DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The British navy has begun escorting vessels traveling through the Strait of Hormuz after Iranian forces seized a British-flagged tanker.
In a statement Thursday, Britain's Defense Ministry said that "the Royal Navy has been tasked to accompany British-flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz, either individually or in groups,
should sufficient notice be given of their passage."
should sufficient notice be given of their passage."
Flagship of the First Sea Lord | |||||||
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Classic First-rate | |||||||
Class | Ship | Pennant No. | Commissioned | Displacement | Type | Homeport | Note |
Ship of the Line | HMS Victory | — | 1778[N 1] | 3,556 tonnes | First-rate ship of the line | Portsmouth | [4] |
Submarine Service | |||||||
Strategic | |||||||
Class | Boat | Pennant No. | Commissioned | Displacement | Type[N 2] | Homeport | Note |
Vanguard class | HMS Vanguard | S28 | 1993 | 15,900 tonnes | Ballistic missile submarine | Clyde | [5] |
HMS Victorious | S29 | 1995 | [6] | ||||
HMS Vigilant | S30 | 1996 | [7] | ||||
HMS Vengeance | S31 | 1999 | [8] | ||||
Attack | |||||||
Class | Boat | Pennant No. | Commissioned | Displacement | Type[N 3] | Homeport | Note |
Astute class | HMS Astute | S119 | 2010 | 7,400 tonnes | Fleet submarine | Clyde | [9] |
HMS Ambush | S120 | 2013 | [10] | ||||
HMS Artful | S121 | 2016 | [11] | ||||
Trafalgar class | HMS Trenchant | S91 | 1989 | 5,300 tonnes | Devonport | [12] | |
HMS Talent | S92 | 1990 | [13] | ||||
HMS Triumph | S93 | 1991 | [14] | ||||
Surface Fleet | |||||||
Aircraft Carrier | |||||||
Class | Ship | Pennant No. | Commissioned | Displacement | Type | Homeport | Note |
Queen Elizabethclass | HMS Queen Elizabeth | R08 | 2017 | 65,000 tonnes | Aircraft carrier | Portsmouth | [15][N 4][16] |
Amphibious Warfare | |||||||
Class | Ship | Pennant No. | Commissioned | Displacement | Type | Homeport | Note |
Albion class | HMS Albion | L14 | 2003 | 19,560 tonnes | Amphibious transport dock | Devonport | [17] |
HMS Bulwark | L15 | 2004 | [18][N 5] | ||||
Major Surface Combatants | |||||||
Class | Ship | Pennant No. | Commissioned | Displacement | Type | Homeport | Note |
Type 45 or Daringclass | HMS Daring | D32 | 2009 | 8,500 tonnes | Guided missile destroyer | Portsmouth | [19][N 6] |
HMS Dauntless | D33 | 2010 | [20] | ||||
HMS Diamond | D34 | 2011 | [21] | ||||
HMS Dragon | D35 | 2012 | [22] | ||||
HMS Defender | D36 | 2013 | [23] | ||||
HMS Duncan | D37 | 2013 | [24] | ||||
Type 23 or Duke class | HMS Argyll | F231 | 1991 | 4,900 tonnes | Guided missile Frigate | Devonport | [25] |
HMS Lancaster | F229 | 1992 | Portsmouth | [26][N 7] | |||
HMS Iron Duke | F234 | 1993 | Portsmouth | [27] | |||
HMS Monmouth | F235 | 1993 | Devonport | [28] | |||
HMS Montrose | F236 | 1994 | Devonport | [29] | |||
HMS Westminster | F237 | 1994 | Portsmouth | [30] | |||
HMS Northumberland | F238 | 1994 | Devonport | [31] | |||
HMS Richmond | F239 | 1995 | Devonport | [32] | |||
HMS Somerset | F82 | 1996 | Devonport | [33] | |||
HMS Sutherland | F81 | 1997 | Devonport | [34] | |||
HMS Kent | F78 | 2000 | Portsmouth | [35] | |||
HMS Portland | F79 | 2001 | Devonport | [36] | |||
HMS St Albans | F83 | 2002 | Portsmouth | [37] | |||
Offshore Patrol | |||||||
Class | Ship | Pennant No. | Commissioned | Displacement | Type | Homeport | Note |
River | HMS Tyne | P281 | 2003 and 2018 | 1,700 tonnes | Offshore patrol vessel | Portsmouth | [38] |
HMS Mersey | P283 | 2003 | [39] | ||||
HMS Clyde | P257 | 2007 | 2,000 tonnes | [40][N 8] | |||
HMS Forth | P222 | 2018 | [41] | ||||
Mine countermeasures | |||||||
Class | Ship | Pennant No. | Commissioned | Displacement | Type | Homeport | Note |
Hunt class | HMS Ledbury | M30 | 1981 | 750 tonnes | Minehunter | Portsmouth | [42] |
HMS Cattistock | M31 | 1982 | [43] | ||||
HMS Brocklesby | M33 | 1983 | [44] | ||||
HMS Middleton | M34 | 1984 | [45] | ||||
HMS Chiddingfold | M37 | 1984 | [46] | ||||
HMS Hurworth | M39 | 1985 | [47] | ||||
Sandown class | HMS Penzance | M106 | 1998 | 600 tonnes | Clyde | [48] | |
HMS Pembroke | M107 | 1998 | [49] | ||||
HMS Grimsby | M108 | 1999 | [50] | ||||
HMS Bangor | M109 | 2000 | [51] | ||||
HMS Ramsey | M110 | 2000 | [52] | ||||
HMS Blyth | M111 | 2001 | [53] | ||||
HMS Shoreham | M112 | 2001 | [54] | ||||
Fast Patrol | |||||||
Class | Ship | Pennant No. | Commissioned | Displacement | Type | Homeport | Note |
P2000 or Archerclass | HMS Archer | P264 | 1985 | 54 tonnes | Patrol boat URNU | — | [55] |
HMS Biter | P270 | 1986 | — | [56] | |||
HMS Smiter | P272 | 1988 | — | [57] | |||
HMS Pursuer | P273 | 1988 | — | [58] | |||
HMS Blazer | P279 | 1988 | — | [59] | |||
HMS Dasher | P280 | 1988 | — | [60] | |||
HMS Puncher | P291 | 1988 | — | [61] | |||
HMS Charger | P292 | 1988 | — | [62] | |||
HMS Ranger | P293 | 1988 | — | [63] | |||
HMS Trumpeter | P294 | 1988 | — | [64] | |||
HMS Express | P163 | 1988 | — | [65] | |||
HMS Example | P165 | 1985 | — | [66] | |||
HMS Explorer | P164 | 1986 | — | [67] | |||
HMS Exploit | P167 | 1988 | — | [68] | |||
HMS Tracker | P274 | 1998 | Patrol boat | Clyde | [69][N 9] | ||
HMS Raider | P275 | 1998 | [70][N 10] | ||||
Scimitar class | HMS Scimitar | P284 | 2003 | 24 tonnes | Patrol boat | Gibraltar | [71][N 11] |
HMS Sabre | P285 | 2003 | [72][N 12] | ||||
Survey | |||||||
Class | Ship | Pennant No. | Commissioned | Displacement | Type | Homeport | Note |
Echo class | HMS Echo | H87 | 2003 | 3,740 tonnes | Multi-purpose survey | Devonport | [73] |
HMS Enterprise | H88 | 2003 | [74] | ||||
— | HMS Scott | H131 | 1997 | 13,500 tonnes | Ocean survey | [75] | |
— | HMS Protector | A173 | 2011 | 5,000 tonnes | Icebreaker & survey | [76] | |
— | HMS Magpie | H130 | 2018 | 37 tonnes | Survey Motor Launch | [77] | |
HMS Excellent | |||||||
Static ship | |||||||
Class | Ship | Pennant No. | Commissioned | Displacement | Type | Homeport | Note |
Type 82 or Bristolclass | HMS Bristol | D23 | 1973 | 7,100 tonnes | Guided missile destroyer | — | [78][N 13] |
Britain started this by seizing their ship
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