Royal Navy Ship Classes (2024): Carriers, Destroyers, Frigates, Submarines, Patrol, Mine, Support

Current Royal Navy Commissioned Classes (2024):

✈️ Aircraft Carriers (2)

• Queen Elizabeth-class: HMS Queen Elizabeth, HMS Prince of Wales (65,000t, F-35B)

🚢 Destroyers (12)

• Type 45 (Daring-class): 6 (HMS Daring, Dauntless, Diamond, Dragon, Defender, Duncan) – air defense.

🛡️ Frigates (13 + 5 building)

• Type 23 (Duke-class): 13 – anti-submarine (being replaced).
• Type 31 (Inspiration-class): 5 under construction – general purpose.

🌊 Submarines (14)

• Astute-class (SSN): 7 (nuclear attack) – 1 building.
• Trafalgar-class (SSN): 7 – retiring.
• Vanguard-class (SSBN): 4 – strategic deterrent (Trident).

🚤 Patrol & Mine Warfare

• River-class (OPV): 8 (Batch 2) – EEZ patrol.
• Archer-class (P2000): 16 – training/patrol.
• Sandown-class (MCMV): 13 – minehunting.
• Hunt-class (MCMV): 8 – mine countermeasures.

🛟 Support (RFA – civilian crewed)

• Fort Victoria-class (AOR): 2 – replenishment.
• Tide-class (Tide): 4 – tanker.
• Echo-class (SV): 3 – survey.
• Scott-class (SV): 2 – oceanographic.
• Argus (Aviation Training): 1.
• Bay-class (LSD): 3 – amphibious.

Plus tugs, salvage, autonomous trials. Fleet ~70 commissioned + 13 RFA. Modernizing for carrier strike, littoral ops, NATO.