User:Kameraad Pjotr/RN Surface Fleet (2009)

Aircraft Carriers

Invincible class aircraft carriers

The 3 aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy belong to the Invincible Class. The first ship of this class was HMS Invincible (1977). The other two ships are HMS Ark Royal (1981), the current flagship of the Royal Navy, and HMS Illustrious (1978).

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  HMS Invincible during NATO exercise Dragon Hammer in 1990.
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  HMS Illustrious (foreground) during exercises in the Atlantic Ocean in 2007.
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  HMS Ark Royal in the port of Hamburg in 2007.

Destroyers

Type 42 destroyers

Currently the Royal Navy has 4 Batch 2 Type 42 destroyers (HMS Exeter (1979), HMS Southampton (1980), HMS Nottingham (1980) and HMS Liverpool (1980)) and 4 Batch 3 Type 42 destroyers (HMS Manchester (1980), HMS Gloucester (1982), HMS York (1982) and HMS Edinburgh (1983)) in active service.

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  HMS Exeter patrolling in the Persian Gulf during the Iran-Iraq War in 1987.
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  HMS Southampton preparing for the 2005 International Fleet Review.
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  HMS Nottingham during a naval exercise in Plymouth Sound, 2007.
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  HMS Liverpool during NATO exercise Northern Wedding in 1986.
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  HMS Manchester in the Persian Gulf in 2008.
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  HMS Gloucester in Portsmouth Harbour, 2008.
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  HMS York in St. Helier (Jersey) during the Jersey Boat Show 2009.
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  HMS Edinburgh in Cape Town (SA), 2006.

Frigates

Type 23 frigates

The Type 23 frigates are the main frigates of the Royal Navy with as main purpose anti-submarine warfare. The first ship of this class, nicknamed Duke-class, was HMS Norfolk. From the 16 originally built ships, only 13 remain in active service, the other 3 ships (HMS Norfolk (1987), HMS Marlborough (1989) and HMS Grafton (1994)) having been sold to the Chilean navy. The 13 ships still in service with the Royal Navy are: HMS Argyll (1989), HMS Lancaster (1990), HMS Iron Duke (1991), HMS Monmouth (1991), HMS Montrose (1992), HMS Westminster (1992), HMS Northumberland (1992), HMS Richmond (1993), HMS Somerset (1994), HMS Sutherland (1996), HMS Kent (1998), HMS Portland (1999) and HMS St. Albans (2000).

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  HMS Argyll in Valletta in 2002.
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  HMS Lancaster in 2008.
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  HMS Iron Duke at the 2005 International Fleet Review.
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  HMS Monmouth at the Plymouth Naval Days in 2006.
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  HMS Montrose in the Persian Gulf, 2005.
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  HMS Westminster (foreground) and HMS Iron Duke in Portsmouth naval base, 2000.
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  HMS Northumberland alongside HMS Belfast in the Thames in 2007.
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  HMS Richmond in Portsmouth naval base, 2008.
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  HMS Somerset at Cape Trafalgar in 2005.
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  HMS Sutherland approaching Dartmouth in 2007.
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  HMS Kent seen from the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth, 2006.
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  HMS Portland during Operation Enduring Freedom, 2002.
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  HMS St. Albans in Portsmouth naval base, 2008.

Type 22 frigates

From the 14 produced Type 22 frigates only 4 (Batch 3) remain in service, these ships are named the Broadsword-class. The ships are named HMS Cornwall (1985), HMS Cumberland (1986), HMS Campbeltown (1987) and HMS Chatham (1988).

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  HMS Cornwall in Zeebrugge, 2006.
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  HMS Cumberland in the Persian Gulf, with the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, in 1998.
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  HMS Cambeltown in 2008.
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  HMS Chatham during the International Fleet Review in 2005.

Amphibious Assault Ships

HMS Ocean

HMS Ocean is a Amphibious Assault Ship (Landing Platform Helicopter), designed to support amphibious operations. She was commissioned in 1995 and her home port is Devon.

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  HMS Ocean in Plymouth, 2006.

Albion class

Albion class amphibious assault ships are the newest amphibious assault ships of the Royal Navy. The class consists of two ships, HMS Albion (2001) and HMS Bulwark (2001).

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  HMS Albion in 2007.
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  HMS Bulwark in 2007.

Minehunters

Sandown class

The Sandown class minehunter is the newest class of single role minehunters of the Royal Navy. The first, now decommissioned, ship of the class, HMS Sandown was commissioned in 1989 and the last, HMS Shoreham was commissioned in 2001. Currently there are 8 Sandown class minehunters in active service, being HMS Walney (1991), HMS Penzance (1997), HMS Pembroke (1997), HMS Grimsby (1998), HMS Bangor (1999), HMS Ramsey (1999), HMS Blyth (2000) and HMS Shoreham (2001).

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  HMS Walney at Albert Dock in Liverpool, 2006.
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  HMS Penzance around Kinlochbervie, 2009.
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  HMS Pembroke in Valetta Grand Harbour, 2008.
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  HMS Grimsby in Loch Alsh, 2008.
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  HMS Bangor in Southampton Water during the International Fleet Review in 2005.
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  HMS Ramsey at Albert Dock in Liverpool, 2009.
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  HMS Blyth in the Persian Gulf, 2008.
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  HMS Shoreham in 2006.

Hunt class

The Hunt class mine countermasure vessel is a class of originally 13 minesweepers combining traditional minesweeping and active minehunting. Currently, there are 8 ships in active service, being HMS Ledbury (1979), HMS Cattistock (1981), HMS Brocklesby (1982), HMS Middleton (1983), HMS Chiddingfold (1984), HMS Hurworth (1984), HMS Atherstone (1986) and HMS Quorn (1988).

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  HMS Ledbury entering Portsmouth naval base, 2007.
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  HMS Cattistock at Burntisland, 2009.
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  HMS Brocklesby at Portsmouth, 2009.
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  HMS Middleton at Portsmouth Naval base, 2009.
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  HMS Chiddingfold at Portsmouth Naval base, 2004.
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  HMS Hurworth in the Firth of Clyde (Scotland), 2009.
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  HMS Atherstone.
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  HMS Quorn entering Portsmouth Naval base, 2008.

Patrol vessels

Antarctic patrol ship

HMS Endurance is the current and only Antarctic patrol ship. It is a class 1A1 ice breaker, commissioned in 1991.

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  HMS Endurance in Portsmouth naval base, 2005.

River class

The River class is a class of offshore patrol vessels of the Royal Navy. Currently, 4 ships are in active duty, being HMS Tyne (2003), HMS Mersey (2003), HMS Severn (2003) and HMS Clyde (2007).

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  HMS Tyne moored in the river Liffey (Dublin) in 2008.
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  HMS Mersey in 2006.
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  HMS Severn on the river Elbe (GER) in 2006.
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  HMS Clyde.

Gibraltar squadron

The Gibraltar squadron is the naval unit protecting Gibraltar. It consists of two Scimitar class patrol vessels; HMS Scimitar (2003) and HMS Sabre (2003).

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  HMS Scimitar.
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  HMS Sabre entering Gibraltar harbour in 2008.

Survey vessels

Ocean survey vessels

Currently, the only Ocean survey vessel (OSV) is HMS Scott (1996).

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  HMS Scott entering New York harbour in 2006.

Coastal survey vessels

The Royal Navy has two Coastal survey vessels, HMS Gleaner (1983) and HMS Roebuck (1985).

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  HMS Gleaner Portsmouth naval base, 2005.
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  HMS Roebuck in Portsmouth naval base, 2009.

Multi-role survey vessels

The Royal Navy has two Echo class multi-role survey vessels, both launched in 2002: HMS Echo and HMS Enterprise.

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  HMS Echo in Valletta harbour (Malta) in 2008.
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  HMS Enterprise in Dartmouth in 2008.

Training vessels

Archer P2000

The Archer P2000 is a class of patrol vessels currently used as training vessels. Currently the Royal Navy has 14 vessels in active service, being HMS Archer (1985), HMS Biter (1985), HMS Example (1985), HMS Explorer (1985), HMS Smiter (1985), HMS Blazer (1988), HMS Charger (1988), HMS Exploit (1988), HMS Express (1988), HMS Puncher (1988), HMS Raider (1998), HMS Ranger (1988), HMS Tracker (1998) and HMS Trumpeter (1988). Two more ships of the same type serve in the Cyprus Squadron.

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  HMS Archer in Crinan Canal in 2004.
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  HMS Biter (right) in Glasgow, 2007.
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  HMS Example on the Tyne river, 2004.
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  HMS Explorer.
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  HMS Smiter in 2006.
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  HMS Blazer in Pool harbour, 2007.
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  HMS Charger during the Northern Ireland international airshow, 2007.
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  HMS Exploit.
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  HMS Express enters Portsmouth Naval Base, 2010.
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  HMS Puncher at Portsmouth Naval Base, 2008.
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  HMS Raider at Portsmouth Naval Base, 2008.
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  HMS Ranger in 2007.
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  HMS Tracker in Cornwall, 2006.
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  HMS Trumpeter.

Cyprus squadron

The Cyprus squadron is a squadron of the Royal Navy consisting of two Archer P2000 patrol vessels; HMS Dasher (1988) and HMS Pursuer (1988).

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  HMS Dasher.
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  HMS Pursuer.