THE MARITIME WORLD

Sea covers 70% of the Earth and offersunrestricted global access to the 150 countrieswith a coastline. Two thirds of all people livewithin 100 miles of the coast.

The UK is both an island and a major tradingnation: the sea is our international border andour trade route to the world.

The UK is responsible for the defence of its 13overseas territories (including Bermuda, Gibraltarand the Falklands).

We have a responsibility to work withinorganisations like the UN and NATO to make theworld a safer place.

The Royal Navy has played an important role in serving the UK's interests forover 600 years. As the world changes, so does the Navy's job, but we are asbusy now as we have ever been. The role of the Royal Navy today can bebroadly summed up in 2 objectives:

WHAT DOES THE NAVY DO?

Every day of the year, the Royal Navy provides the nation's continuousnuclear deterrent.

In addition, we are routinely involved in:

CAPABILITIES OF THE FLEET

The modern world is a volatile place. Our armedforces must therefore be flexible, capableenough to do the job and ofcourse

• To defend the UK and our interests abroad.• To act as a force for good in the world.

• Search and rescue

• Patrolling our fishing grounds and oilfields

• Helping the community (UK flood relief,foot and mouth crisis)

• Conflicts and peacekeeping (Sierra Leone, Kosovo, Iraq)

• UN sanctions enforcement (Adriatic, Arabian Gulf)

• Humanitarian relief (Mozambique, Albania)

• Anti-drugs patrols (especially the Caribbean)

affordable to the taxpayer. Almost alloperations have land, sea and air aspects andit is the job of the Royal Navy to provide themaritime contribution to these "joint"operations. This entails us working closelywith the armies and air forces of both the UKand other countries. We maintain a wellbalanced force of around 130 ships ranging insize from aircraft carriers to patrol boats.

We have 38,000 men and women, including6,000 Royal Marines, the Navy's own soldiers.We value our people highly and are proud toset professional standards which are the envyof the World.

The capability of the Royal Navy is built around 3 key areas:

• Carrier-borne aircraft: allowing us to control the air as well as the seaand to project power inland. Our aviators - the Fleet Air Arm - providethe air groups which include Sea Harriers and Merlin helicopters. RAFHarriers can and do frequently embark, bringing extra capabilities. Ourthree Invincible class aircraft carriers will remain in service until about2011 when they will be replaced by 2 much larger ships operating thenew Joint Strike Fighter.

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Nuclear powered submarines: for long range, stealthy operations andprecision land attack capability with Tomahawk missiles. We currentlyoperate Trafalgar and Swiftsure class submarines, but the ageingSwiftsures will soon be replaced by the ultra modern Astute class.The stringent safety requirements of nuclear power mean that oursubmarines are operated to the highest of standards.

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Amphibious forces: which allow us to land troops and firepower directlyfrom the sea. This is important in that we can deploy our forces around theWorld without having to pass through othercountries. Specialist amphibious ships insert theRoyal Marines straight into action, supported byhelicopters and combat aircraft from our carriers.

Around these key elements is built the rest of the Fleet.Frigates and destroyers, mine countermeasures vessels,survey ships and the logistic sup-port ships of the Royal FleetAuxiliary complete the picture.

I n addition to all this, it is theNavy's job provide the nation'snuclear deterrent, the ultimateguarantee of our national security.To achieve this, one Vanguard classsubmarine, armed with Tridentmissiles, is on patrol at all times.

Glasgow:Glasgow and Strathclyde URNU

RMR Scotland

Helston:RN Air Station Culdrose

Torpoint:HMS Raleigh (training)

Chivenor:Commando Logistics RM

Plymouth:Devonport Naval Base

HMS VIVID - RNR42 Commando RM

539 Assault Squadron RM

Dartmouth:Britannia RN College

Liverpool:HMS Eaglet - RNR

URNU

Bristol:HMS Flying Fox -RNR

URNU, RMR

Lympstone:RM CommandoTraining Centre

Aberdeen:URNU

Arbroath:45 Commando RMComacchio Group RM

_ Rosyth:HMS Scotia - RNR

Newcastle:Northumbria URNURMR Tyne

Yeovilton: Wilton:RN Air Station

Joint HelicopterCommand (joint RN/Army/RAF)

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Manchester:Manchester and Salford URNU

Nottingham:HMS Sherwood - RNR

High Wycombe:Maritime AviationHQ (joint RN/RAF)

Portsmouth:Naval BaseTraining establishments

HMS CollingwoodHMS SultanHMS DryadHMS ExcellentHMS Temeraire

HMS King Alfred - RNRHeadquarters RMRM School of Music

Northwood:Fleet HQHMS Wildfire - RNR

London:HMS President - RNRURNU, RMR

Abbreviations:RN

Royal NavyRM

Royal MarinesRNR

Royal Naval ReserveRMR

Royal Marines ReserveURNU

University Royal Naval Unit

SHIPS

Aircraft Carriers Amphibious Ship

FEARLESS

Type 42 Destroyers

Batch 3 (Stretched) Type 22 Frigates

Batch 2

Sea Dart missile system, Phalanx gun system,anti-submarine torpedo tubes,close-range guns, Lynx helicopter

Seawolf missile system, anti-submarinetorpedo tubes, close-range guns,Lynx helicopter

( Coventry decommissions late 2001

Island Class Offshore Patrol Vessels P2000 Patrol Boats

Royal Fleet Auxilliary ShipsFleet Tankers Support Tankers

WAVE KNIGHT and WAVE RULER buildingDue in service 2002

SEA CENTURIONSEA CRUSADER

I NVINCIBLE R05 Displacement 20,000 tonnesILLUSTRIOUS R06 Length 210 metresARK ROYAL R07 Beam 36 metres

Complement 682 + 366 for air squadronsArmament Goalkeeper gun system, close-range guns

L10 Displacement 11,582 tongLength 158 metBeam 24.4 meComplement 547Armament Phalanx gu

MANCHESTER D95 Displacement 3,880 tonnes SHEFFIELD F96 Displacement 4,600 tonnesGLOUCESTER D96 Length 139 metres COVENTRY F98 Length 148 metresEDINBURGH D97 Beam 15.2 metres Beam 14.7 metresYORK D98 Complement 269 Complement 256

Armament 114mm gun, Armament Exocet missile system,

ANGLESEY P277 Displacement 1,100 tonnes ARCHER P264 BLAZER P279 EXPRESS P163 Displacement 40 tonnesALDERNEY P278 Length 59.5 metres BITER P270 DASHER P280 EXPLORER P164 Length 20.0 metresGUERNSEY P297 Beam 10.97 metres SMITER P272 PUNCHER P291 EXAMPLE P165 Beam 5.8 metresSHETLAND P298 Complement 37 PURSUER P273 CHARGER P292 EXPLOIT P167 Complement 10LINDISFARNE P300 Armament 40mm close- TRACKER P274 RANGER P293

range gun RAIDER P275 TRUMPETER P294

OAKLEAF A111 Displacement 49,377 tonnesLength 173.7 metresBeam 32.2 metresComplement 36 RFA

BRAMBLELEAF A81 Displacement 40,870 tonnesBAYLEAF A109 Length 170.7 metresORANGELEAF A110 Beam 25.94 metres

Complement 56

A87 Displacement 12,350 tonnes ARGUS A135 Displacement 28,080 tonnesA96 Length 182 metres Length 175 metres

Beam 26 metres Beam 30 metresComplement 17 Complement 79 + 137 for air squadron

Armament Twin 30mm guns

n system, close-range guns

Type 22 Frigates

Batch 3

system, Seawolf missile system, anti-submarinetorpedo tubes, Goalkeeper gun system,close-range guns, Lynx helicopter

Amphibious Ship

OCEAN

Forward Repair Ship

Castle Class Offshore Patrol Vessels

Type 23 Frigates

DisplacementLengthBeamComplementArmament

FORT VICTORIAFORT GEORGE

Amphibious S

SUBMARINES

ALBION and BUIDue in service 20

DILIGENCE A132

Coastal Survey Vessels

All Nuc

Ballistic Missile Submar

Trident Class

Harpoon missile system, vertical launchSeawolf missile system, anti-submarinetorpedo tubes, close-range guns, Lynxhelicopter

SCOTT A131

Fleet Replenishment ShipsSmall Fleet Tankers

Ocean Survey Vessel

Displacement 13,500 tonnesLength 131 metresBeam 21.5 metresComplement 63

GREY ROVER A269GOLD ROVER A271BLACK ROVER A273

Displacement 11,522 tonnesLength 140.6 metresBeam 19.2 metresComplement 54

NORTHUMBERLAND F238RICHMOND F239

A387 DisplacementA388 Length

BeamComplementArmament

L12 Displacement 20,500 tonnesLength 203 metresBeam 28.5 metresComplement 265 + 180 for air squadronArmament Phalanx gun system, close-range guns

NORFOLK F230 GRAFTON F80ARGYLL F231 SUTHERLAND F81MARLBOROUGH F233 SOMERSET F82LANCASTER F229 KENT F78I RON DUKE F234 PORTLAND F79MONMOUTH F235MONTROSE F236 ST ALBANS F83 .WESTMINSTER F237

CORNWALL F99 Displacement 4,600 tonnesCUMBERLAND F85 Length 148 metresCAMPBELTOWN F86 Beam 14.7 metresCHATHAM F87 Complement 259

Armament 114mm gun, Harpoon missile

1,475 tonnes BEAGLE H319 Displacement 1,135 tonnes81 metres Length 57.7 metres11.5 metres Beam 11.4 metres42 Complement 4430mm close-range gun

Displacement 10,765 tonnesLength 112 metresBeam 20.5 metesComplement 38

VANGUARD Displacement 16,000

VICTORIOUS Length 149.!VIGILANT Beam 12.8VENGEANCE Complement 132

Armament Triden

Displacement 3,500 tonnesLength 133 metresBeam 16.2 metresComplement 173Armament 114mm gun,

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tonnesmetresmetres

95 + 15 PIN + 24 Civilian stores personnel + 154Single 30mm gun and Phalanx gun system

LEEDS CASTLE P258DUMBARTON CASTLE P265

W ARK building.

03.

Hunt Class MCMV

for air squadron

clear Powered

nes

Fleet Relenishment Ships

FORT ROSALIEFORT AUSTIN

Fleet Submarines

Type 42 Destroyers

Batch 1 and 2

Sandown Class MCMV's

t D5 missiles, Torpedoes

Ice Patrol Ship

Trafalgar Class

AMPHIBIOUS BRIGADE3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines

Swiftsure Class

hip

Displacement 19,500 tonnes Batch 1 Batch 2 Displacement 3,560 tonnesLength 176 metres CARDIFF D108 EXETER D89 Length 125 metresBeam 30 metres NEWCASTLE D87 SOUTHAMPTON D90 Beam 14.6 metresComplement 325 GLASGOW D88 NOTTINGHAM D91 Complement 266Armament Goalkeeper gun system, LIVERPOOL D92 Armament 114mm gun,

BRECON M29 CHIDDINGFOLD M37 Displacement 685 tonnes SANDOWN M101 BANGOR M109 Displacement 450 tonnesLEDBURY M30 ATHERSTONE M38 Length 57 metres I NVERNESS M102 BLYTH M111 Length 52.7 metresCATTISTOCK M31 HURWORTH M39 Beam 10 metres CROMER M103 RAMSEY M110 Beam 10.5 metresCOTTESMORE M32 QUORN M41 Complement 42 WALNEY M104 SHOREHAM M112 Complement 34BROCKLESBY M33 Armament 30mm close- BRIDPORT M105 Armament 30mm close-MIDDLETON M34 range gun, remote PENZANCE M106 range gun, remoteDULVERTON M35 control mine PEMBROKE M107 control mine

disposal system GRIMSBY M108 disposal system

ENDURANCE A171 Displacement 2,500 tonnes 40 Commando 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery 539 Assault SqnLength 91 metres 42 Commando 20 Commando Battery Royal ArtilleryBeam 17.9 metres 45 CommandoComplement 116 Commando Logistic Regiment

59 Independent Commando Squadron Royal Engineers3 Commando Brigade Command Support GroupSpecial Boat Service (SBS)Fleet Protection Group

(Each Commando comprises 650 men)

Landing Ships (Logistic)

SIR BEDIVERE L3004 Displacement 6,700 tonnesSIR GALAHAD L3005 Displacement 8,750 tonnesSIR GERAINT L3027 Displacement 5,774 tonnesSIR PERCIVAL L3036 Displacement 5,674 tonnesSIR TRISTRAM L3505 Displacement 6,407 tonnes

Length 141/135/125/123 mBeam 19/18/17 mComplement 58/53/52

A385 Displacement 23,482 tonnesA386 Length 185 metres

Beam 24 metres

TRAFALGAR TALENT Displacement 5,000 tonnes SOVEREIGN Displacement 5,000 tonnesTURBULENT TRIUMPH Length 85.4 metres SUPERB Length 82.9 metresTIRELESS Beam 9.8 metres SCEPTRE Beam 10.1 metresTORBAY Complement 110 SPARTAN Complement 116TRENCHANT Armament Sub-Harpoon SPLENDID Armament Sub-Harpoon

missiles, torpedoes, missiles, torpedoes,Tomahawk land attack Tomahawk land attackmissiles missiles

close range guns Sea Dart missile system, Phalanx gunsystem, anti-submarine torpedo tubes,close-range guns, Lynx helicopter

ROEBUCK H130 Displacement 1,300 tonnesLength 64 metresBeam 13 metresComplement 51

Complement 114 + 45 for air squadron

tonnesmetresmetres

AIRCRAFT

Sea Harrier FA2 Merlin Sea King Mk7 ASAC

Maritime high performance fighter/attackShort Take-off and Vertical Landing( STOVL) aircraft. It can carry a range ofweapons in various combinations.Crew - pilotLength 14.1 metresHeight 3.6 metresSpan 7.7 metresSpeed 600 knots plusPowered by a Rolls Royce vectored-thrustPegasus engine.

The new Anglo-Italian helicopter. With afully-autonomous, all weather day andnight operational capability it featuresadvanced avionics and improvedperformance over the Sea King which itwill succeed.Crew- pilot, observer, aircrewmanLength 22.9 metresRotor diameter 18.6 metresSpeed 167 knotspowered by 3 Rolls Royce RTM 22engines

Airborne Surveillance & Area Controlversion of the Sea King provides over thehorizon radar coverage with itsSearchwater 2000 radar and electronicdata transfer system. These are fitted onthe starboard side of the helicopter in adome which rotates up through 90° toallow the helicopter to land.Crew - one pilot and two observersLength 22.2 metresRotor diameter 18.9 metresSpeed 100 knotsPowered by Rolls Royce Gnome engines

Sea King Mk4 Assault Sea King Mk6 ASW Sea King Mk5 SAR

The Mk4 version of the Sea King is opti-mised for amphibious assault tasks, usedprimarily in support of the Royal Ma-rines. Carries up to 27 troops or 6,000 Ibof cargo slung externally. It can operatei n environmental extremes.Crew - one pilot and one aircrewmanLength 22.2 metresRotor diameter 18.9 metresSpeed 100 knotsPowered by Rolls Royce Gnome engines

The latest anti-submarine warfare SeaKing has uprated avionics with a SeaSearcher surveillance radar in anenlarged dorsal radome, improved sonarfacilities for quicker, more precisehandling of acoustic data and enhancedcommunication and navigation systems.Crew-two pilots, observer, sonaroperator (aircrewman)Length 22.2 metresRotor diameter 18.9 metresSpeed 100 knotsPowered by Rolls Royce Gnome engines

Old Mk 5 anti-submarine warfare SeaKings have been converted to the searchand rescue (SAR) role. They are also usedi n maritime counter-terrorism for thecovert insertion of special forces.Crew-two pilots, observer, winchman(aircrewman), rescue diverLength 22.2 metresRotor diameter 18.9 metresSpeed 100 knotsPowered by Rolls Royce Gnome engines

Lynx MK3/8 Lynx MK7

Advanced high speed multi-purposehelicopter. Mk8 incorporates a passivei dentification device and integratedsensors. Capable of carrying torpedoes,depth charges or Sea Skua missiles, it ishighly effective in search and attackagainst surface vessels role and in theanti-submarine role.Crew - pilot, observerLength 13.4 metresRotor diameter 12.8 metresSpeed 150 knots.

The primary anti-armour weapon systemof the UK Amphibious Force. Manned byRN & RM pilots, this multi-role helicopteris equipped with 8 TOW missiles capableof destroying armour at ranges up to3750 metres. A highly effective aircraftcapable of operating from land and ships,by day and night, in all theatres ofoperations.Crew - 2 pilotsLength 15.2 metresRotor diameter 12.8 metresSpeed 120 knots.