List of classes of British ships of World War II

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This is a list of all British ship classes that served in World War II. This list includes all British ship classes including those which did not serve with the Royal Navy or British military in general.

Contents

Aircraft carriers

Fleet carriers

Illustrious in 1942 with a Fairey Swordfish on deck. HMS Illustrious (AWM 302415).jpg
Illustrious in 1942 with a Fairey Swordfish on deck.
HMS Unicorn in the Atlantic 1943 HMS Unicorn (I72) underway in the Atlantic 1943.jpg
HMS Unicorn in the Atlantic 1943

Light aircraft carriers

HMS Activity in the Firth of Forth HMS Activity.jpg
HMS Activity in the Firth of Forth

Escort carrier

Merchant aircraft carrier Empire MacColl sometime between 1943-1945 Mv empire maccoll.jpg
Merchant aircraft carrier Empire MacColl sometime between 1943-1945

Merchant aircraft carriers

Seaplane carriers

Pegasus in 1918 when it was called Ark Royal; it was renamed before World War II Ark Royal NARA 45513193.jpg
Pegasus in 1918 when it was called Ark Royal; it was renamed before World War II

Catapult equipped ships

Battleships

HMS King George V lead ship of class in 1941 and the most advanced British battleships of World War II HMS King George V in 1941.jpg
HMS King George V lead ship of class in 1941 and the most advanced British battleships of World War II

Battlecruisers

Hood was the only one of four planned Admiral-class battlecruisers built. The pride of the Royal Navy, it was sunk in the Battle of the Denmark Strait HMS Hood (51).jpg
Hood was the only one of four planned Admiral-class battlecruisers built. The pride of the Royal Navy, it was sunk in the Battle of the Denmark Strait

Cruisers

HMS Suffolk (55) was one of the Kent subclass of the County-class heavy cruisers HMS Suffolk.png
HMS Suffolk (55) was one of the Kent subclass of the County-class heavy cruisers

Heavy cruisers were defined by international agreement pre-war for the purposes of arms limitation as those with guns greater than 6-inch (152 mm); ships of guns of 6-inch or less were light cruisers.

Heavy cruisers

HMS Phoebe, a Dido-class cruiser with Princess Elizabeth and King George VI on board at Belfast. HMS Phoebe alongside.jpg
HMS Phoebe, a Dido-class cruiser with Princess Elizabeth and King George VI on board at Belfast.

Light cruisers

Armed merchant cruisers

The armed merchant cruiser Jervis Bay in Dakar, Senegal in 1940 JervisBayatDakar1940.jpg
The armed merchant cruiser Jervis Bay in Dakar, Senegal in 1940

Armed merchant cruisers [51] [ page needed ]

Monitors

The Roberts-class monitor HMS Roberts. HMS Roberts (F40).jpg
The Roberts-class monitor HMS Roberts.

Destroyers

HMS Mackay, one of the Admiralty type destroyer leaders, and saw action in the Channel Dash HMS Mackay (D70) IWM FL 014978.jpg
HMS Mackay, one of the Admiralty type destroyer leaders, and saw action in the Channel Dash

Destroyer leaders

Destroyers

HMS Vanquisher one of the V-class destroyers which took part in evacuating troops from France in Operation Dynamo The Royal Navy during the Second World War A24752.jpg
HMS Vanquisher one of the V-class destroyers which took part in evacuating troops from France in Operation Dynamo
G-class destroyer HMS Griffin saw most of its notable action in the Battle of Cape Matapan and Operation Vigorous which was mainly around Africa and in the Mediterranean. HMS Griffin (H31) IWM FL 013646.jpg
G-class destroyer HMS Griffin saw most of its notable action in the Battle of Cape Matapan and Operation Vigorous which was mainly around Africa and in the Mediterranean.

Frigates

The Canadian Chebogue was one of over 150 River-class frigates built Frigate river hmcs chebogue.jpg
The Canadian Chebogue was one of over 150 River-class frigates built

Corvettes

Flower-class Mignonette underway on the River Tyne HMS Mignonette FL5763.jpg
Flower-class Mignonette underway on the River Tyne

Sloops

The Black Swan-class sloop HMS Erne arriving at Algiers as part of a troop convoy The Royal Navy during the Second World War A15632.jpg
The Black Swan-class sloop HMS Erne arriving at Algiers as part of a troop convoy

Minelayers

Abdiel-class minelayers Manxman and Welshman British Warships of the Second World War A6042.jpg
Abdiel-class minelayers Manxman and Welshman

Minesweepers

The Algerine-class minesweeper Hound used reciprocating steam engines rather than turbines HMS Hound WWII IWM A 15138.jpg
The Algerine-class minesweeper Hound used reciprocating steam engines rather than turbines

Submarines

Sealion a pre-war S-class submarine. HM Submarine Sealion (Warships To-day, 1936).jpg
Sealion a pre-war S-class submarine.
Admiral Sir John Eccles, Commander in Chief Home Fleet, boarding the X-craft Minnow at Portland. X-craft admiral boarding (IWM FL 021832).jpg
Admiral Sir John Eccles, Commander in Chief Home Fleet, boarding the X-craft Minnow at Portland.

Midget submarines

Isles-class trawler HMS Procher Trawler HMS Procher (T 281).jpg
Isles-class trawler HMS Procher

Small armed boats

Other

Insect-class gunboat HMS Aphis HMS Aphis at Alexandria WWII IWM FL 728.jpg
Insect-class gunboat HMS Aphis

Gunboats

Salvage vessels

Repair and maintenance ships

Boom defence

Tugs

TID-class tug in Ostend, Belgium Tug 142.jpg
TID-class tug in Ostend, Belgium

Several classes of Admiralty tug were operated as well as other vessels obtained

Auxiliary and merchant ships

General purpose ships

Oilers and tankers

Stores

Amphibious warfare vessels

Newly made Landing Craft Assault (LCA) in 1942. A newly-completed LCA (assault landing craft) ready for launching, 1942. A9838.jpg
Newly made Landing Craft Assault (LCA) in 1942.
Headquarters ships

Civilian ships

See also

Notes

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HMS Wren (D88/I88) was an Admiralty modified W class destroyer built for the Royal Navy. She was ordered in April 1918 from Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited under the 13th Order for Destroyers of the Emergency War Program of 1918–19. She was the third Royal Navy ship to carry the name, which was introduced in 1653.

HMS <i>Vivacious</i> (D36) Destroyer of the Royal Navy

HMS Vivacious (D36) was a V-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy that saw service in World War I and World War II.

HMS <i>Valorous</i> (L00) Destroyer of the Royal Navy

The fifth HMS Valorous, ex-HMS Montrose, was a V-class flotilla leader of the British Royal Navy that saw service in World War I, the Russian Civil War, and World War II.

HMS <i>Versatile</i> (D32) Destroyer of the Royal Navy

HMS Versatile (D32) was an Admiralty V-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy that saw service in World War I, the Russian Civil War, and World War II.

HMS <i>Watchman</i> (D26) Destroyer of the Royal Navy

HMS Watchman was a W-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy that saw service in the final months of World War I, in the Russian Civil War, and in World War II.

HMS <i>Viscount</i> (D92) Destroyer of the Royal Navy

HMS Viscount was a V-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy that saw service in the final months of World War I and in World War II.

HMS <i>Whitehall</i> Destroyer of the Royal Navy

HMS Whitehall, pennant number D94, later I94, was a Modified W-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy that saw service in the Second World War.

HMS <i>Wivern</i> (D66) Destroyer of the Royal Navy

The second HMS Wivern, was a Modified W-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy that saw service in World War II.

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