Royal Navy Ship Classes
Aircraft Carrier

Queen Elizabeth Class
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Aircraft Carrier
The largest and most advanced warships ever built for the Royal Navy, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales are the nation's flagships.
QUEEN ELIZABETH CLASS
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π 280 metres | Total Lengh |
π₯ 1,600 | Sleeping Bunks |
π 10,000 NM | Total Range |
βοΈ 65,000 Tonnes | Total Displacement |
Destroyers

Daring Class
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Type 45 Destroyer
Britainβs six Type 45 Destroyers are among the most advanced warships ever built. Theyβre suited to a huge range of tasks.
daring CLASS
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π 152 metres | Total Lengh |
βοΈ 7,350 tonnes | Total displacement |
π 7,000 NM | Total Range |
β²οΈ 30 knots | Top Speed |
Frigates

Inspiration Class
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Type 31 Frigate
The Type 31 General Purpose Frigate will be at the heart of the RNβs surface fleet, deterring aggression and maintaining the security of the UKβs interests.
type 23 frigate
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π’ 5 Frigates | In the class |
π₯ 107 Crew | On board |
π 7,500 NM | Total range |
Β β± Β Top Speed | 26+ knots |

Duke Class
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Type 23 Frigate
ThBased in Portsmouth and Devonport, the ships were designed to deal with the Soviet submarine threat
Duke Class
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π’ 12 frigates | In the fleet |
π₯ 185 crew | On board |
π 7,800 NM | Total Range |
β²οΈ 28 knots | Top Speed |

City Class
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Type 26 Frigate
The Type 26 Global Combat Ship is a 21st Century warship that will replace the Type 23 frigate as the workhorse of the Fleet.
City Class
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π’ 8 frigates | In the fleet |
π₯ 161 crew | On board |
π 7,000 NM | Total Range |
β²οΈ 26+ knots | Top Speed |
Patrol & Mine Vessels

Hunt Class
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Minehunter
The six Hunt Class Mine Counter Measure Vessels specialise in active mine hunting. They use high definition sonar to scour the world's seabeds for mines.
Hunt CLASS
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π 60 metres | TOTAL lenghs |
π₯ 47 crew | On board |
π 1,500 NM | Total Range |
βοΈ 725 Tonnes | Displacement |

Sandown Class
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Minehunter
The Sandown-class Mine Counter Measure Vessels are based in Scotland. The Squadron deploy in the Northern Gulf, conduct NATO exercises.
SANDOWN CLASS
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π 52.5 metres | TOTAL lengh |
π₯ 40 crew | On board |
π 2,500 NM | Total Range |
βοΈ 600 Tonnes | Displacement |

Scimitar Class
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Fast Patrol Boat
Sixteen P2000 Archer Class Fast Inshore Patrol Craft and two Scimitar Class Patrol Boats form Coastal Forces Squadron, Faslane Patrol Boat Squadron.
SANDOWN CLASS
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π 15.9 metres | Total Lengh |
π₯ 5 crew | On board |
π 260 NM | Total Range |
β²οΈ 32 Knots | Top Speed |

River Class
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Offshore Patrol Vessel
Royal Navy Offshore Patrol Vessels protect the UKβs interests at home and abroad, safeguarding territorial waters, protecting fishing stocks.
river CLASS
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π 90.5 metres | TOTAL length |
π₯ 45 crew 50 royal maines |
On board |
π 5,500 NM | Total Range |
β²οΈ 24 knots | top speed |

archer Class
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Fast Patrol Boat
Sixteen P2000 Archer Class Fast Inshore Patrol Craft and two Scimitar Class Patrol Boats form Coastal Forces Squadron, Faslane Patrol Boat Squadron.
archer CLASS
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β²οΈ 25 knots | TOp speed |
π₯ 5 crew | On board |
π 550 NM | Total Range |
βοΈ 54 Tonnes | Total Displacement |
Royal Fleet Auxiliary Vessels

Wave Class
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Fast Fleet Tanker
The Fast Fleet Tankers are designed to support the Royal Navy in global operations, which include amphibious warfare, anti-submarine operations.
wave CLASS
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β²οΈ 20 knots | TOp speed |
π 29.5 metres | beam length |
π 10,000 NM | Total Range |
βοΈ 16,900 Tonnes | Total Displacement |

tide Class
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Fast Fleet Tanker
The 37,000 tonne ships came into service from 2017 to replace the RFAβs single hulled tankers.
tide CLASS
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π₯ 63 crew | on board |
π 200 metres | beam length |
π 3,000 rounds | fire rate of the phalanx |
βοΈ 19,000 Tonnes | Total Displacement |

bay Class
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Landing Ship Dock
The Bay Class amphibious landings ships can offload embarked troops and armored vehicles from ship to shore using their on board Landing Crafts.
bay CLASS
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π₯ 63 crew | on board |
π 200 metres | beam length |
π 3,000 rounds | fire rate of the phalanx |
βοΈ 19,000 Tonnes | Total Displacement |

Casualty Ship
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Primary Casualty Receiving Ship
The ship'sΒ serve as a Primary Casualty Receiving Ship. equipped 100 bed hospital including a 4 bay operating theatre.
Casualty Ship
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βοΈ 18,280 tonnes | total displacement |
π 175 metres | beam length |
π₯ 80 crew | on board |
π₯ 4-bay | operating theatre |