Type/Class |
No. |
Operational or engaged in preparing for service, trials or training |
No. |
Undergoing refit or held at a low level of readiness |
Submarines |
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|
|
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Trident |
3 |
Vengeance, Victorious, Vigilant |
1 |
Vanguard |
Fleet |
6 |
Talent, Tireless, Torbay, Trafalgar, Triumph, Turbulent |
1 |
Trenchant |
|
1 |
Splendid |
4 |
Sceptre, Spartan, Sovereign, Superb |
Aircraft Carriers |
2 |
Illustrious, Ark Royal |
1 |
Invincible |
Landing Platform Dock* |
|
|
|
|
Landing Platform Helicopter |
1 |
Ocean |
|
|
Destroyers |
|
|
|
|
Type 42 |
8 |
Cardiff, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Newcastle, Nottingham, Southampton, York |
3 |
Liverpool, Gloucester, Manchester |
Frigates |
|
|
|
|
Type 23 |
13 |
Argyll, Grafton, Kent, Lancaster, Montrose, Northumberland, Norfolk, Portland, Richmond, St Albans, Somerset, Southerland, Westminster |
3 |
Iron Duke, Monmouth, Marlborough |
Type 22 |
5 |
Campbeltown, Chatham, Cornwall, Cumberland, Sheffield |
|
|
Offshore Patrol |
|
|
|
|
Castle Class |
2 |
Leeds Castle, Dumbarton Castle |
|
|
Island Class |
5 |
Alderney, Anglesey, Guernsey, Lindisfarne, Shetland |
|
|
Minehunters |
|
|
|
|
Hunt Class |
11 |
Atherstone, Brecon, Brocklesby, Cattistock, Chiddingfold, Cottesmore, Dulverton, Hurworth, Ledbury, Middleton, Quorn |
|
|
Sandown Class |
10 |
Bangor, Blyth, Bridport, Grimsby, Inverness, Pembroke, Penzance, Ramsey, Sandown, Walney |
1 |
Shoreham |
Patrol Craft |
|
|
|
|
Coastal Training Craft |
14 |
Archer, Biter, Blazer, Charger, Dasher, Example. Exploit, Explorer, Express, Puncher, Pursuer, Raider, Smiter, Tracker |
|
|
Gibraltar Search and Rescue Craft |
2 |
Ranger, Trumpeter |
|
|
Ice Patrol Ship |
1 |
Endurance |
|
|
Survey Ships |
3 |
Gleaner, Roebuck, Scott |
|
|
* As a result of the withdrawal from service of HMS FEARLESS announced on 7 March 2002 (Official Report, column 474W), there were no Landing Platform Docks in the strength of the Fleet as at 1 April 2002. However, two Landing Platform Dock replacements (HMS ALBION and HMS BULWARK) are planned to enter service in 2003. |