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PERSONAL SUMMARY (at 1 October 2006)
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Trained Strength
at 1 October
2006
(Trained and Untrained) |
| Royal Navy |
Trained
Requirement |
36,640 |
| Officers |
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6,710 |
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Males |
6,160 |
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Females |
550 |
| Other Ranks |
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28,550 |
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Males |
25,880 |
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Females |
2,670 |
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Total |
35,260 |
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Personnel in training at 1 October 2006 |
| Officers |
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1,080 |
| Other Ranks |
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3,280 |
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Total |
4,360 |
Note: The above figures include some 7,000 Royal Marines but do not
include the approximate figure of 1,600 personnel from the Army attached
to 3 Commando Brigade.
Not included in the above figures are approximately 2,370 civilian
personnel manning support ships operated by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
(RFA).
ESTIMATED FLEET
STRENGTH
SUBMARINES
In Service:
4 x Nuclear Powered Ballistic Missile Firing (UK Strategic
Deterrent).
10 x Nuclear Powered Attack
type.
New Construction:
3 x Nuclear Powered
Attack type. Will displace 7,800 tons. Expected to enter service
from 2008.
MAJOR SURFACE VESSELS
In Service:
3 x Aircraft Carriers. Mix of fixed-wing Harriers and Helicopters.
1 x Helicopter Carrier.
2 x Amphibious Assault Ships.
3 x Amphibious Landing Ships.
New Construction:
4 x Landing Ships. Expected to enter service from 2006.
2 x Aircraft Carriers. Planned to enter service from 2012.
DESTROYERS AND FRIGATES
In Service:
8 x Destroyers.
18 x Frigates.
New Construction:
6 x Destroyers. Expected to enter service from 2008.
MINEWARFARE VESSELS
In Service:
16 x Minehunters and Minesweepers.
Deployable worldwide.
SURVEY SHIPS
In Service:
5 x Ocean Survey Ship.
PATROL VESSELS
In Service:
1 x Antarctic Patrol Ship.
5 x Patrol Vessels. Fishery Protection and Patrol duties.
18 x Patrol Craft.
FLEET SUPPORT SHIPS
(Manned by Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel. Supply
fuel, stores and ammunition at sea to fleet units).
In Service:
2 x Fast Fleet Tankers.
3 x Small Fleet Tankers.
4 x Support Tankers.
4 x Replenishment Ships.
1 x Aviation Training Ship.
1 x Forward Repair Ship.
6 x Ro-Ro Ships (4 under civil management).
NAVAL AIRCRAFT
9 x GR7/7A Air
Defence and Recce/Attack.
38 x Sea King and Merlin Helicopters. Anti-submarine warfare.
12 x Sea King MK6. Anti-submarine warfare.
23 x Lynx Helicopters. Anti-submarine warfare and missile armed for
surface ship attack.
11 x AEW Sea King Helicopters. Provide radar airborne early warning to
fleet.
41 x Sea King Commando Helicopters. Royal Marine Commando operations.
6 x Lynx Helicopters. Anti Tank attack role. Part of Commando Force.
8 x Gazelle Helicopters. Reconnaissance
duties.
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