- Source: List of classes of British ships of World War II
This is a list of all British ship classes that served in World War II.
This list includes all British ship classes including those which did not serve with the Royal Navy or British military in general.
Aircraft carriers
= Fleet carriers
=HMS Eagle (1918)
Courageous-class aircraft carrier
HMS Ark Royal (91)
Illustrious-class aircraft carrier
Implacable-class aircraft carrier
= Light aircraft carriers
=HMS Argus (I49)
HMS Hermes (95)
HMS Unicorn (I72)
1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier
= Escort carrier
=HMS Pretoria Castle (F61)
HMS Audacity
HMS Archer (D78)
Avenger-class escort carrier
Attacker-class escort carrier
Ruler-class escort carrier
HMS Activity (D94)
Nairana-class escort carrier
= Merchant aircraft carriers
=Merchant aircraft carriers (MAC) were grain ships or tankers with a flying deck mounted on top; they were operated by civilian crew with some naval personnel.
= Seaplane carriers
=HMS Pegasus - used as training ship and aircraft transport
HMS Albatross - ex-RAN, converted to "Landing Ship (Engineering)" to be repair ship for invasion of France
= Catapult equipped ships
=Fighter catapult ship - convoy escorts fitted with a catapult to launch a fighter
CAM ship - civilian ships equipped with a catapult to launch a fighter
Battleships
Queen Elizabeth-class battleship
Revenge-class battleship
Nelson-class battleship
King George V-class battleship
Battlecruisers
Renown-class battlecruiser
HMS Hood
Cruisers
Heavy cruisers were defined by international agreement pre-war for the purposes of arms limitation as those with guns greater than 6-inch (152 mm); ships of guns of 6-inch or less were light cruisers.
= Heavy cruisers
=Hawkins-class cruiser
County-class cruiser
York-class cruiser
= Light cruisers
=C-class cruiser
Danae-class cruiser
Emerald-class cruiser
Leander-class cruiser
Arethusa-class cruiser
Town-class cruiser
Dido-class cruiser
Fiji-class cruiser
Minotaur-class cruiser
= Armed merchant cruisers
=Armed merchant cruisers
Monitors
Erebus-class monitor
Roberts-class monitor
Destroyers
= Destroyer leaders
=Thornycroft type destroyer leader
Admiralty type flotilla leader
= Destroyers
=R-class destroyer - HMS Skate only
V and W-class destroyer
S-class destroyer
HMS Ambuscade (D38)
HMS Amazon (D39)
A- and B-class destroyer
C and D-class destroyer
E and F-class destroyer
G and H-class destroyer
I-class destroyer
Tribal-class destroyer
J-, K- and N-class destroyer
L and M-class destroyer
Hunt-class destroyer
Town-class destroyer
O and P-class destroyer
Q and R-class destroyer
S and T-class destroyer
U and V-class destroyer
W and Z-class destroyer
C-class destroyer
Battle-class destroyer
Weapon-class destroyer
Frigates
River-class frigate
Captain-class frigate
Colony-class frigate
Loch-class frigate
Bay-class frigate
Corvettes
Flower-class corvette
Castle-class corvette
Sloops
24-class sloop
Bridgewater-class sloop
Hastings-class sloop
Banff-class sloop
Shoreham-class sloop
Grimsby-class sloop1998
Kingfisher-class sloop
Bittern-class sloop
Egret-class sloop
Black Swan-class sloop
Minelayers
HMS Adventure (M23) - minelaying cruiser
HMS Plover (M26)
Linnet-class minelayer
HMS Teviot Bank - auxiliary minelayer
HMS Agamemnon (M10) - auxiliary minelayer
HMS Menestheus - auxiliary minelayer
HMS Port Quebec - auxiliary minelayer
HMS Port Napier
HMS Southern Prince - auxiliary minelayer
Abdiel-class minelayer - also used as fast transports
Minesweepers
Hunt-class minesweeper
Halcyon-class minesweeper
MMS-class minesweeper – MMS stands for motor minesweeper.
Bangor-class minesweeper
Algerine-class minesweeper
Auk-class minesweeper – known as Catherine class in British service
Cybele-class mine destructor vessel
BYMS-class minesweeper
Submarines
H-class submarine
L-class submarine
Odin-class submarine
Parthian-class submarine
Rainbow-class submarine
S-class submarine
River-class submarine (also known as the Thames class)
Grampus-class submarine minelaying submarines
T-class submarine (also known as the Triton class)
U-class submarine
P611-class submarine
V-class submarine
Amphion-class submarine
= Midget submarines
=X-class submarine
XE-class submarine
Naval trawlers
Mersey-class trawler
Isles-class trawler
Tree-class trawler
Dance-class trawler
Shakespearian-class trawler
Round Table-class trawler
Small armed boats
Motor Launch
Fairmile A motor launch
Fairmile B motor launch
Harbour Defence Motor Launch
Motor torpedo boats
Vosper 73 ft motor torpedo boat
Fairmile D motor torpedo boat
Motor gun boats
Fairmile C motor gun boat
Steam Gun Boat
High-speed launch
High-speed launches type boats or HSL were operated only by the Royal Air Force Marine Branch to rescue downed RAF aircrew at sea
Type Two 63 ft HSL
Other
Ocean boarding vessels
= Gunboats
=Insect-class gunboat
Dragonfly-class river gunboat
= Salvage vessels
=King Salvor-class salvage vessel
= Repair and maintenance ships
=Beachy Head-class repair ship
= Boom defence
=Bar-class boom defence vessel
Tugs
Several classes of Admiralty tug were operated as well as other vessels obtained
Rescue tugs operated by His Majesty's Rescue Tug Service and civilians through Ministry of War Transport
Saint
Rollicker
Brigand
Assurance
Favourite
Bustler
Nimble
Envoy
Director
Harbour tugs, operated by Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service,
Robust
West
Alligator
TID-class tug
Auxiliary and merchant ships
= General purpose ships
=Empire ship
Empire F coaster
Channel Tanker (CHANT)
Heavy lift ships
"Ocean"-type tanker
Norwegian-type tanker
Wave-class oiler
Three Island type cargo ship
Malta type cargo ship
Tank landing ships
Ocean going tugs
Convoy rescue ship
Empire Maple-class tug
Ramped cargo lighter
= Oilers and tankers
=Dale-class oiler
Ranger-class tanker
Sprite-class tanker
Ol-class tanker
War-class oiler
Spa-class coastal water carriers
Fresh-class water tank vessels
= Stores
=Fort-class stores ship
Amphibious warfare vessels
Landing ship, infantry
Landing Craft Assault
Fairmile H landing craft
LCPL
LCM 1
Landing Ship, Tank
Maracaibo-class tank landing ship
Boxer-class
Headquarters ships
LST1 tank landing ship - later fighter direction ship
Headquarters ship
Civilian ships
Little Ships of Dunkirk
See also
List of ship classes of World War II
Notes
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- HMS Whelp
- List of classes of British ships of World War II
- List of ship classes of World War II
- List of Classes of French ships of World War II
- List of ships of World War II
- List of British military equipment of World War II
- List of naval vessels of the United Kingdom
- List of Japanese Navy ships and war vessels in World War II
- List of submarines of World War II
- List of frigates of World War II
- List of last surviving World War II veterans
