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Royal Navy - Shipbuilding Starts - 1979-2008

Order dates (when build contracts were let) are provided in the following table for the Queen Elizabeth Class carriers, the Astute Class submarines and the Type 45 destroyers. As there is no requirement to keep contractual information for Royal Navy and Royal Auxiliary vessels beyond seven years, order dates for all other vessels built since 1979 are no longer held. The table does, however, include details of when building work commenced on these other vessels as this is the next significant milestone following the order date.

Vessel
Royal Navy (incl. submarines and surface ships) Royal Fleet Auxiliary Total
1979 HMS Trafalgar (Trafalgar Class Submarine) 16
HMS Gloucester (Type 42 Destroyer)
HMS Boxer (Type 22 Frigate)
HMS Cattistock (Mine Countermeasures Vessel)
HMS Brocklesbury (Mine Countermeasures Vessel)
HMS Cottesmore (Mine Countermeasures Vessel)
HMS Dulverton (Mine Countermeasures Vessel)
HMS Chiddingfold (Mine Countermeasures Vessel)
HMS Middleton (Mine Countermeasures Vessel)
HMS Hurworth (Mine Countermeasures Vessel)
HMS Bicester (Mine Countermeasures Vessel)
HMS Atherstone (Mine Countermeasures Vessel)
HMS Berkeley (Mine Countermeasures Vessel)
HMS Quorn (Mine Countermeasures Vessel)
HMS Ledbury (Mine Countermeasures Vessel)
HMS Alderney (Offshore Patrol Vessel)
1980 HMS Turbulent (Trafalgar Class Submarine) 4
HMS Edinburgh (Type 42 Destroyer)
HMS York (Type 42 Destroyer)
HMS Beaver (Type 22 Frigate)
1981 HMS Tireless (Trafalgar Class Submarine) Bayleaf (Auxiliary Oiler) 5
HMS Brave (Type 22 Frigate) Diligence (Forward Repair Ship)
HMS Leeds Castle (Offshore Patrol Vessel)
1982 HMS Torbay (Trafalgar Class Submarine) 3
HMS London (Type 22 Frigate)
HMS Dumbarton Castle (Offshore Patrol Vessel)
1983 HMS Cornwall (Type 22 Frigate) 3
HMS Sheffield (Type 22 Frigate)
HMS Gleaner (Survey Vessel)
1984 HMS Coventry (Type 22 Frigate) 2
HMS Cumberland (Type 22 Frigate)
1985 HMS Trenchant (Trafalgar Class Submarine) Sir Galahad (Landing Ship Logistic) 7
HMS Campbeltown (Type 22 Frigate)
HMS Norfolk (Type 23 Frigate)
HMS Sandown (Mine Countermeasures Vessel)
HMS Archer (Inshore Training Vessel)
HMS Example (Inshore Training Vessel)
1986 HMS Talent (Trafalgar Class Submarine) Oakleaf (Auxiliary Oiler) 7
HMS Vanguard (Vanguard Class Submarine)
HMS Chatham (Type 22 Frigate)
HMS Roebuck (Survey Vessel)
HMS Bitter (Inshore Training Vessel)
HMS Smitter (Inshore Training Vessel)
1987 HMS Triumph (Trafalgar Class Submarine) 7
HMS Victorious (Vanguard Class Submarine)
HMS Argyll (Type 23 Frigate)
HMS Inverness (Mine Countermeasures Vessel)
HMS Cromer (Mine Countermeasures Vessel)
HMS Walney (Mine Countermeasures Vessel)
HMS Bridport (Mine Countermeasures Vessel)
1988 HMS Lancaster (Type 23 Frigate) Fort Victoria (Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment) 14
HMS Blazer (Inshore Training Vessel) Argus (Aviation Training and Primary Casualty Reception Ship)
HMS Puncher (Inshore Training Vessel)
HMS Charger (Inshore Training Vessel)
HMS Ranger (Inshore Training Vessel)
HMS Trumpeter (Inshore Training Vessel)
HMS Express (Inshore Training Vessel)
HMS Exploit (Inshore Training Vessel)
HMS Tracker (Inshore Training Vessel)
HMS Raider (Inshore Training Vessel)
HMS Dasher (Inshore Training Vessel)
HMS Purser (Inshore Training Vessel)
1989 HMS Iron Duke(Type 23 Frigate) Fort George (Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment) 4
HMS Marlborough (Type 23 Frigate)
HMS Monmouth (Type 23.Frigate)
1990 HMS Montrose (Type 23 Frigate) 3
HMS Westminster (Type 23 Frigate)
HMS Northumberland (Type 23 Frigate)
1991 HMS Vigilant (Vanguard Class Submarine) 3
HMS Richmond (Type 23 Frigate)
HMS Endurance (Antarctic Patrol Ship)
1992 HMS Somerset (Type 23 Frigate) 2
HMS Grafton (Type 23 Frigate)
1993 HMS Vengeance (Vanguard Class Submarine) 3
HMS Sabre (Inshore Training Vessel)
HMS Scimitar (Inshore Training Vessel)
1994 HMS Sutherland (Type 23 Frigate) 9
HMS Ocean (Landing Platform Helicopter)
HMS Bangor (Mine Countermeasures Vessel)
HMS Blyth (Mine Countermeasures Vessel)
HMS Grimsby (Mine Countermeasures Vessel)
HMS Pembroke (Mine Countermeasures Vessel)
HMS Penzance (Mine Countermeasures Vessel)
HMS Ramsey (Mine Countermeasures Vessel)
HMS Shoreham (Mine Countermeasures Vessel)
1995 - 0
1996 HMS Kent (Type 23 Frigate) 2
HMS Scott (Survey Vessel)
1997 HMS Astute (Astute Class Submarine)-order date 3
HMS Ambush (Astute Class Submarine)-order date
HMS Artful (Astute Class Submarine)-order date
1998 HMS Portland (Type 23 Frigate) 3
HMS St. Albans (Type 23 Frigate)
HMS Albion (Landing Platform Dock)
1999 - 0
2000 HMS Daring (Type 45 Destroyer)-order date Wave Knight (Auxiliary Oiler) 5
HMS Dauntless (Type 45 Destroyer)-order date
HMS Diamond (Type 45 Destroyer)-order date
HMS Bulwark (Landing Platform Dock)
2001 HMS Tyne (Offshore Patrol Vessel) Largs Bay (Landing Ship Dock (Auxiliary)) 3
Wave Ruler (Auxiliary Oiler)
2002 HMS Dragon (Type 45 Destroyer)-order date Lyme Bay (Landing Ship Dock (Auxiliary)) 10
HMS Defender (Type 45 Destroyer)-order date Mounts Bay (Landing Ship Dock (Auxiliary))
HMS Duncan (Type 45 Destroyer)-order date Cardigan Bay (Landing Ship Dock (Auxiliary))
HMS Severn (Offshore Patrol Vessel)
HMS Mersey (Offshore Patrol Vessel)
HMS Echo (Survey Vessel)
HMS Enterprise (Survey Vessel)
2003 - 0
2004 - 0
2005 - 0
2006 - 0
2007 HMS Audacious (Astute Class Submarine)-order date 1
2008 HMS Queen Elizabeth (Future carrier)-order date 2
HMS Prince of Wales (Future carrier)-order date





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