Royal Navy Major Surface Vessels
Invincible class VSTOL carriers
Displacement: 20,600 tons full load
Dimensions: 210 x 36 x 8.8 meters (689 x 118 x 29 feet)
Propulsion: 4 TM3B gas turbines, 2 shafts, 94,000 shp, 28 knots
Crew: 1089
Aviation: full flight deck with ski jump, 2 elevators; 20 VSTOL and
helicopters (usually 8 Sea Harrier, 9 Sea King, 3 Sea King AEW)
Hangar: full length & width, 3 bays
Troops: 960 (short duration)
Radar: Type 1002 early warning, 1 Type 996 surface/air search
Sonar: Type 2016 hull
Fire Control: 2 Type 909 missile control
EW: UAA-1 intercept, Type 670 jammer, decoy systems
Armament: 3 CIWS ( 20 mm Phalanx or 30 mm Goalkeeper)
Formerly known as "through deck cruisers", these are VSTOL carriers.
Ark Royal is in refit. The Sea Dart launchers have been removed.
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
R05 Invincible 1980 Portsmouth
R06 Illustrious 1982 Portsmouth
[R07 Ark Royal 1985 Portsmouth in refit]
Note: A new class of two larger carriers is planned to replace the
existing ships.
Sheffield class (Type 42 Batch 1) air defense destroyers
Displacement: 4,250 tons full load
Dimensions: 125 x 14.34 x 5.9 meters (410 x 47 x 19 feet)
Propulsion: 2 shafts, 2 RM1A cruise gas turbines, 8,000 shp, 18
knots; 2 TM3B boost gas turbines, 54,000 shp, 29.5 knots
Crew: 250-280 (299 max)
Aviation: aft helicopter deck with hangar; 1 Sea Lynx helicopter
Radar: Type 1022 early warning, Type 996 3-D surface/air search
Sonar: Type 2050 hull
Fire Control: 2 Type 909 missile control
EW: UAA-2 intercept, 2 Type 670/675 jammer, 4 decoy, Type 182 towed
Armament: 1 Sea Dart (22 missiles), 1 114mm/55, 2 20 mm Phalanx CIWS,
2 20 mm, 3 12.75 inch torpedo tubes.
Area AAW ships. Very cramped and lacking in self-defense.
Two lost in the Falklands.
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
D87 Newcastle 1978 Portsmouth
D88 Glasgow 1979 Portsmouth
D108 Cardiff 1979 Portsmouth
Sheffield class (Type 42 Batch 2) air defense destroyers
Displacement: 4,250 tons full load
Dimensions: 125 x 14.34 x 5.9 meters (410 x 47 x 19 feet)
Propulsion: 2 shafts, 2 RM1C cruise gas turbines, 10,690 shp, 18 knots;
2 boost gas turbines, 54,000 shp, 29.5 knots
Crew: 250-280 (299 max)
Aviation: aft helicopter deck with hangar; 1 Sea Lynx helicopter
Radar: Type 1022 early warning, Type 996 3-D surface/air search
Sonar: Type 2050 hull
Fire Control: 2 Type 909 missile control
EW: UAA-2 intercept, 2 Type 670/675 jammer, 4 decoy, Type 182 towed
Armament: 1 Sea Dart (22 missiles), 1 114mm/55 DP, 2 20 mm Phalanx CIWS,
2 20 mm, 3 12.75 inch torpedo tubes
Slightly improved version of previous class. (Henry Steele photo)
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
D89 Exeter 1980 Portsmouth
D90 Southampton 1981 Portsmouth
D91 Nottingham 1983 Portsmouth
D92 Liverpool 1982 Portsmouth
Manchester class (Type 42 Batch 3) air defense destroyers
Displacement: 4,775 tons full load
Dimensions: 141.12 x 14.90 x 5.80 meters (463 x 49 x 19 feet)
Propulsion: 2 shafts, 2 RM1C cruise gas turbines, 10,680 shp, 18 knots;
2 TM3B boost gas turbines, 54,400 shp, 29.5 knots
Crew: 301
Aviation: aft helicopter deck with hangar; 1 Sea Lynx helicopter
Radar: Type 1022 early warning, Type 992Q or 996 surface/air search
Sonar: Type 2016 hull
Fire Control: 2 Type 909 missile control
EW: UAA-2 intercept, 3 Type 760 jammer, 4 decoy, Type 182 towed
Armament: 1 Sea Dart (22 missiles), 1 114mm/55 DP, 2 20 mm Phalanx CIWS,
2 20 mm, 3 12.75 inch torpedo tubes
Lengthened version of previous class. Reportedly missile
magazine holds 40 Sea Dart, but this is not confirmed.
(Henry Steele photo)
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
D95 Manchester 1982 Portsmouth
D96 Gloucester 1985 Portsmouth
D97 Edinburgh 1985 Portsmouth
D98 York 1985 Portsmouth
Daring class (Type 45) air defense destroyers
Displacement: approx. 7,200 tons full load
Dimensions: 151 x 20 meters
Propulsion: gas turbine, 2 shafts, 29 knots
Crew: 190 + 45 spare
Aviation: helicopter deck and hangar for 1 helicopter
Radar: SAMPSOM multi function phased array, S1850 air searc
Sonar:
Fire Control: PAAMS system
EW:
Armament: 48 cell Sylver VLS (ASTER-15/30 missiles), 4.5" gun, CIWS,
12.75" torpedo tubes
A new class being developed to replace the existing T42 destroyers.
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
(D32 Daring 2007 planned)
(D33 Dauntless 2007 planned)
(D34 (none) planned
(D35 (none) planned
(D36 (none) planned
(D37 (none) planned
(D38 (none) planned
(D39 (none) planned
(D40 (none) planned
(D41 (none) planned
(D42 (none) planned
(D43 (none) planned
Boxer class (Type 22 Batch 2) ASW/surveillance frigates
Displacement: 4,850 tons full load
Dimensions: 148.10 x 14.75 x 6.0 meters
Propulsion: 2 shafts, 2 RM1C cruise gas turbines, 10,680 shp, 18 knots;
2 SM1A boost gas turbines, 37,540 shp, 30 knots (F92,F93: TM3B, 54,600 shp
boost turbines)
Crew: 265 (320 max)
Aviation: aft helicopter deck with hangar; 2 Sea Lynx helicopters
Radar: Type 967M surface/air search
Sonar: Type 2016 hull, Type 2031(Z) towed
Fire Control: 2 Type 910/911 missile control
EW: UAA-2 intercept, 2 Type 675 jammers, 4 decoy, Type 182 towed
Armament: 2 6-cell Sea Wolf (72 missiles total, manual
reload), 4 30 mm, 2 triple 12.75 inch torpedo tubes
Improved Broadsword class, with extra space for a towed
array. All fitted with US Outboard ELINT system. First three
units decommissioned. Exocet missiles have been deactivated.
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
F96 Sheffield 1988 Devonport FrigRon1 Decom 2005
F98 Coventry 1988 Devonport FrigRon1 Decom 2001
Cornwall class (Type 22 Batch 3) frigates
Displacement: 4,850 tons full load
Dimensions: 148.10 x 14.75 x 6.0 meters (486 x 48 x 19.5 feet)
Propulsion: 2 shafts, 2 RM1C cruise gas turbines, 10,680 shp, 18 knots;
2 SM1A boost gas turbines, 37,540 shp, 30 knots
Crew: 232 (245 as flagship)
Aviation: aft helicopter deck with hangar; 2 Sea Lynx helicopters
Radar: Type 967M surface/air search
Sonar: Type 2050 hull, Type 2031(Z) towed
Fire Control: 2 Type 911 missile control
EW: UAA-2 intercept, 2 Type 675 jammer, 4 decoy, Type 182 towed
Armament: 8 Harpoon, 2 6-cell Sea Wolf (72 missiles total, manual
reload), 1 114mm/55 DP, 1 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS, 2 triple 12.75 inch torpedo
tubes, 2 30 mm
Further improvement of the original Broadsword design,
becoming multirole frigates instead of ASW-only ships.
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
F85 Cumberland 1989 Devonport FrigRon8
F86 Campbeltown 1989 Devonport FrigRon8
F87 Chatham 1990 Devonport FrigRon8
F99 Cornwall 1988 Devonport FrigRon8
Duke class (Type 23) frigates
Displacement: 4,200 tons full load
Dimensions: 133 x 16.1 x 5.5 meters (436 x 53 x 18 feet)
Propulsion: 2 shafts, 4 cruise diesels, diesel-electric drive, 4,000 shp,
15 knots; 2 SM1C (F229-F236: SM1A) boost gas turbines, 52,300 shp, 28 knots
Crew: 169 (185 max)
Aviation: aft helicopter deck with hangar and hauldown system; 1 Sea
Lynx helicopter
Radar: Type 996 3-D air/surface search
Sonar: Type 2050NE bow, Type 2031(Z) towed
Fire Control: 2 Type 911 missile control
EW: UAF-1 intercept, 2 Type 675 jammers, 4 chaff, 1 Type 182 towed
Armament: 8 Harpoon, 1 Sea Wolf VLS (32 missiles), 1 114mm/55, 2 30 mm,
4 torpedo tubes
Multipurpose frigates; early units built without a combat
system, will be backfitted.
Number Name Year Homeport Notes
F229 Lancaster 1992 Portsmouth FrigRon4
F230 Norfolk 1990 Devonport FrigRon6
F231 Argyll 1991 Devonport FrigRon6
F233 Marlborough 1991 Portsmouth FrigRon4
F234 Iron Duke 1993 Portsmouth FrigRon4
F235 Monmouth 1993 Devonport FrigRon6
F236 Montrose 1994 Devonport FrigRon6
F237 Westminster 1994 Portsmouth FrigRon4
F238 Northumberland 1995 Devonport FrigRon6
F239 Richmond 1995 Portsmouth FrigRon4
F80 Grafton 1997 Devonport FrigRon6
F81 Sutherland 1997 Devonport FrigRon6
F82 Somerset 1996 Devonport FrigRon4
[F78 Kent 5/2000 trials]
[F83 St. Albans 11/2000 fitting out]
[F79 Portland 5/2001 fitting out]
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