British Ships

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HMS Ark Royal	HMS Bangor
HMS Blyth	HMS Brocklesby
HMS Chatham	HMS Edinburgh
HMS Grimsby	HMS Ledbury
HMS Liverpool	HMS Marlborough
HMS Ocean	HMS Ramsey
HMS Richmond	HMS Roebuck
HMS Scott	HMS Sandown
HMS Shoreham	HMS Splendid
HMS Turbulent	HMS York
Royal Fleet Auxiliary
RFA Argus	RFA Bayleaf
RFA Brambleleaf	RFA Diligence
RFA Fort Austin	RFA Fort Rosalie
RFA Fort Victoria	RFA Grey Rover
RFA Orangeleaf	RFA Sea Crusader
RFA Sir Bedivere	RFA Sir Galahad
RFA Sir Percivale	RFA Sir Tristram
Point Class ro-ro transports

Invincible Class
	HMS Ark Royal
Type	STOVL Aircraft Carrier
Propulsion	Four Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines delivering 112,000shp to two shafts
Displacement	20,000 tonnes
Length	210m
Beam	36m
Speed	30 knots
Crew	686 plus 366 air group
Armament	Three Phalanx or Goalkeeper CIWS, two 20mm guns
Air Group	Sea Harrier FA2, RAF Harrier GR7, Sea King AEW, Sea King ASW

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Ocean Class
	HMS Ocean
Type	Helicopter Carrier
Propulsion	Two Crossley Pielstick 16 PC2.6 V 200 diesels driving two shafts
Displacement	20,700 tonnes
Length	203.4m
Beam	35m
Speed	18 kts
Crew	285 and 206 Aircrew, (Maximum of 1275 including Royal Marines)
Armament	Three Phalanx CIWS and Two 20mm Close Range guns
Air Group/Landing Craft	Possible mixes include, Twelve Sea King HC4, Six Lynx AH7 or Six Gazelle or Fifteen Sea Harriers.

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Type 42 destroyer
	HMS Edinburgh, HMS Liverpool and HMS York.
Type	Destroyer
Propulsion	2 shaft COGOG; 2 Olympus TM3B gas turbines developing 50,000shp and 2 Tyne RM1A gas turbines developing 8,000shp
Displacement	3,560 tonne
Length	125m
Beam	14.3m
Speed	29 knots
Crew	253
Armament	Single 4.5in/55 Mk 8 gun, Two single 20mm guns, Single twin Sea Dart GWS30 SAM launcher, Two Vulcan Phalanx close in weapons system (CIWS), Two triple anti submarine torpedo tubes.
Air Group	Lynx MK 8 helicopters

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Type 23 frigate
	HMS Chatham, HMS Marlborough and HMS Richmond.
Type	Frigate
Propulsion	Two Rolls Royce Spey gas turbines developing 34,000hp to two shafts.
Displacement	4,900 tonnes
Length	133m
Beam	16.1m
Speed	28 knots
Crew	185
Armament	Two Quad Harpoon Missile launchers, Vertical Launch Sea Wolf anti-missile system, 4.5in (114mm) MK 8 gun. Two 30mm Close range guns and Two Twin Cray-Marine 324mm fixed tubes
Air Group	MK 8 Lynx helicopters

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Trafalgar Class Submarine
	HMS Turbulent
Type	SSN Fleet Submarine
Propulsion	One pressurized-water cooled reactor supplying steam to two sets of General Electric geared turbines delivering 15,000shp to one shaft; One 4,000hp Paxman auxiliary diesel
Displacement	4,750 tons Standard; 5,208 tons dived
Length	85.4 m
Beam	9.8 m
Speed	20 knots surfaced; 32 knots submerged
Crew	130 (18 Officers)
Armament	5 tubes capable of firing: Spearfish torpedoes, Tigerfish torpedoes, RN Sub Harpoon missiles and Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles

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Swiftsure Class Submarine
	HMS Splendid
Type	SSN Fleet Submarine
Propulsion	One pressurized-water cooled Rolls-Royce nuclear reactor supplying steam to one set of General Electric geared turbines delivering 15,000shp to one shaft; there is also an auxiliary Paxman diesel delivering 4,000hp
Displacement	4,400 tons Standard; 4,900 tons dived
Length	83 m
Beam	9.8 m
Speed	28 knots surfaced, 30+ knots submerged
Crew	116 (13 Officers)
Armament	5 tubes capable of firing: Spearfish torpedoes, Tigerfish torpedoes and RN Sub Harpoon missiles

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Hunt Class MCMV
	HMS Brocklesby, HMS Ledbury
Type	Mine Countermeasures Vessel
Propulsion	Two Ruston-Paxman deltic 9-58K diesels developing 1900hp, driving two Shafts and a bow thruster.
Displacement	750 tonnes
Length	60 metres
Beam	10.5 metres
Speed	15 knots
Crew	45
Armament	One 30mm gun, Two BMarc 20mm guns and Two General Purpose Machine Guns

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Sandown Class MCMV
	HMS Bangor, HMS Blyth, HMS Grimsby, HMS Ramsey, HMS Sandown, HMS Shoreham
Type	Mine Countermeasure Vessel
Propulsion	Two Paxman Valenta 6RP200E diesels developing 1500hp.
Displacement	600 tons
Length	52.5 metres
Beam	10.9 metres
Speed	13 knots
Crew	34 (maximum of 40)
Armament	One 30 mm gun

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HMS Roebuck
	HMS Roebuck
Type	Survey vessel
Propulsion	4 Mirrlees Blackstone diesel engines developing 3040hp driving 2 shafts.
Displacement	1200 tonnes
Length	63.9m
Beam	13m
Speed	14kts
Crew	46

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HMS Scott
Type	Survey vessel
Propulsion	Two Krupp MaK 9M32 9-cy diesels driving a single shaft.
Displacement	13500 tons
Length	131.5 m
Beam	21.5 m
Speed	17.5 kts
Crew	63

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RFA Fort Victoria A387
	RFA Fort Victoria
Type	Combined Fleet Support Tanker and Stores Ship
Propulsion	Two Crossley SEMT-Pielstick 16 PC2.6 V 400 diesels developing 23904hp to 2 shafts
Displacement	31,565 tonnes
Length	203.5 m
Beam	30.3 m
Speed	22 knots
Crew	95 RFA, 15 RN, 24 RNSTS (additional 154 RN Air Sqn personnel)
Armament	Two Phalanx CIWS, Four BMARC 30mm guns
Air Group	Two spots for helicopters

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RFA Fort Rosalie A385
	RFA Fort Rosalie and RFA Fort Austin
Type	Fleet Replenishment Ship
Propulsion	One Sulzer 8 RND90 diesel developing 23200hp to drive a single shaft and 2 bow thrusters.
Displacement	23,384 tons full load
Length	603 ft
Beam	79 ft
Speed	22 knots
Crew	114 (31 officers) plus 36 RNSTS plus 45 RN aircrew
Armament	Two Oerlikon 20mm, Four 7.62mm machine guns
Air Group	4 Westland Sea Kin

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Rover Class
	RFA Grey Rover
Type	Small Fleet Tanker
Propulsion	Two Paxman Crossley Pielstick diesel engines developing 15,360bhp total
Displacement	11,485m
Length	140.6m
Beam	19.2m
Speed	19 knots
Crew	54
Armament	Two Oerlikon 20mm guns and Two 7.62mm machine guns
Air Group	One spot for medium helicopter

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RFA Bayleaf A109
Type	Fleet Support Tanker
Propulsion	Crossley Pielstick 14-cylinder diesel engine 14,000bhp
Displacement	37,930 tonnes
Length	170.7 m
Beam	25.9 m
Speed	15 knots
Crew	56
Armament	Two Oerlikon 20mm guns, Four 7.62mm MG¹s

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RFA Brambleleaf A91
	RFA Orangeleaf
Type	Fleet Support Tanker
Propulsion	A Crossley Pielstick 14-cylinder diesel engine delivering 14,000bhp.
Displacement	40,870 tonnes
Length	170.7 m
Beam	25.9 m
Speed	15 knots
Crew	56
Armament	Two Oerlikon 20mm guns, Four 7.62mm MG's

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Sir Bedivere Class
	RFA Sir Bedivere, RFA Sir Tristram, RFA Sir Galahad and RFA Sir Percivale
Type	Landing Ship Logistic (LSL)
Propulsion	Two Mirrlees 10-ALSSDM Diesels delivering 9,400hp to 2 shafts and a bow thruster of 980hp
Displacement	6,407 tonnes
Length	135.8 m
Beam	17.7m
Speed	15 knots
Crew	51
Armament	Four Oerlikon 20mm guns, Four 7.62mm MG's
Air Group	2 spots for helicopters

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RFA Sea Crusader
	Sea Crusader provided vital sea lift to Middle East for the British forces in one of her last roles, Sea Crusader left RFA service in July 2003 after a career in RAF service which took her around the world to various conflicts. The ship had joined the RFA in October 1996.
Type	Strategic Lift Ro-Ro ship
Propulsion	Two MAN B&W 7L40/54 diesels of 6,690 shp each.
Length	161m
Beam	25m
Speed	18 knots
Crew	17

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RFA Diligence A132
Type	Forward Repair Ship
Propulsion	Five V16 Nohab-Polar diesel generators, 2,650kW; 4 NEBB motors; 6,000hp(m) 1 shaft. 2 Kanewa bow tunnel thrusters, 3,000hp(m). 2 azimuth
Displacement	10,765 tonnes
Length	112 m
Beam	20.5 m
Speed	10.5 knots
Crew	38 RFA and 147 RN personnel)
Armament	Four Oerlikon 20mm guns, Four 7.62mm MG's.
Air Group	One spot for helicopters

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RFA Argus
Type	Aviation Training and Primary Casualty Reception Ship
Propulsion
Displacement	28,081 tons
Length	175.1m
Beam	30.4m
Speed	18 knots
Crew	80 RFA and 35 RN, plus 137 RN air complement
Armament	Four BMarc 30mm guns and four 7.62mm machine guns
Air Group	Five spots for helicopters or Sea Harriers.

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Point Class ro-ro
	Hurst Point, Eddystone, Longstone, Beachy Head, Hartland Point and Anvil Point. These six ro-ro class ships are owned commercially by AWSR shipping on a private finance initiative deal under the MOD, these merchantmen came into service earlier than planned to assist with the transport of material to the Gulf. When not needed for military use they will be available for commercial use.
Type	Vehicle/Cargo carrier
Propulsion	Two MaK 7M43 diesel driving two shafts and a box thruster.
Displacement	23,235 tons
Length	193 metres
Beam	26 metres
Speed	18 knots
Crew
Payload	2,606 metres of lane space.

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