..............................
Explorer 1954
Stickleback 1954
Amphion / A-class 1945
Aircraft Carriers ..............................
Invincible 1980
CVA01
Centaur 1953
Audacious 1951
Majestic 1946
Colossus 1944
Battleships ..............................
Battlecruisers ..............................
Cruisers ..............................
Tiger 1959
Fiji
Dido
Superb
Edinburgh
Colony
Southampton
Arethusa
Leander
York
Norfolk
Emerald
Hawkins
Danae
Capetown
Destroyers ..............................
Type 42 Sheffield 1975
Type 82 Bristol 1973
County 1962
Daring 1952
Weapon 1947
Battle 1944
Frigates ..............................
Type 23 Duke 1990
Type 22 Broadsword 1979
Type 21 Amazon 1974
Mermaid 1973
Type 12I Leander 1963
Type 81 Tribal 1961
Type 12M Rothesay 1960
Type 41 Leopard 1957
Type 61 Salisbury 1957
Type 12 Whitby 1956
Type 14 Blackwood 1956
Type 15 R-class 1942
Type 16 O, P & T-class 1941
Amphibious Ships ..............................
LPH Ocean 1999
LSD Bay 2006
LPD Albion 2003
LPD Fearless 1965
LSL Round Table 1964
Offshore Patrol Vessel ..............................
OPV River 2003
OPV Peacock 1983
OPV Castle 1980
OPV Island 1976
OPV Bird 1975
FIPV Falkland Island 1975
SDB Ford 1952
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Royal Navy / postwar Vessel index Aircraft Carriers Majestic class Aircraft Carrier - 1946
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R 36 HMS Magnificient ... ... ... ... loaned to Canada 1946-57 ... ...
R 49 HMS Hercules ... ... ... ... construction halted in 1946 / transferred to India in 1957 ... ...
R 77 HMS Majestic ... ... ... ... construction halted in 1946 / transferred to Australia in 1947 ... ...
R 93 HMS Terrible ... ... ... ... construction halted in 1945 / transferred to Australia in 1948 ... ...
R 95 HMS Powerful ... ... ... ... construction halted in 1945 / transferred to Canada ... ...
R 97 HMS Leviathan ... ... ... ... never completed / sold for scrap in 1968 ... ...
Colossus class Aircraft Carrier - 1944
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R 16 HMS Triumph ... ... ... 1946 ... ...
R 31 HMS Warrior ... ... ... 1946 ... ...
R 51 HMS Perseus ... ... ... 1945 ... ...
R 61 HMS Colossus ... ... ... 1944 ... ...
R 62 HMS Glory ... ... ... 1945 ... ...
R 63 HMS Venerable ... ... ... 1945 ... ...
R 64 HMS Theseus ... ... ... 1946 ... ...
R 68 HMS Ocean ... ... ... 1945 ... ...
R 71 HMS Vengeance ... ... ... 1945 ... ...
R 76 HMS Pioneer ... ... ... 1945 ... ...
Audacious class Aircraft Carrier - 1951
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R 05 HMS Eagle ... ... ... 1951 ... ex Audacious
R 09 HMS Ark Royal ... ... ... 1955 ... ...
Centaur class Aircraft Carrier - 1953
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R 06 HMS Centaur ... ... ... 1953 ... ...
R 07 HMS Albion ... ... ... 1954 ... ...
R 08 HMS Bulwark ... ... ... 1954 ... ...
R 12 HMS Hermes ... ... ... 1959 ... ...
Invincible class Aircraft Carrier - 1980
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R 05 HMS Invincible ... ... ... 1980 ... ...
R 06 HMS Illustrious ... ... ... 1982 ... ...
R 07 HMS Ark Royal ... ... ... 1985 ... ...
Queen Elizabeth class Aircraft Carrier - 2014
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R 08 HMS Queen Elizabeth ... ... ... ... 2014? ... ...
R 09 HMS Prince of Wales ... ... ... ... 2016? ... ...
Cruisers Tiger class Cruiser - 1959
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C 20 HMS Tiger ... ... ... 1959 ... ...
... ... ... ... ex Bellerophon ... ...
C 34 HMS Lion ... ... ... 1960 ... ...
... ... ... ... ex Defence ... ...
C 99 HMS Blake ... ... ... 1961 ... ...
... ... ... ... ex Tiger ... ...
Destroyers Battle class Destroyer - 1944 Batch 1 / early Battle class
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D 14 HMS Armada ... ... ... 1945 ... ...
D 80 HMS Barfleur ... ... ... 1944 ... ...
D 79 HMS Cadiz ... ... ... 1946 ... ...
D 32 HMS Camperdown ... ... ... 1945 ... ...
D 55 HMS Finisterre ... ... ... 1945 ... ...
D 47 HMS Gabbard ... ... ... 1946 ... ...
D 24 HMS Gravelines ... ... ... 1946 ... ...
D 74 HMS Hogue ... ... ... 1945 ... ...
D 44 HMS Lagos ... ... ... 1945 ... ...
D 65 HMS St. James ... ... ... 1946 ... ...
D 18 HMS St. Kitts ... ... ... 1946 ... ...
D 84 HMS Saintes ... ... ... 1946 ... ...
D 60 HMS Sluys ... ... ... 1946 ... ...
D 70 HMS Solebay ... ... ... 1945 ... ...
D 77 HMS Trafalgar ... ... ... 1945 ... ...
D 31 HMS Vigo ... ... ... 1946 ... ...
Batch 2 / later Battle class D 22 HMS Aisne ... ... ... 1947 ... ...
D 86 HMS Agincourt ... ... ... 1947 ... ...
D 17 HMS Alamein ... ... ... 1947 ... ...
D 68 HMS Barrossa ... ... ... 1947 ... ...
D 97 HMS Corunna ... ... ... 1947 ... ...
D 09 HMS Dunkirk ... ... ... 1946 ... ...
D 62 HMS Jutland ... ... ... 1947 ... ...
D 43 HMS Matapan ... ... ... 1947 ... ...
Weapon class Destroyer - 1947
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G 18 / D 118 HMS Battleaxe ... ... ... 1947 ... ...
G 31 / D 31 HMS Broadsword ... ... ... 1948 ... ...
G 96 / D 96 HMS Crossbow ... ... ... 1948 ... ...
G 64 / D 64 HMS Scorpion ... ... ... 1947 ... ...
... ... ... ... ex Tomahawk, ex Celt ... ...
Daring class Destroyer - 1952
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D 05 HMS Daring ... ... ... 1952 ... ...
D 108 HMS Dainty ... ... ... 1953 ... ...
D 119 HMS Delight ... ... ... 1953 ... ...
D 106 HMS Decoy ... ... ... 1953 ... ...
D 126 HMS Diana ... ... ... 1954 ... ...
D 154 HMS Duchess ... ... ... 1952 ... ...
D 35 HMS Diamond ... ... ... 1952 ... ...
D 114 HMS Defender ... ... ... 1952 ... ...
County class Guided Missile Destroyer - 1962
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Batch 1 D 02 HMS Devonshire ... ... ... 1962 ... ...
D 06 HMS Hampshire ... ... ... 1963 ... ...
D 16 HMS London ... ... ... 1963 ... ...
D 12 HMS Kent ... ... ... 1963 ... ...
Batch 2 D 20 HMS Fife ... ... ... 1966 ... ...
D 19 HMS Glamorgan ... ... ... 1966 ... ...
D 18 HMS Antrim ... ... ... 1970 ... ...
D 21 HMS Norfolk ... ... ... 1970 ... ...
Type 82 / Bristol class Guided Missile Destroyer - 1973
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D 23 HMS Bristol ... ... ... 1973 ... ...
Type 42 / Sheffield class Guided Missile Destroyer - 1975
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Batch 1 D 80 HMS Sheffield ... ... ... 1975 ... ...
D 86 HMS Birmingham ... ... ... 1976 ... ...
D 108 HMS Cardiff ... ... ... 1979 ... ...
D 118 HMS Coventry ... ... ... 1978 ... ...
D 87 HMS Newcastle ... ... ... 1977 ... ...
D 88 HMS Glasgow ... ... ... 1978 ... ...
Batch 2 D 89 HMS Exeter ... ... ... 1980 ... ...
D 90 HMS Southampton ... ... ... 1981 ... ...
D 91 HMS Nottingham ... ... ... 1983 ... ...
D 92 HMS Liverpool ... ... ... 1982 ... ...
Batch 3 D 95 HMS Manchester ... ... ... 1982 ... ...
D 96 HMS Gloucester ... ... ... 1985 ... ...
D 98 HMS York ... ... ... 1985 ... ...
D 97 HMS Edinburgh ... ... ... 1985 ... ...
Type 45 / Daring class Guided Missile Destroyer - 2009
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D 32 HMS Daring ... ... ... ... 2009? ... ...
D 33 HMS Dauntless ... ... ... ... 2010? ... ...
D 34 HMS Diamond ... ... ... ... 2010? ... ...
D 35 HMS Dragon ... ... ... ... 2011? ... ...
D 36 HMS Defender ... ... ... ... 2012? ... ...
D 37 HMS Duncan ... ... ... ... 2013? ... ...
Frigates Type 16 class Frigate - 1941 O & P-class conversion
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G 98 / F 98 HMS Orwell ... ... ... 1942/52 ... ...
G 69 / F 169 HMS Paladin ... ... ... 1941/54 ... ...
G 56 / F 56 HMS Petard ... ... ... 1942/? ... ...
T-class conversion R 23 / F 23 HMS Teazer ... ... ... 1943/54 ... ...
R 45 / F 44 HMS Tenacious ... ... ... 1943/52 ... ...
R 89 / F 189 HMS Termagant ... ... ... 1943/53 ... ...
R 33 / F 19 HMS Terpsichore ... ... ... 1944/54 ... ...
R 11 / F 121 HMS Tumult ... ... ... 1943/50 ... ...
R 56 / F 156 HMS Tuscan ... ... ... 1943/50 ... ...
R 67 / F 67 HMS Tyrian ... ... ... 1943/53 ... ...
Type 15 class Frigate - 1942 R-class conversion
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H 32 / F 138 HMS Rapid ... ... ... 1943/53 ... ...
H 85 / F 185 HMS Relentless ... ... ... 1942/51 ... ...
H 92 / F 191 HMS Rocket ... ... ... 1943/51 ... ...
H 95 / F 195 HMS Roebuck ... ... ... 1943/53 ... ...
T-class conversion R 00 / F 09 HMS Troubridge ... ... ... 1943/57 ... ...
U & V-class conversion R 97 / F 197 HMS Grenville ... ... ... 1943/54 ... ...
R 83 / F 83 HMS Ulster ... ... ... 1943/56 ... ...
R 69 / F 17 HMS Ulysses ... ... ... 1943/53 ... ...
R 53 / F 53 HMS Undaunted ... ... ... 1944/54 ... ...
R 42 / F 141 HMS Undine ... ... ... 1943/54 ... ...
R 05 / F 08 HMS Urania ... ... ... 1944/54 ... ...
R 99 / F 196 HMS Urchin ... ... ... 1943/54 ... ...
R 22 / F 200 HMS Ursa ... ... ... 1944/54 ... ...
R 50 / F 50 HMS Venus ... ... ... 1943/54 ... ...
R 28 / F 29 HMS Verulam ... ... ... 1943/52 ... ...
R 93 / F 93 HMS Vigilant ... ... ... 1943/52 ... ...
R 75 / F 76 HMS Virago ... ... ... 1943/52 ... ...
R 41 / F 41 HMS Volage ... ... ... 1944/53 ... ...
W & Z-class conversion R 59 / F 159 HMS Wakeful ... ... ... 1944/53 ... ...
R 87 / F 187 HMS Whirlwind ... ... ... 1944/54 ... ...
R 72 / F 42 HMS Wizard ... ... ... 1944/54 ... ...
R 48 / F 157 HMS Wrangler ... ... ... 1944/52 ... ...
R 02 / F 102 HMS Zest ... ... ... 1944/56 ... ...
Type 14 / Blackwood class Frigate - 1956
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F 48 HMS Dundas ... ... ... 1956 ... ...
F 51 HMS Grafton ... ... ... 1957 ... ...
F 54 HMS Hardy ... ... ... 1955 ... ...
F 62 HMS Pellew ... ... ... 1956 ... ...
F 78 HMS Blackwood ... ... ... 1957 ... ...
F 80 HMS Duncan ... ... ... 1958 ... ...
F 84 HMS Exmouth ... ... ... 1957 ... ...
F 85 HMS Keppel ... ... ... 1956 ... ...
F 88 HMS Malcom ... ... ... 1957 ... ...
F 91 HMS Murray ... ... ... 1956 ... ...
F 94 HMS Palliser ... ... ... 1957 ... ...
F 97 HMS Russell ... ... ... 1957 ... ...
Type 12 / Whitby class Frigate - 1956
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F 36 HMS Whitby ... ... ... 1956 ... ...
F 43 HMS Torquay ... ... ... 1956 ... ...
F 65 HMS Tenby ... ... ... 1957 ... ...
F 63 HMS Scarborough ... ... ... 1957 ... ...
F 73 HMS Eastbourne ... ... ... 1958 ... ...
F 77 HMS Blackpool ... ... ... 1958 ... ...
Type 61 / Salisbury class Frigate - 1957
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F 32 HMS Salisbury ... ... ... 1957 ... ...
F 59 HMS Chichester ... ... ... 1958 ... ...
F 61 HMS Llandaff ... ... ... 1958 ... ...
F 99 HMS Lincoln ... ... ... 1960 ... ...
Type 41 / Leopard class Frigate - 1957
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F 14 HMS Leopard ... ... ... 1958 ... ...
F 27 HMS Lynx ... ... ... 1957 ... ...
F 37 HMS Jaguar ... ... ... 1959 ... ...
F 34 HMS Puma ... ... ... 1957 ... ...
Type 12M ... ... ... ... Type 12-modified ... ...
/ Rothesay class Frigate - 1960
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F 107 HMS Rothesay ... ... ... 1960 ... ...
F 108 HMS Londonderry ... ... ... 1961 ... ...
F 106 HMS Brighton ... ... ... 1961 ... ...
F 101 HMS Yarmouth ... ... ... 1960 ... ...
F 113 HMS Falmouth ... ... ... 1961 ... ...
F 129 HMS Rhyl ... ... ... 1960 ... ...
F 103 HMS Lowestoft ... ... ... 1961 ... ...
F 115 HMS Berwick ... ... ... 1961 ... ...
F 126 HMS Plymouth ... ... ... 1961 ... ...
Type 81 / Tribal class Frigate - 1961
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F 117 HMS Ashanti ... ... ... 1961 ... ...
F 119 HMS Eskimo ... ... ... 1963 ... ...
F 122 HMS Gurkha ... ... ... 1963 ... ...
F 125 HMS Mohawk ... ... ... 1963 ... ...
F 131 HMS Nubian ... ... ... 1962 ... ...
F 133 HMS Tartar ... ... ... 1962 ... ...
F 124 HMS Zulu ... ... ... 1964 ... ...
Type 12I ... ... ... ... Type 12-improved ... ...
/ Leander class Frigate - 1963
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Batch 1 F 109 HMS Leander ... ... ... 1963 ... ...
F 114 HMS Ajax ... ... ... 1963 ... ...
F 104 HMS Dido ... ... ... 1963 ... ...
F 127 HMS Penelope ... ... ... 1963 ... ...
F 10 HMS Aurora ... ... ... 1964 ... ...
F 15 HMS Euryalus ... ... ... 1964 ... ...
F 18 HMS Galatea ... ... ... 1964 ... ...
F 38 HMS Arethusa ... ... ... 1965 ... ...
F 39 HMS Naiad ... ... ... 1965 ... ...
F 28 HMS Cleopatra ... ... ... 1966 ... ...
Batch 2 F 42 HMS Phoebe ... ... ... 1966 ... ...
F 45 HMS Minerva ... ... ... 1966 ... ...
F 40 HMS Sirius ... ... ... 1966 ... ...
F 52 HMS Juno ... ... ... 1966 ... ...
F 56 HMS Argonaut ... ... ... 1967 ... ...
F 47 HMS Danae ... ... ... 1967 ... ...
Batch 3 F 58 HMS Hermione ... ... ... 1969 ... ...
F 57 HMS Andromeda ... ... ... 1968 ... ...
F 60 HMS Jupiter ... ... ... 1969 ... ...
F 69 HMS Bacchante ... ... ... 1969 ... ...
F 75 HMS Charybdis ... ... ... 1969 ... ...
F 71 HMS Scylla ... ... ... 1970 ... ...
F 12 HMS Achilles ... ... ... 1970 ... ...
F 16 HMS Diomede ... ... ... 1971 ... ...
F 70 HMS Apollo ... ... ... 1972 ... ...
F 72 HMS Ariadne ... ... ... 1973 ... ...
Mermaid class Frigate - 1973
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F 76 HMS Mermaid ... ... ... 1973 ... ...
Type 21 / Amazon class Frigate - 1974
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F 169 HMS Amazon ... ... ... 1974 ... ...
F 170 HMS Antelope ... ... ... 1975 ... ...
F 171 HMS Active ... ... ... 1977 ... ...
F 172 HMS Ambuscade ... ... ... 1975 ... ...
F 173 HMS Arrow ... ... ... 1976 ... ...
F 174 HMS Alacrity ... ... ... 1977 ... ...
F 184 HMS Ardent ... ... ... 1977 ... ...
F 185 HMS Avenger ... ... ... 1978 ... ...
Type 22 / Broadsword class Frigate - 1979
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F 88 HMS Broadsword ... ... ... 1979 ... ...
F 89 HMS Battleaxe ... ... ... 1980 ... ...
F 90 HMS Brilliant ... ... ... 1981 ... ...
F 91 HMS Brazen ... ... ... 1982 ... ...
Batch 2 ... ... ... ... Boxer ... ...
F 92 HMS Boxer ... ... ... 1983 ... ...
F 93 HMS Beaver ... ... ... 1984 ... ...
F 94 HMS Brave ... ... ... 1986 ... ...
F 95 HMS London ... ... ... 1987 ... ...
F 96 HMS Sheffield ... ... ... 1988 ... ...
F 98 HMS Coventry ... ... ... 1988 ... ...
Batch 3 ... ... ... ... Cornwall ... ...
F 99 HMS Cornwall ... ... ... 1988 ... ...
F 85 HMS Cumberland ... ... ... 1989 ... ...
F 86 HMS Campbeltown ... ... ... 1989 ... ...
F 87 HMS Chatham ... ... ... 1990 ... ...
Type 23 / Duke class Guided Missile Frigate - 1990
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F 230 HMS Norfolk ... ... ... 1990 ... ...
F 231 HMS Argyll ... ... ... 1991 ... ...
F 229 HMS Lancaster ... ... ... 1992 ... ...
F 233 HMS Marlborough ... ... ... 1991 ... ...
F 234 HMS Iron Duke ... ... ... 1993 ... ...
F 235 HMS Monmouth ... ... ... 1993 ... ...
F 236 HMS Montrose ... ... ... 1994 ... ...
F 237 HMS Westminster ... ... ... 1994 ... ...
F 238 HMS Northumberland ... ... ... 1994 ... ...
F 239 HMS Richmond ... ... ... 1994 ... ...
F 82 HMS Somerset ... ... ... 1997 ... ...
F 80 HMS Grafton ... ... ... 1997 ... ...
F 81 HMS Sutherland ... ... ... 1997 ... ...
F 78 HMS Kent ... ... ... ... 2000 ... ...
F 79 HMS Portland ... ... ... ... 2001 ... ...
F 83 HMS St. Albans ... ... ... ... 2002 ... ...
Amphibious Ships Fearless class LPD / Landing Platform, Dock - 1965
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L 10 HMS Fearless ... ... ... 1965 ... ...
L 11 HMS Intrepid ... ... ... 1967 ... ...
Round Table class LSL / Landing Ship, Logistics - 1964
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L 3004 RFA Sir Bedivere ... ... ... 1967 ... ...
L 3005 RFA Sir Galahad ... ... ... 1967 ... ...
- lost in 1982 during the Falklands war L 3027 RFA Sir Geraint ... ... ... 1967 ... ...
L 3029 RFA Sir Lancelot ... ... ... 1964 ... ...
L 3029 RFA Sir Percivale ... ... ... 1968 ... ...
L 3505 RFA Sir Tristam ... ... ... 1967 ... ...
L 3005 RFA Sir Galahad ... ... ... ... 2 ... ...
... ... ... 1987 ... ...
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Ocean class LPH / Landing Platform, Helicopter - 1999
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L 12 HMS Ocean ... ... ... 1999 ... ...
Albion class LPD / Landing Platform, Dock - 2003
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L 14 HMS Albion ... ... ... ... 2003 ... ...
L 15 HMS Bulwark ... ... ... ... 2005 ... ...
Bay class LSD / Landing Ship, Dock - 2006
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L 3006 RFA Largs Bay ... ... ... ... 2006 ... ...
L 3007 RFA Lyme Bay ... ... ... ... 2007 ... ...
L 3008 RFA Mounts Bay ... ... ... ... 2006 ... ...
L 3009 RFA Cardigan Bay ... ... ... ... 2007 ... ...
Attack Submarines Amphion class ... ... ... ... A-class ... ...
Submarine - 1945
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P 411 HMS Acheron ... ... ... 1948 ... ...
P 414 HMS Ace ... ... ... ... launched in 1945 - never completed ... ...
P 415 HMS Alcide ... ... ... 1946 ... ...
P 416 / S 66 HMS Alderney ... ... ... 1946 ... ...
P 417 / S 67 HMS Alliance ... ... ... 1947 ... ...
P 418 HMS Ambush ... ... ... 1947 ... ...
P 419 HMS Auriga ... ... ... 1946 ... ...
P 421 HMS Affray ... ... ... 1945 ... ...
P 422 HMS Anchorite ... ... ... 1947 ... ...
P 423 HMS Andrew ... ... ... 1948 ... ...
P 426 HMS Aurochs ... ... ... 1947 ... ...
P 427 HMS Aeneas ... ... ... 1946? ... ...
P 433 HMS Achates ... ... ... ... launched in 1945 - never completed ... ...
P 439 / S 43 HMS Amphion ... ... ... 1945 ... ...
P 441 HMS Alaric ... ... ... 1946 ... ...
P 447 HMS Astute ... ... ... 1945 ... ...
P 449 / S 49 HMS Artemis ... ... ... 1947 ... ...
P 456 HMS Artful ... ... ... 1948 ... ...
Explorer class Submarine - 1954
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HMS Explorer ... ... ... 1954 ... ...
HMS Excalibur ... ... ... 195? ... ...
Stickleback class Submarine - 1954
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X 51 HMS Stickleback ... ... ... 1954 ... ...
X 52 HMS Shrimp ... ... ... 1954 ... ...
X 53 HMS Sprat ... ... ... 1955 ... ...
X 54 HMS Minnow ... ... ... 1955 ... ...
Porpoise class Submarine - 1956
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S 01 HMS Porpoise ... ... ... 1956 ... ...
S 02 HMS Rorqual ... ... ... 1956 ... ...
S 03 HMS Narwhal ... ... ... 1957 ... ...
S 04 HMS Grampus ... ... ... 1957 ... ...
S 05 HMS Finwhale ... ... ... 1959 ... ...
S 06 HMS Cachalot ... ... ... 1957 ... ...
S 07 HMS Sealion ... ... ... 1959 ... ...
S 08 HMS Walrus ... ... ... 1959 ... ...
Oberon class Submarine - 1960
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S 09 HMS Oberon ... ... ... 1961 ... ...
S 10 HMS Odin ... ... ... 1962 ... ...
S 11 HMS Orpheus ... ... ... 1960 ... ...
S 12 HMS Olympus ... ... ... 1962 ... ...
S 13 HMS Osiris ... ... ... 1964 ... ...
S 14 HMS Onslaught ... ... ... 1962 ... ...
S 15 HMS Otter ... ... ... 1962 ... ...
S 16 HMS Oracle ... ... ... 1963 ... ...
S 17 HMS Ocelot ... ... ... 1964 ... ...
S 18 HMS Otus ... ... ... 1963 ... ...
S 19 HMS Opossum ... ... ... 1964 ... ...
S 20 HMS Opportune ... ... ... 1964 ... ...
S 21 HMS Onyx ... ... ... 1967 ... ...
Dreadnought class Submarine / SSN - 1963
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S 101 HMS Dreadnought ... ... ... ... completed in 1963 ... ...
Valiant class Submarine / SSN - 1966
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S 102 HMS Valiant ... ... ... 1966 ... ...
S 103 HMS Warspite ... ... ... 1967 ... ...
Churchill class Submarine / SSN - 1970
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S 46 HMS Churchill ... ... ... 1970 ... ...
S 48 HMS Conqueror ... ... ... 1971 ... ...
S 50 HMS Courageous ... ... ... 1971 ... ...
Swiftsure class Submarine / SSN - 1973
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S 104 HMS Sceptre ... ... ... 1978 ... ...
S 105 HMS Spartan ... ... ... 1979 ... ...
S 106 HMS Splendid ... ... ... 1981 ... ...
S 108 HMS Souvereign ... ... ... 1974 ... ...
S 109 HMS Superb ... ... ... 1976 ... ...
S 126 HMS Swiftsure ... ... ... 1973 ... ...
Trafalgar class Submarine / SSN - 1983
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S 91 HMS Trenchant ... ... ... 1989 ... ...
S 92 HMS Talent ... ... ... 1990 ... ...
S 93 HMS Triumph ... ... ... 1991 ... ...
S 107 HMS Trafalgar ... ... ... 1983 ... ...
S 110 HMS Turbulent ... ... ... 1984 ... ...
S 117 HMS Tireless ... ... ... 1985 ... ...
S 118 HMS Torbay ... ... ... 1987 ... ...
Upholder class Submarine / SS - 1990
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S 40 HMS Upholder ... ... ... 1990 ... ...
S 41 HMS Unseen ... ... ... 1991 ... ...
S 42 HMS Ursula ... ... ... 1992 ... ...
S 43 HMS Unicorn ... ... ... 1993 ... ...
Astute class Submarine / SSN - 2009?
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S 119 HMS Astute ... ... ... ... 2009? ... ...
S 120 HMS Ambush ... ... ... ... 2010? ... ...
S 121 HMS Artful ... ... ... ... 2012? ... ...
S 122 HMS Audacious ... ... ... ... 2014? ... ...
Ballistic Missile Submarines Resolution class Ballistic Missile Submarine / SSBN - 1967
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S 22 HMS Resolution ... ... ... 1967 ... ...
S 23 HMS Repulse ... ... ... 1968 ... ...
S 26 HMS Renown ... ... ... 1968 ... ...
S 27 HMS Revenge ... ... ... 1969 ... ...
Vanguard class Ballistic Missile Submarine / SSBN - 1993
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S 28 HMS Vanguard ... ... ... 1993 ... ...
S 29 HMS Victorious ... ... ... 1995 ... ...
S 30 HMS Vigilant ... ... ... 1996 ... ...
S 31 HMS Vengeance ... ... ... 1999 ... ...
Patrol Vessels, Torpedo- & Missile Boats Ford class Seaward Defence Boat - 1952
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P 3101 Shalford ... ... ... 1952 ... ...
P 3102 Aberford ... ... ... ... ... ...
P 3103 Axford ... ... ... ... ... ...
P 3104 Beckford ... ... ... ... ... ...
P 3105 Brayford ... ... ... ... ... ...
P 3106 Bryansford ... ... ... ... ... ...
P 3107 Camberford ... ... ... ... ... ...
P 3108 Desford ... ... ... ... ... ...
P 3109 Greatford ... ... ... ... ... ...
P 3111 Gifford ... ... ... ... ... ...
P 3113 Droxford ... ... ... ... ... ...
P 3114 Mayford ... ... ... ... ... ...
P 3115 Hinksford ... ... ... ... ... ...
P 3116 Ickford ... ... ... ... ... ...
P 3119 Dubford ... ... ... ... ... ...
P 3120 Glassford ... ... ... ... ... ...
P 3121 Kingsford ... ... ... ... ... ...
P 3122 Marlingford ... ... ... ... ... ...
P 3123 Tilford ... ... ... ... ... ...
P 3124 Montford ... ... ... ... ... ...
Bird class Large Patrol Boats - 1975
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P 260 HMS Kingfisher ... ... ... 1975 ... ...
P 261 HMS Cygnet ... ... ... 1976 ... ...
P 262 HMS Peterel ... ... ... 1977 ... ...
P 263 HMS Sandpiper ... ... ... 1977 ... ...
P 264 HMS Redpole ... ... ... 1983 ... ...
Island class Offshore Patrol Vessel - 1976
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P 277 HMS Anglesey ... ... ... 1979 ... ...
P 278 HMS Alderney ... ... ... 1979 ... ...
P 295 HMS Jersey ... ... ... 1976 ... ...
P 297 HMS Guernsey ... ... ... 1977 ... ...
P 298 HMS Shetland ... ... ... 1977 ... ...
P 299 HMS Orkney ... ... ... 1977 ... ...
P 300 HMS Lindisfarne ... ... ... 1978 ... ...
Castle class Offshore Patrol Vessel - 1980
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P 258 HMS Leeds Castle ... ... ... 1980 ... ...
P 265 HMS Dumbarton Castle ... ... ... 1981 ... ...
Falkland Island Patrol Vessel / FIPV - 1975
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P 244 HMS Protector ... ... ... 1975/83 ... former Seaforth Saga
P 245 HMS Guardian ... ... ... 1975/83 ... former Seaforth Champion
P 246 HMS Sentinel ... ... ... 1975/84 ... former Seaforth Warrior
Peacock class Offshore Patrol Vessel - 1983
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P 239 HMS Peacock ... ... ... 1983 ... ...
P 240 HMS Plover ... ... ... 1984 ... ...
P 241 HMS Starling ... ... ... 1984 ... ...
P 242 HMS Swallow ... ... ... 1985 ... ...
P 243 HMS Swift ... ... ... 1985 ... ...
River class Offshore Patrol Vessel - 2003
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P 281 HMS Tyne ... ... ... ... 2003 ... ...
P 282 HMS Severn ... ... ... ... 2003 ... ...
P 283 HMS Mersey ... ... ... ... 2003 ... ...
P 284 HMS Clyde ... ... ... ... 2007 ... ...
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