STATISTICS

PERSONAL SUMMARY (at 1 JANUARY 2006)

Note: The above figures include some 7,200 Royal Marines but do not include the approximate figure of 1,600 personnel from the Army attached to 3 Commando Brigade.

Not included in the above figures are approximately 2,300 civilian personnel manning support ships operated by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA).

ESTIMATED FLEET STRENGTH

SUBMARINES

In Service:
4 x Nuclear Powered Ballistic Missile Firing (UK Strategic Deterrent).
10 x Nuclear Powered Attack type.

New Construction:
3 x Nuclear Powered Attack type. Will displace 7,800 tons.  Expected to enter service from 2008.

MAJOR SURFACE VESSELS

In Service:
3 x Aircraft Carriers. Mix of fixed-wing Harriers and Helicopters.
1 x Helicopter Carrier.
2 x Amphibious Assault Ships.
3 x Amphibious Landing Ships.

New Construction:
4 x Landing Ships. Expected to enter service from 2006.
2 x Aircraft Carriers. Planned to enter service from 2012.

DESTROYERS AND FRIGATES

In Service:
8 x Destroyers.
18 x Frigates.

New Construction:
6 x Destroyers. Expected to enter service from 2008.

MINEWARFARE VESSELS

In Service:
16 x Minehunters and Minesweepers. Deployable worldwide.

SURVEY SHIPS

In Service:
5 x Ocean Survey Ship.

PATROL VESSELS

In Service:
1 x Antarctic Patrol Ship.
5 x Patrol Vessels. Fishery Protection and Patrol duties.
18 x Patrol Craft.

FLEET SUPPORT SHIPS 
(Manned by Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel. Supply fuel, stores and ammunition at sea to fleet units).

In Service:
2 x Fast Fleet Tankers.
3 x Small Fleet Tankers.
4 x Support Tankers.
4 x Replenishment Ships.
1 x Aviation Training Ship.
1 x Forward Repair Ship.
6 x Ro-Ro Ships (4 under civil management).

NAVAL AIRCRAFT

9 x GR7/7A Air Defence and Recce/Attack.
38 x Sea King and Merlin Helicopters. Anti-submarine warfare.
12 x Sea King MK6. Anti-submarine warfare.
23 x Lynx Helicopters. Anti-submarine warfare and missile armed for surface ship attack.
11 x AEW Sea King Helicopters. Provide radar airborne early warning to fleet.
41 x Sea King Commando Helicopters. Royal Marine Commando operations.
6 x Lynx Helicopters. Anti Tank attack role. Part of Commando Force.
8 x Gazelle Helicopters. Reconnaissance duties.