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The following vessels were in commission, planned or under construction for Her Majesty's Royal Navy in 1981.
Aircraft Carriers
Destroyers
- Type 82 – Bristol.
- Type 42 – Sheffield, Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow, Exeter, Southampton, Liverpool, Cardiff, & Coventry.
- County-class – London, Antrim, Glamorgan, Fife & Norfolk.
Frigates
- Type 22 – Broadsword, Battleaxe, Brilliant, Brazen, Boxer & Beaver.
- Type 21 – Amazon, Antelope, Active, Ambuscade, Arrow, Alacrity, Ardent & Avenger.
- Leander-class (Type 12I) –
- Batch 1 (Ikara Group): Aurora, Euryalus, Galatea, Arethusa, Naiad, Dido, Leander & Ajax.
- Batch 2 (Exocet Group): Cleopatra, Sirius, Phoebe, Minerva, Danae, Juno, Argonaut & Penelope.
- Batch 3 (Broad-Beamed Group): Achilles, Diomede, Andromeda, Hermione, Jupiter, Bacchante, Apollo, Scylla, Ariadne & Charybdis.
- Rothesay-class – Yarmouth, Lowestoft, Brighton, Rothesay, Londonderry, Falmouth, Berwick, Plymouth & Rhyl.
- Salisbury-class – Lincoln.
- Whitby-class – Torquay.
Amphibious Units
- Fearless-class landing platform dock – Fearless & Intrepid.
- Round Table-class landing ship logistics (RFA) – Sir Bedivere, Sir Galahad, Sir Geraint, Sir Lancelot, Sir Percivale & Sir Tristram.
- Logistic Landing Craft (RCT) – HMAV Ardennes & HMAV Arakan.
- LCM (9) Type – 14 craft
- LCM (7) Type – 2 craft
- Avon-class RPL – Avon, Bude, Clyde, Dart, Eden, Forth, Glen, Hamble, Itchen, Kennet, London & Medway.
- LCVP –
- LCVP 1: 9 craft
- LCVP 2: 8 craft
- LCVP 3: 9 craft
- LCP(R) – 3 craft
Mine Warfare Forces
- Abdiel.
- Hunt-class – Brecon, Ledbury, Cattistock, Cottesmore, Brocklesby, Middleton, Chiddingfold, Dulverton & Hurworth.
- Wilton.
- Ton-class –
- Mine Hunters: Bilderston, Brereton, Brinton, Bronington, Bossington, Gavinton, Hubberston, Iverston, Kedleston, Kellington, Kirkliston, Maxton, Nurton & Sheraton.
- Minesweepers: Alfringston, Bickington, Crichton, Cuxton, Glasserton, Hodgeston, Laleston, Pollington, Shavington, Upton, Walkerton, Wotton, Soberton, Stubbington, Lewiston & Crofton.
- Venturer-class – St. David & Venturer.
- Ley-class – Aveley.
- Ham-class – Dittisham, Flintham & Thornham.
Ice Patrol Ship
Offshore Patrol Vessels
- Castle-class - Leeds Castle, Dumbarton Castle
- Island-class - HMS Anglesey, HMS Alderney, HMS Jersey, HMS Guernsey, HMS Shetland, HMS Orkney, HMS Lindisfarne
Submarine Service
- Resolution-class – Resolution, Repulse, Renown & Revenge.
- Trafalgar-class – Trafalgar, Turbulent, + 1.
- Swiftsure-class – Swiftsure, Sovereign, Superb, Sceptre, Spartan & Splendid.
- Valiant-class – Valiant & Warspite.
- Churchill-class – Churchill, Conqueror & Courageous.
- Dreadnought
- Oberon-class – Oberon, Odin, Orpheus, Olympus, Osiris, Onslaught, Otter, Oracle, Ocelot, Otus, Opossum, Opportune & Onyx.
- Porpoise-class – Porpoise, Sealion & Walrus.
See also
Notes
- Under refit for conversion to STOVL carrier with addition of 7.5° ski ramp.
- ^ In Build.
- ^ Laid Down.
- Reserve in Stand-by Squadron.
- Navigation/Direction training and trials ship, Portsmouth.
- RFA crewed vessels in support of Fearless-class landing ships.
- Exercise Mine Layer – Could operate as operational mine layer if required.
- Prototype Coastal Minesweeper/Hunter.
- ^ Vessels belong to Royal Navy Reserve.
- Replacement announced on 15 July 1980 for 4 or 5 new build boats to carry Trident missiles.
References
- Moore, John E., ed. (1981). Jane's Fighting Ships 1981-82. London, UK: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd. ISBN 978-0-71060-728-7.
- ^ Valentine, Chris. "The Falklands Conflict – Data Library – Ships". The Falkland Islands Conflict 1982. Retrieved 27 March 2013.