Naval Command Royal Navy British Royal Navy fleet lists for use with the Naval Command wargame rules By Rory Crabb
The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom Ship Year FP Cost Carriers Illustrious Class 1950 5 Audacious Class 1951 6 Centaur Class 1953 5 Centaur Class (Hermes) 1980 5 Invincible Class 1980 5 Queen Elizabeth Class 2017 7 Assault Ships Centaur Class (Commando Carrier) 1960 4 Fearless Class 1965 3 Albion Class 2003 4 Ocean Class 1998 5 Cruisers Tiger Class 1960 3 Destroyers Daring Class 1952 2 County Class 1962 2 Type 82 1973 2 Type 42 (Batch I) 1975 2 Type 42 (Batch III) 1982 2 Type 45 2009 3 Frigates Type 12 Whitby Class 1960 2 Type 41 Leopard Class 1957 2 Type 12M Rothesay Class 1960 2 Type 81 Tribal Class 1961 2 Type 12L Leander 1963 2 Type 21 Amazon Class 1974 2 Type 22 Broadsword Class (Batch I) 1979 2 Type 22 Cornwall Class (Batch III) 1988 2 Type 23 Duke Class 1987 2 Attack Submarines Porpoise Class 1956 3 Oberon Class 1960 3 Valiant Class 1966 3 Churchill Class 1970 3 Swiftsure Class 1973 4 Trafalgar Class 1983 4 Astute Class 2010 4 Ballistic Missile Submarines Resolution Class (Polaris) 1968 7 Vanguard Class (Trident) 1993 7 Falklands Task Force (1982)
Cold War (1950-1990) Aircraft Carriers Illustrious Class Aircraft Carrier (Victorious Refit) [1950] FP: 5 Max Speed 8 EW 3+ Damage Levels 4/5/6 Missile Defence 9+/12 Target 4+ UEW 2+ Damage Control 5+ Air Defence 7+/30 Special Features: Carrier [5] Aircraft: 2x Sea Hawk, 2 x Sea Vixen, 1x Gannet AEW Audacious Class Aircraft Carrier [1951] FP: 6 Max Speed 8 EW 4+ Damage Levels 5/6/7 Missile Defence 8+/12 Target 3+ UEW 2+ Damage Control 5+ Air Defence 7+/12 Special Features: Carrier [6] Aircraft: 4 x F4 Phantoms, 4 x Buccaneers, 2x Gannet AEW, 2 x Sea King ASW Audacious Class Carrier Centaur Class Aircraft Carrier [1953] FP: 5 Max Speed 8 EW 3+ Damage Levels 4/5/6 Missile Defence 7+/12 Target 4+ UEW 2+ Damage Control 5+ Air Defence 7+/30 Special Features: Carrier [5] Aircraft: 2x Sea Hawk, 2 x Sea Venom, 1 x Skyraider AEW, 2 x Whirlwind ASW Centaur Class Aircraft Carrier (Hermes STOVL Conversion) [1953] FP: 5 Max Speed 8 EW 4+ Damage Levels 4/5/6 Missile Defence 7+/12 Target 4+ UEW 2+ Damage Control 5+ Air Defence 7+/30 Special Features: Carrier [5] Aircraft: 4x Sea Harrier, 2x Sea King ASW HMS Hermes
Invincible Class Aircraft Carrier [1980] FP: 5 Max Speed 8 EW 5+ Damage Levels 4/5/6 Missile Defence 6+/12 Target 4+ UEW 3+ Damage Control 5+ Air Defence 6+/30 Special Features: Carrier [5] Aircraft: 5x Sea Harrier, 2x Sea King ASW Cruisers Tiger Class Helicopter Cruiser [1960] FP: 3 Max Speed 8 EW 4+ Damage Levels 4/5/6 Missile Defence 8+/20 Target 5+ UEW 3+ Damage Control 5+ Air Defence 5+/20, Flight Deck Aircraft: 4x Wessex ASW 2 x.6 Gun 12-6 - Ikara ASW Missile 10 +1 6 2/24 Torpedoes 12 5 6/6 Assault Ships Centaur Class Aircraft Carrier (Commando Carrier Role) [1953] FP: 4 Max Speed 8 EW 4+ Damage Levels 4/5/6 Missile Defence 7+/12 Target 4+ UEW 2+ Damage Control 5+ Air Defence 7+/30 Special Features: Carrier [5]/ Transport [20]/ 6 x Landing Craft Aircraft: 4 x Sea King Transport Fearless Class Assault Ship [1965] FP: 3 Max Speed 6 EW 4+ Damage Levels 4/5/6 Missile Defence 8+/12 Target 4+ UEW 2+ Damage Control 5+ Air Defence 7+/12 Special Features: Carrier [2]/ Transport [20]/ 6 x Landing Craft, Aircraft: 2 x Sea King Transport Destroyers Fearless Class Assault Ship Daring Class Destroyer [1952] FP: 2 Max Speed 8 EW 3+ Damage Levels 2/3/4 Missile Defence 9+/20 Target 5+ UEW 2+ Damage Control 5+ Air Defence 6+/20 Aircraft: 1 x Wessex 6 x 4.5 Gun 12-3 - Squid ASW Mortar 1-1 3 3/3 Torpedoes 12 +1 5 2/2
County Class Destroyer [1962] FP: 2 Max Speed 8 EW 3+ Damage Levels 2/3/4 Missile Defence 8+/20 Target 5+ UEW 2+ Damage Control 5+ Air Defence 6+/20 Aircraft: 1 x Wessex 4 x Torpedoes 12 +1 5 6/6 Type 82 Class Destroyer (Bristol) [1973] FP: 2 Max Speed 8 EW 4+ Damage Levels 3/4/5 Missile Defence 6+/20 Target 5+ UEW 3+ Damage Control 5+ Air Defence 5+/20, Flight Deck Ikara ASW Missile 10 +1 6 2/24 Torpedoes 12 5 6/6 Type 82 Destroyer (HMS Bristol) Type 42 Class Destroyer (Batch I) [1975] FP: 2 Max Speed 8 EW 4+ Damage Levels 2/3/4 Missile Defence 6+/20 Target 5+ UEW 3+ Damage Control 5+ Air Defence 6+/20 Frigates Type 12 Whitby Class Frigate [1960] FP: 2 Max Speed 8 EW 3+ Damage Levels 2/3/4 Missile Defence 8+/12 Target 5+ UEW 2+ Damage Control 5+ Air Defence 6+/12 2 x 4.5 Gun 12-3 - Limbo ASW Mortar 1-1 4 3/3 Type 41 Leopard Class Frigate [1957] FP: 2 Max Speed 8 EW 3+ Damage Levels 2/3/4 Missile Defence 8+/12 Target 5+ UEW 2+ Damage Control 5+ Air Defence 6+/12 2 x 4.5 Gun 12-3 - Squid ASW Mortar 1-1 4 3/3
Type 12M Rothesay Class Frigate [1960] FP: 2 Max Speed 8 EW 4+ Damage Levels 2/3/4 Missile Defence 8+/12 Target 5+ UEW 2+ Damage Control 5+ Air Defence 6+/12 Aircraft: 1 x Wasp 2 x 4.5 Gun 12-3 - Limbo ASW Mortar 1-1 4 3/3 Torpedoes 12 +1 5 6/6 Type 81 Tribal Class Frigate [1961] FP: 2 Max Speed 7 EW 4+ Damage Levels 2/3/4 Missile Defence 8+/12 Target 5+ UEW 3+ Damage Control 5+ Air Defence 5+/12 2 x 4.5 Gun 12-3 - Limbo ASW Mortar 1-1 4 3/3 Leander Class Frigate Type 12L Leander Class Frigate (Batch II) [1963] FP: 2 Max Speed 8 EW 4+ Damage Levels 2/3/4 Missile Defence 7+/12 Target 5+ UEW 3+ Damage Control 5+ Air Defence 6+/12 Exocett 70 +0 6 4/4 Torpedoes 12 +1 5 6/6 Type 21 Amazon Class Frigate [1974] FP: 2 Max Speed 8 EW 4+ Damage Levels 2/3/4 Missile Defence 7+/12 Target 5+ UEW 3+ Damage Control 6+ Air Defence 6+/12 Exocett 70 +0 6 4/4 Type 22 Broadsword Class Frigate (Batch I) [1979] FP: 2 Max Speed 8 EW 5+ Damage Levels 2/3/4 Missile Defence 5+/12 Target 5+ UEW 3+ Damage Control 5+ Air Defence 5+/12 Exocett 72 +0 6 4/4 Broadsword Class Frigate
Attack Submarines Porpoise Class Submarine [1956] FP: 3 Max Speed 4/7 EW 3+ Damage Levels 1/2/3 Missile Defence - Target 8+ UEW 4+ Damage Control 7+ Air Defence - Torpedoes 12 +0 10 1/15 Oberon Class Submarine [1960] FP: 3 Max Speed 4/7 EW 3+ Damage Levels 1/2/3 Missile Defence - Target 8+ UEW 4+ Damage Control 7+ Air Defence - Torpedoes 12 +0 10 1/15 Oberon Class Submarine Valiant Class Submarine [1966] FP: 3 Max Speed 5/8 EW 4+ Damage Levels 1/2/3 Missile Defence - Target 6+ UEW 6+ Damage Control 7+ Air Defence - Torpedoes 12 +0 12 1/15 Churchill Class Submarine [1970] FP: 3 Max Speed 5/8 EW 5+ Damage Levels 1/2/3 Missile Defence - Target 6+ UEW 6+ Damage Control 7+ Air Defence - Torpedoes 12 +0 12 1/15 Swiftsure Class Submarine [1973] FP: 4 Max Speed 5/8 EW 5+ Damage Levels 1/2/3 Missile Defence - Target 6+ UEW 6+ Damage Control 7+ Air Defence - Torpedoes 12 +1 12 1/15 Swiftsure Class Submarine
Ballistic Missile Submarines Resolution Class Submarine [1968] FP: 7 Max Speed 5/8 EW 5+ Damage Levels 1/2/3 Missile Defence - Target 6+ UEW 6+ Damage Control 7+ Air Defence -, Nuclear Armed Polaris SLBM 2500 +2 N 1/16 Torpedoes 12 +1 12 1/15 Fixed Wing Fast Jet Aircraft Fixed Wing Aircraft Combat Radius CS Damage Dogfight Sea Hawk [Strike/ Interceptor] 400 +0 8 +2 Sea Vixen 700 +0 8 +1 Sea Venom +0 8 +1 F4 Phantom [Interceptor] 400 +1 - +2 Buccaneer [Strike] 400 +1 10 +1 Sea Harrier [Strike/ Interceptor] 400 +1 8 +1 F4 Phantom Fixed Wing AEW & Patrol Aircraft AEW & Patrol Aircraft Speed EW CS Damage Dogfight Nimrod Maritime Patrol (AEW/ASW) 30 4+ +2 6-4 Gannet AEW 30 4+ +1 - -4 Skyraider AEW 30 3+ -1 - -4 Helicopters AEW Aircraft and Helicopters Speed EW CS Damage Dogfight Wasp 4+ +0 4-4 Whirlwind Transport 30 3+ +0 - -4 Whirlwind ASW 30 3+ +0 4-4 Wessex Transport Helicopter 30 4+ +0 - -4 Wessex ASW Helicopter 30 4+ +0 4-4 Sea king ASW Helicopter 30 5+ +1 6-2 Sea King Transport Helicopter 30 5+ +1 - -3 Lynx Strike Helicopter 40 6+ +1 6-1 Lynx AEW Helicopter 40 6+ +1 - -1 Lynx ASW Helicopter 40 6+ +1 - -1
Modern (1990 Onwards) Aircraft Carriers Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carrier [2017] FP: 7 Max Speed 8 EW 6+ Damage Levels 5/6/7 Missile Defence 6+/12 Target 3+ UEW 3+ Damage Control 5+ Air Defence 6+/12 Special Features: Carrier [6] Aircraft: 5 x F35B Lightning, 2 x Merlin ASW, 2 x Sea King AEW Queen Elizabeth Class Carrier Invincible Class Aircraft Carrier [1980] FP: 5 Max Speed 8 EW 5+ Damage Levels 4/5/6 Missile Defence 6+/12 Target 4+ UEW 3+ Damage Control 5+ Air Defence 6+/12 Special Features: Carrier [5] Aircraft: 5x Sea Harrier, 2 x Sea king AEW, 2x Sea King ASW Assault Ships Ocean Class Assault Ship [1998] FP: 5 Max Speed 8 EW 5+ Damage Levels 4/5/6 Missile Defence 7+/12 Target 4+ UEW 3+ Damage Control 5+ Air Defence 6+/12 Special Features: Carrier [3]/ Transport [20]/ 6 x Landing Craft Aircraft: 2 x Merlin ASW, 2 x Sea King AEW Albion Class Assault Ship [2003] FP: 4 Max Speed 6 EW 6+ Damage Levels 4/5/6 Missile Defence 7+/12 Target 4+ UEW 3+ Damage Control 5+ Air Defence 7+/12 Special Features: Carrier [1/1]/ Transport [20]/ 6 x Landing Craft Aircraft: 2 x Sea King Transport Frigates Type 22 Cornwall Class Frigate (Batch III) [1988] FP: 2 Max Speed 8 EW 5+ Damage Levels 2/3/4 Missile Defence 5+/12 Target 5+ UEW 3+ Damage Control 5+ Air Defence 5+/12 Harpoon SSM 70 +1 6 8/8
Type 23 Duke Class Frigate [1987] FP: 2 Max Speed 8 EW 5+ Damage Levels 2/3/4 Missile Defence 5+/12 Target 5+ UEW 3+ Damage Control 5+ Air Defence 5+/12 Harpoon SSM 70 +1 6 8/8 Destroyers Type 23 Frigate Type 42 Class Destroyer (Batch III) [1982] FP: 2 Max Speed 8 EW 5+ Damage Levels 2/3/4 Missile Defence 5+/20 Target 5+ UEW 3+ Damage Control 5+ Air Defence 5+/20 Type 45 Class Destroyer [2009] FP: 3 Max Speed 8 EW 6+ Damage Levels 2/3/4 Missile Defence 5+/30 Target 5+ UEW 3+ Damage Control 5+ Air Defence 5+/40 Special Features: Air Defence Harpoon SSM 70 +1 6 8/8 Attack Submarines Trafalgar Class Submarine [1983] FP: 4 Max Speed 5/8 EW 6+ Damage Levels 1/2/3 Missile Defence - Target 6+ UEW 7+ Damage Control 7+ Air Defence - / Silent Torpedoes 12 +1 12 1/15 Tomahawk Missile (Land Attack) 100 +1 10 5/15 Astute Class Submarine [2010] FP: 4 Max Speed 5/8 EW 7+ Damage Levels 1/2/3 Missile Defence - Target 7+ UEW 8+ Damage Control 7+ Air Defence - / Silent Torpedoes 12 +1 12 1/18 Tomahawk Missile (Land Attack) 100 +1 10 6/18
Ballistic Missile Submarines Vanguard Class Submarine [1993] FP: 7 Max Speed 5/8 EW 7+ Damage Levels 2/3/4 Missile Defence - Target 7+ UEW 8+ Damage Control 7+ Air Defence - / Silent Torpedoes 12 +1 12 1/18 Trident SLBM 7500 +3 N 1/16 Fixed Wing Fast Jet Aircraft Vanguard Class Submarine Fixed Wing Aircraft Combat Radius CS Damage Dogfight F35B Lightning [Strike/ Interceptor] 600 +3 10 +2 Sea Harrier [Strike/ Interceptor] 500 +1 8 +1 Helicopters AEW Aircraft and Helicopters Speed EW CS Damage Dogfight Sea king AEW Helicopter 30 5+ +1 - -2 Sea king ASW Helicopter 30 5+ +1 4-2 Sea Kling Transport Helicopter 30 5+ +1 - -3 Lynx Strike Helicopter 40 6+ +1 6-1 Lynx AEW Helicopter 40 6+ +1 - -1 Lynx ASW Helicopter 40 6+ +1 4-1 Lynx Helicopter