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Imperial Royal Navy | Toxteth Imperial Military
No. of Personnel
Sailors | Imperial Royal Marines | Pilots/Aircrew (Fleet Air Arm) | Total |
561,800 | 43,665 | 26,140 | 631,605 |
No. of Imperial Royal Marine Brigades
Brigade Type | No. Personnel per Brigade | No. Brigades |
Commando (Marines) | 5,700 | 4 |
Commando (All-Terrain-Warfare-Specialists) | 5,700 | 2 |
Fleet Protection Service | 9,465 (Total FPS) | 230 Garrisons (All ships minus Corvettes, Submarines and Mine Sweepers) |
Total | 6 |
Imperial Royal Marine Vehicles/Artillery
Vehicle/Artillery | No. per Brigade | Total No. |
Light Tank | 20 | 120 |
Infantry Fighting Vehicle | 60 | 360 |
Armoured Personal Carrier | 60 | 360 |
Towed Artillery | 18 | 108 |
Self-Propelled Guns | 7 | 42 |
Armoured Cars | 70 | 420 |
Total | 235 | 1,410 |
Main Fleet Formations/No. of Warships
Home Fleet | Channel Fleet | Reserve Fleet | 1st (Task) Fleet | 2nd (Mediterranean) Fleet | 3rd (Pacific) Fleet | 4th (Aden) Fleet |
Western Approaches Fleet | Homeland Escort Fleet (Western Approaches) | 3rd Destroyer Squadron | 11th Cruiser Squadron | Falklands Guard Squadron | Total |
(2) Aircraft Carrier/s | (1) Aircraft Carrier/s | (0) Aircraft Carrier/s | (2) Aircraft Carrier/s | (2) Aircraft Carrier/s | (3) Aircraft Carrier/s | (0) Aircraft Carrrier/s | (0) Aircraft Carrier/s | (0) Aircraft Carrier/s | (0) Aircraft Carrier/s | (0) Aircraft Carrier/s | (0) Aircraft Carrier/s | (10) Aircraft Carrier/s |
(0) Amphibious Assault Ship/s | (0) Amphibious Assault Ship/s | (0) Amphibious Assault Ship/s | (4) Amphibious Assault Ship/s | (1) Amphibious Assault Ship/s | (1) Amphibious Assault Ship/s | (0) Amphibious Assault Ship/s | (0) Amphibious Assault Ship/s | (0) Amphibious Assault Ship/s | (0) Amphibious Assault Ship/s | (0*) Amphibious Assault Ship/s | (0) Amphibious Assault Ship/s | (6) Amphibious Assault Ship/s |
(7) Missile Cruisers | (3) Missile Cruisers | (4) Missile Cruisers | (9) Missile Cruisers | (4) Missile Cruisers | (5) Missile Cruisers | (4) Missile Cruisers | (7) Missile Cruisers | (4) Missile Cruisers | (0) Missile Cruisers | (4) Missile Cruisers | (0) Missile Cruisers | (51) Missile Cruisers |
(14) Destroyers | (5) Destroyers | (5) Destroyers | (15) Destroyers | (7) Destroyers | (13) Destroyers | (6) Destroyers | (9) Destroyers | (4) Destroyers | (6) Destroyers | (0) Destroyers | (2) Destroyers | (86) Destroyers |
(10) Frigates | (6) Frigates | (6) Frigates | (10) Frigates | (9) Frigates | (8) Frigates | (4) Frigates | (9) Frigates | (6) Frigates | (3) Frigates | (4) Frigates | (2) Frigates | (77) Frigates |
(48) Corvettes | (22) Corvettes | (22) Corvettes | (50) Corvettes | (32) Corvettes | (42) Corvettes | (20) Corvettes | (36) Corvettes | (20) Corvettes | (0) Corvettes | (0) Corvettes | (0) Corvettes | (292) Corvettes |
(12) Mine Sweepers/Mine Layers | (4) Mine Sweepers/Mine Layers | (0) Mine Sweepers/Mine Layers | (0) Mine Sweepers/Mine Layers | (2) Mine Sweepers/Mine Layers | (2) Mine Sweepers/Mine Layers | (8) Mine Sweepers/Mine Layers | (0) Mine Sweepers/Mine Layers | (0) Mine Sweepers/Mine Layers | (0) Mine Sweepers/Mine Layers | (0) Mine Sweepers/Mine Layers | (0) Mine Sweepers/Mine Layers | (28) Mine Sweepers/Mine Layers |
93 | 41 | 37 | 90 | 57 | 74 | 42 | 61 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 550 |
*2 new Amphibious Assault Ships under construction for the Squadron
Submarine Squadrons
1st (North Sea) Submarine Squadron | 2nd (Western Approaches) Submarine Squadron | 3rd (Mediterranean) Submarine Squadron | 4th (Aden) Submarine Squadron | 5th (Pacific) Submarine Squadron | 6th (Guam) Submarine Squadron | 7th (Task) Submarine Squadron | Total |
8 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 52 |
No. Fleet Air Arm Aircraft
Multi-role Carrier Fighters | Light Close Air Support Aircraft | Transport Aircraft | Close Air Support Aircraft | Anti-Ship Aircraft | Light Transport Aircraft | Total |
480 | 194 | 109 | 26 | 231 | 442 | 1,512 |
No. of Reserve Personnel
Naval Reserve | Imperial Royal Marines (Reserve) | Fleet Air Arm Reserve | Total |
31,120 | 2,000 | 1,200 | 29,320 |
Class of Vessels
Naval Bases (Domestic)
Naval Base | Fleets | No. Vessels |
HMNB Clyde | 1st Submarine Squadron | 8 |
HMNB Belfast | 1st Fleet | Reserve Fleet | 7th Submarine Squadron | 135 |
HMNB Devonport | Western Approaches Fleet | Homeland Escort Fleet | 2nd Submarine Squadron | 109 |
HMNB Portsmouth | Channel Fleet | 3rd Destroyer Squadron | 11th Cruiser Squadron | 58 |
HMNB Rosyth | Home Fleet | 93 |
Total | 11 | 403 |
Naval Bases (Overseas)
Naval Base | Fleets | No. Vessels |
HMNB Gibraltar | 2nd Fleet | 3rd Submarine Squadron | 61 |
HMNB Stanley (Falklands) | Falklands Guard Squadron | 4 |
HMNB Bosaaso | 4th Fleet | 4th Submarine Squadron | 46 |
HMNB Diego Garcia | N/A | 0 |
HMNB Singapore | 3rd Fleet | 5th Submarine Squadron | 84 |
HMNB Lockwood (Guam) | 6th Submarine Squadron | 4 |
Total | 8 | 199 |
Radar Stations*
Location (Domestic) | Location (Overseas) |
Fair Isle (Shetland Islands) | Gibraltar |
Wick (Scotland) | Bermuda |
Middlesbrough (England | Lively Island (Falklands) |
Colchester (England) | Bosaaso (Somalia) |
Brighton (England) | Diego Garcia (Maldives) |
Plymouth (England) | Singapore |
Coleraine (Ireland) | |
Cork (Ireland) | |
Sligo (Ireland) |
*Controlled by Joint Air-Naval Radar Service (JANRS)
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