Number of vessels in the Royal Navy of the UK 2023

Published by Statista Research Department, Jul 3, 2024
The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom had a fleet of 80 vessels as of 2023, including 12 Frigates, six Destroyers and two Aircraft Carrier. Inshore Patrol Vessels were the most numerous boat-class in the Navy, with 16 of them in service.

Number of vessels in the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom in 2023, by type

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September 2023

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2023

Supplementary notes

These figures are for the vessels of the Royal Navy only. There are nine vessels operated by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary which are not included in these figures.
This statistic is using original data from the Government Digital Service and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0

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