NAVY
Sir Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the order of battle is for the Fleet.
Mr Mark Franois, Minister of State for the Armed Forces: 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) |