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The Current Ships of the Royal Navy
Daring on operations with USS Enterprise in 2010
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Although the UK has a proud naval heritage the Royal Navy has long been under the microscope as far as manning and royal navy ships are concerned.
However, with the 2010 Strategic Defence Review and the 2004 White Paper, Delivering Security in a Changing World, there are signs that Royal Navy ships will be severely reduced to a smaller and more capable fleet (arguably reducing the quantity of royal navy careers too…) with the most modest naval procurement programme since the end of WWII.
Part of this procurement programme is the provision of two 65,000 ton Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, scheduled to enter service in 2014 and 2016 respectively. In 2002 the surface fleet of the Royal Navy was reorganised into two flotillas, one each at the naval bases of Portsmouth and Plymouth. The vessels listed below make up the flotillas and other naval organisations with the Royal Navy.
Royal Navy Ships
See our Short History of the Royal Navy and Aircraft Carriers of the Royal Navy
Aircraft Carriers
HMS Illustrious
Assault Ships
HMS Ocean
HMS Albion
HMS Bulwark
Frigates
Type 22 Frigates
Type 23 Frigates
Type 26 (FSC) Frigates
Destroyers
Type 42 Destroyers
Type 45 Destroyers
HM Submarines
Vanguard Class SSBN
Trafalgar Class SSN
Astute Class SSN
Royal Navy Non-Commissioned Rating Structure
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keyon
3 months ago
2 comments
how old must i be to join the Royal navy?
DAVIDKING
3 months ago
2952 comments
nice to see this has been updated at last
ObiWanRussell
4 months ago
2 comments
Isn't it time someone had a word with th picture editor on this site? The 'Type 45 Destroyer' pictured is a Canadian Halifax class Frigate. Wrong class, wrong type and wrong Navy!
Avatar
5 months ago
240 comments
The new carriers are still planned but with a conventional flight deck with catapults and the F35C instead of the STOV/L F35B.
realyouth12
6 months ago
4 comments
i would like to join the british army im from jamaica if so call 18768689938
KCMB
6 months ago
58 comments
Although Navy through and through (albeit ex!), I would rather see, fewer ships with bang up to date equipment onbaord, 100% ships company with a few to spare and the money to maintain them as they should and need to be.
I also believe we definitely need the carriers and the aircraft that go with them. But that's only what I think :)
queenb
9 months ago
8 comments
Does anyone have any information on the carrier, hms engadine which served in the 2nd world war, my grandfather served on her and i would love any infomation that anyone can let me have. thank you in advance . queenb
barrybrian
11 months ago
2 comments
is it wise to join the navy if u cant swim, how much swimming,spending time on the water is acturly envolved or is it just on the boats???
DAVIDKING
11 months ago
2952 comments
it should be noted that they is no aircrart carries now.ark royal has now been withdrawn and all the harriers olso have been withdrawn
Jim007
12 months ago
26 comments
CDTWhite-What was the plan? Now that the STOVL F-35 is looking to be on thechopping block. What is the MOD plan for the 2 Carriers. You can't have a World Class Navy without Carriers. Jim007
CDTWhite
12 months ago
8 comments
tyhe introduction of the Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales didnt really go to plan! -_-
CDTWhite
12 months ago
8 comments
tyhe introduction of the Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales didnt really go to plan! -_-
madousa
about 1 year ago
14 comments
do ladies be on the ship in the case about in the picture
divas
about 1 year ago
2 comments
what are the different types of career?
DAVIDKING
about 1 year ago
2952 comments
it should be noted that h.m.s invincible is not fit yo go to sea has been stripped for spares to keep the other two at sea.