Navy
(asked on 14th October 2014) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the order of battle is for the Fleet.
As at 15 October 2014 the Order of Battle for the Fleet is as follows:
Order of Battle | |
Landing Platform Helicopter | 1 |
Landing Platform Dock | 2 |
Type 45 Destroyer | 6 |
Type 23 Frigate | 13 |
Hunt Class Mine Countermeasure Vessel (MCV) | 8 |
Sandown Class MCV | 7 |
River Class Offshore Patrol Vessel | 3 |
Helicopter Offshore Patrol Vessel | 1 |
P2000 Patrol Boats | 18 |
Ocean Survey Vessel | 1 |
Coastal Survey Vessel | 3 |
Ice Patrol Ship | 1 |
Ship Submersible Ballistic Nuclear | 4 |
Ship Submersible Nuclear | 6 |
Assault Helicopters—Sea King Mk4 / Merlin Mk3 | 2 Sqns |
Search and Rescue—Sea King Mk5 | 1 Sqn |
Airbourne Surveillance and Control—Sea King Mk7 | 3 Sqns |
Anti Submarine and Anti Surface: | |
Merlin Mk1 and Mk2 | 4 Sqns |
Lynx Mk8 and Wildcat | 2 Sqns |
Battlefield Helicopter—Wildcat | 1 Sqn |
Elementary Flying | 3 Sqns |
Beechcraft King Air 350ER Avenger | 1 Sqn |
Footnote: HMS Queen Elizabeth is not included. Named on 4 July 2014 by Her Majesty the Queen, current plans are for HMS Queen Elizabeth to commission in 2017.
For the Royal Fleet Auxiliary:
Order of Battle | |
Fleet Tanker | 2 |
Support Tanker | 1 |
Small Fleet Tanker | 2 |
Fleet Replenishment Ship | 3 |
Landing Ship Dock | 3 |
Aviation Training Ship | 1 |
Forward Repair Ship | 1 |
As at 16 October 2014 the Order of Battle for the Commando Brigade is:
3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines (Cdo Bde RM) |
HQ 3 Cdo Bde RM |
40 Cdo RM |
42 Cdo RM |
43 Cdo Force Protection Group (Gp) RM |
45 Cdo Gp RM |
Cdo Logistics Regiment (Regt) RM |
30 Cdo IX Gp RM |
24 Cdo Engineer Regt (Army) |
29 Cdo Regt Royal Artillery (Army) |