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Navy Composition of the Fleet - Submarines - Carriers - Frigates -
Assault Ships - Helicopter Carrier - Patrol Craft - Survey Ships - Fleet Tankers
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COMPOSITION OF THE FLEET
Early 2013
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Type |
No |
Name |
In Refit |
Home Base
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SUBMARINES |
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Ballistic Submarines -
Vanguard Class |
4 |
Vanguard, Victorious,
Vigilant, Vengeance.
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1 |
Faslane
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Fleet - Trafalgar Class |
5
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Tireless, Torbay, Trenchant, Talent,
Triumph. |
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Devonport
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Astute Class |
2 |
Astute, Ambush |
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Faslane |
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Under Construction |
5 |
Artful, Audacious, Anson,
Agamemnon and Ajax |
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Faslane |
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Assault Ships |
4
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Invincible, Bulwark, Ocean,
Albion |
1 |
Devonport |
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Type 45 Destroyers |
6 |
Daring, Dauntless, Diamond, Dragon, Defender, Duncan. |
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Portsmouth
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Type
23 Frigates - Duke Class)
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13
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Sutherland, Monmouth,
Northumberland, Somerset, Argyll, Montrose, Richmond, Lancaster, Iron
Duke, Westminster, Kent, Portland, St Albans.
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2 |
Devonport/ Portsmouth
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River Class
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4
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Tyne, Mersey, Severn, Clyde. |
1 |
Portsmouth
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Hunt Class Minehunters |
8 |
Brocklesby, Chiddingfold,
Ledbury, Middleton, Atherstone, Cattistock, Quorn, Hurworth.
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2 |
Portsmouth
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Sandown Class Minehunters
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7
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Penzance, Pembroke, Grimsby, Bangor, Blyth, Ramsey,
Shoreham.
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2 |
Faslane/
Portsmouth
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Survey |
4 |
Scott, Echo, Enterprise, Gleaner |
2 |
Devonport |
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Scimitar Class Fast Patrol
Boats |
2 |
Scimitar, Sabre |
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Gibraltar |
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Archer Class Patrol Boats
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16
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Biter, Blazer, Archer,
Charger, Dasher, Smiter, Puncher, Pursuer, Example, Explorer, Express,
Exploit, Tracker, Raider, Ranger, Trumpeter.
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Two of these craft (Raider and Tracker) act as the Faslane Patrol Boat
Squadron Squadron. The
remaining 14 are employed as University Naval Units (URNU) for training.
The Gibraltar Squadron has 2 x 16m Patrol Craft (Scimitar and Sabre).
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ICE PATROL SHIP |
1
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Endurance (awaiting decision on future), Protector |
Portsmouth
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Note:
Numbers of surface ships and submarines worked up and fully operational
can vary greatly, due to refit, repair or other problems. The Royal Navy has
very high standards of both operational efficiency and safety. The Fleet
is worked hard.
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ROYAL FLEET AUXILIARY
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Fast Fleet Tankers
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2
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Wave Knight, Wave Ruler |
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Small Fleet Tankers
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2
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Black Rover, Gold Rover |
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Support Tankers
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1 |
Orangeleaf |
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Replenishment Ships
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3
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Fort Austin, Fort Rosalie, Fort Victoria.
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Casualty Receiving Facility |
1
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Argus.
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Landing Ships
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3
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Cardigan Bay, Lyme Bay, Mounts Bay |
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Forward Repair Ships
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1
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Diligence.
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| Civilian
Managed Strategic Sealift Ships : The UK MoD has arrangements in place
to take commercial vessels such as Ro-Ro ships and Container Vessels into
service should the need arise. |
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