Current Royal Navy ships

This is a list of the current Royal Navy ships, complete and correct as of 2005.

Invincible-class Aircraft carriers

• HMS Invincible (R05)
• HMS Illustrious (R06)
• HMS Ark Royal (R07)

Amphibious assault ship

• HMS Ocean (L12)

Albion-class landing platform docks

• HMS Albion (L14)
• HMS Bulwark (L15)

Type 42 destroyers

• HMS Cardiff (D108)
• HMS Exeter (D89)
• HMS Southampton (D90)
• HMS Nottingham (D91)
• HMS Liverpool (D92)
• HMS Manchester (D95)
• HMS Gloucester (D96)
• HMS Edinburgh (D97)
• HMS York (D98)

Type 23 frigates

• HMS Argyll (F231)
• HMS Lancaster (F229)
• HMS Marlborough (F233)
• HMS Iron Duke (F234)
• HMS Monmouth (F235)
• HMS Montrose (F236)
• HMS Westminster (F237)
• HMS Northumberland (F238)
• HMS Richmond (F239)
• HMS Somerset (F82)
• HMS Grafton (F80)
• HMS Sutherland (F81)
• HMS Kent (F78)
• HMS Portland (F79)
• HMS St Albans (F83)

Type 22 frigates

• HMS Cornwall (F99)
• HMS Cumberland (F85)
• HMS Campbeltown (F86)
• HMS Chatham (F87)

Antarctic patrol ship

• HMS Endurance (A171)

River-class patrol vessels

• HMS Mersey (P283)
• HMS Severn (P281)
• HMS Tyne (P282)

Castle-class patrol vessels

• HMS Leeds Castle (P258)
• HMS Dumbarton Castle (P265)

Ocean survey vessel

• HMS Scott (H131)

Coastal survey vessels

• HMS Roebuck (H130)
• HMS Gleaner (H86)

Multi-purpose survey vessels

• HMS Echo (H87)
• HMS Enterprise (H88)

Vanguard-class submarines

• HMS Vanguard (S28)
• HMS Victorious (S29)
• HMS Vigilant (S30)
• HMS Vengeance (S31)

Swiftsure-class submarines

• HMS Sovereign (S108)
• HMS Superb (S109)
• HMS Sceptre (S104)
• HMS Spartan (S105)

Trafalgar-class submarines

• HMS Trafalgar (S107)
• HMS Turbulent (S87)
• HMS Tireless (S88)
• HMS Torbay (S90)
• HMS Trenchant (S91)
• HMS Talent (S92)
• HMS Triumph (S93)

Sandown-class minesweepers

• HMS Inverness (M102)
• HMS Walney (M104)
• HMS Bridport (M105)
• HMS Penzance (M106)
• HMS Pembroke (M107)
• HMS Grimsby (M108)
• HMS Bangor (M109)
• HMS Ramsey (M110)
• HMS Blyth (M111)
• HMS Shoreham (M112)

Hunt-class minesweepers

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

Archer-class P2000 fast patrol boats

• HMS Archer (P264)
• HMS Biter (P270)
• HMS Smiter (P272)
• HMS Pursuer (P273)
• HMS Blazer (P279)
• HMS Dasher (P280)
• HMS Puncher (P291)

• HMS Charger (P292)
• HMS Ranger (P293)
• HMS Trumpeter (P294)
• HMS Express (P163)
• HMS Example (P165)
• HMS Explorer (P164)
• HMS Exploit (P167)
• HMS Tracker (P274)
• HMS Raider (P275)

Scimitar-class fast patrol boats

• HMS Scimitar (P284)
• HMS Sabre (P285)

Miscellaneous vessels

• HMS Bristol (D23)
• HMS Hindostan (M103)
• HMS Victory (a museum ship still in commission as the flagship of the Second Sea Lord)

External link

• Official list of ships