List of classes of British ships of the Cold War
This is a list of ship classes used by the Royal Navy during The Cold War.
Aircraft Carriers[edit]
Fleet carriers[edit]
- Illustrious-class aircraft carrier[1]-WWII era HMS Victorious (R38) modernised in 1950s and in commission till 1968.
- Implacable-class aircraft carrier[2]-WWII era decommissioned in mid 1950s.
- Audacious-class aircraft carrier[3]- Served from 1951 till 1979.
Light Carriers[edit]
- 1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier[4]- WWII era served till early 1960s.
- Centaur-class aircraft carrier[5]- In service 1953 to 1984.
- Invincible-class aircraft carrier- In service from 1980 till 2014.
Battleships[edit]
- HMS Vanguard (23)[6]-Last British battleship ever built. Served from 1946 to 1960.
Cruisers[edit]
- Tiger-class cruiser-Last British Cruiser class. Served from 1959 to 1979.[citation needed]
Destroyers[edit]
- Daring-class destroyer (1949)[7]-Last RN primarily gun armed destroyers
- County-class destroyer[8]-First RN Guided-missile destroyers
- Type 42 destroyer[9]-In service 1975 to 2013
- HMS Bristol (D23)[10]- Served from 1973 to 1991.
Frigates[edit]
- Whitby-class frigate[11]
- Rothesay-class frigate[12]
- Leander-class frigate[13]
- Blackwood-class frigate[14]
- Leopard-class frigate[15]
- Salisbury-class frigate[16]
- Tribal-class frigate[17]
- Type 21 frigate[18]
- Type 22 frigate[19]
Corvettes[edit]
Submarines[edit]
Ballistic missile submarines[edit]
Attack submarines[edit]
- HMS Dreadnought (S101)[22]
- Valiant-class submarine[23]
- Churchill-class submarine[24]
- Swiftsure-class submarine[25]
- Trafalgar-class submarine[26]
Amphibious warfare ships[edit]
Mine countermeasures vessels[edit]
Patrol boats[edit]
- Bird-class patrol vessel
- Ford-class seaward defence boat
- Gay-class patrol boat
- Dark-class patrol boat[29]
- Brave-class patrol boat[30]
- Island-class patrol vessel[31]
- Castle-class patrol vessel[32]
- Archer-class patrol vessel[33]
References[edit]
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- ^ "Implacable Class Aircraft Carriers". www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "StackPath". www.nationalcoldwarexhibition.org. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
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- ^ "Centaur class Aircraft Carrier - Royal Navy". www.seaforces.org. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "HMS Vanguard (23)". www.militaryfactory.com. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "D Class Destroyers". www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "County class Guided Missile Destroyer - Royal Navy". www.seaforces.org. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Reflecting on the life and times of the Type 42 destroyers | Navy Lookout". www.navylookout.com. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "HMS Bristol| Royal Navy". www.royalnavy.mod.uk. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "StackPath". www.nationalcoldwarexhibition.org. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "THE SERVICE OF ROYAL NAVY ROTHESAY CLASS FRIGATE HMS PLYMOUTH DURING THE FALKLAND ISLANDS CONFLICT, 2 APRIL-14 JUNE 1982". Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "LEANDER class". www.hazegray.org. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Blackwood Class Frigates". www.worldnavalships.com. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Leopard Class". www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "SALISBURY class frigate". www.hazegray.org. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Tribal class Type 81 Frigate - Royal Navy". www.seaforces.org. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "AMAZON class frigate". www.hazegray.org. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Broadsword class Type 22 Guided Missile Frigate - Royal Navy". www.seaforces.org. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
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- ^ "Valiant Class Submarines". www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "1970 - 1990: Churchill Class". rnsubs.co.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Swiftsure class Attack Submarine SSN - Royal Navy". www.seaforces.org. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Trafalgar Class Attack Submarines, United Kingdom". www.naval-technology.com. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Fearless class Landing Platform Dock Amphibious - Royal Navy". www.seaforces.org. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
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- ^ "British Military Powerboat Trust, Coastal Forces, Gunboats, Target Boats, High Speed Launches, Motor Gun Boats, Torpedo Boats, Patrol Boats, Seaplane Tenders". bmpt.org.uk. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "BRAVE CLASS FAST PATROL BOATS [Main Title]". Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Island Class OPV (1976-2004) (RN) - UK Defence Forum". ukdefenceforum.net. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "Armed Forces - Royal Navy - Royal Naval Vessels - Castle Class Patrol Vessel". www.armedforces.co.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "Royal Navy - Fast Training Boats - P2000 Class - n3a13 - Armed Forces". www.armedforces.co.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2021.