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The following vessels were in commission, planned or under construction for Her Majesty's Royal Navy in 1981^[1]

Aircraft Carriers

Centaur-class aircraft carrier - Hermes^{[Note 1]}^[2]
Invincible class aircraft carrier - Invincible,^[2] Illustrious,^{[Note 2]} & Ark Royal^{[Note 3]}

Destroyers

Type 82 destroyer - Bristol^[2]
Type 42 Destroyer - Sheffield,^[2] Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow,^[2] Exeter,^[2] Southampton, Liverpool, Cardiff,^[2] & Coventry^[2]
County-class destroyer - London, Antrim,^[2] Glamorgan,^[2] Fife, & Norfolk

Frigates

Type 22 - Broadsword,^[2] Battleaxe, Brilliant,^[2] Brazen, Boxer,^{[Note 3]} & Beaver^{[Note 3]}
Type 21 (Amazon) Class - Amazon, Antelope,^[2] Active,^[2] Ambuscade, Arrow,^[2] Alacrity, Ardent, & Avenger
Leander (Type 12l) Class -

Batch 1 (Ikara Group): Aurora, Euryalus, Galatea, Arethusa, Naiad, Dido, Leander, & Ajax.

Batch 2 (Exocet Group): Cleopatra, Sirius, Phoebe, Minerva, Danae, Juno, Argonaut, & Penelope

Batch 3 (Broad-Beamed Group): Achilles, Diomede, Andromeda, Hermione, Jupiter, Bacchante, Apollo, Scylla, Ariadne, & Charybdis

Rothesay Class - Yarmouth, Lowestoft, Brighton, Rothesay, Londonderry, Falmouth, Berwick, Plymouth, & Rhyl
Salisbury Class - Lincoln^{[Note 4]}
Whitby Class - Torquay ^{[Note 5]}

Amphibious Units

Fearless Class (LPD) - Fearless, & Intrepid
Round Table Class (Landing Ship Logistics)^{[Note 6]} - RFAs - Sir Bedivere, Sir Galahad, Sir Geraint, Sir Lancelot, Sir Percivale, & Sir Tristram
Logistic Landing Craft (RCT) - Ardennes, & Arakan
LCM 9 Type - 14 craft
LCM 7 Type - 2 craft
Avon Class (Ramp Powered Lighters) - Avon, Bude, Clyde, Dart, Eden, Forth, Glen, Hamble, Itchen, Kennet, London, & Medway.
LCVP -

LCVP 1: 9 craft

LCVP 2: 8 craft

LCVP 3: 9 craft

Landing Craft, Personnel - 3 craft

Mine Warfare Forces

HMS Abdiel^{[Note 7]}
Hunt-class (MCMV) - Brecon, Ledbury, Cattistock, Cottesmore, Brocklesby, Middleton, Chiddingfold, Dulverton, & Hurworth
HMS Wilton^{[Note 8]}
Ton Class -

Mine Hunters: Bilderston, Brereton,^{[Note 9]} Brinton, Bronington, Bossington, Gavinton, Hubberston, Iverston, Kedleston,^{[Note 9]} Kellington,^{[Note 9]} Kirkliston, Maxton, Nurton, & Sheraton

Minesweepers: Alfringston,^{[Note 9]} Bickington, Crichton, Cuxton, Glasserton,^{[Note 9]} Hodgeston,^{[Note 9]} Laleston,^{[Note 9]} Pollington, Shavington, Upton, Walkerton, Wotton, Soberton, Stubbington, Lewiston, & Crofton.^{[Note 9]}

Venturer Class - St. David, & Venturer
Ley Class - Aveley
Ham Class - Dittisham, Flintham, & Thornham

Ice Patrol Ship

HMS Endurance

Submarine force

Resolution Class^{[Note 10]} - Resolution, Repulse, Renown, & Revenge
Trafalgar Class - Trafalgar, Turbulent, + 1 ^{[Note 3]}
Swiftsure Class - Swiftsure, Sovereign, Superb, Sceptre, Spartan, & Splendid
Valiant Class - Valiant, & Warspite
Churchill Class - Churchill, Conqueror, & Courageous
HMS Dreadnought
Oberon Class - Oberon, Odin, Orpheus, Olympus, Osiris, Onslaught, Otter, Oracle, Ocelot, Otus, Opossum, Opportune, & Onyx
Porpoise Class - Porpoise, Sealion, & Walrus

Notes

^ Under refit for conversion to STOVL carrier with addition of 7.5° ski ramp.
^ In Build
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Laid Down
^ Reserve in Stand-by Squadron
^ Navigation/Direction training and trials ship, Portsmouth
^ RFA Manned vessels in support of Fearless Class Landing Ships
^ Exercise Mine Layer - Could operate as operational mine layer if required
^ Prototype Coastal Minesweeper/hunter.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Vessels belong to Royal Navy Reserve
^ Replacement announced on 15 July 1980 for 4 or 5 new build boats to carry Trident missiles

References

^ Moore, J. (1981). Jane's Fighting Ships 1981-82. London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o http://www.falklandswar.org.uk/ships.htm The Falklands Conflict - Date Library - Ships Accessed: 27 March 2013

[Note01-2] Under refit for conversion to STOVL carrier with addition of 7.5° ski ramp.

[Note02-4] In Build

[Note03-5] Laid Down

[Note04-6] Reserve in Stand-by Squadron

[Note05-7] Navigation/Direction training and trials ship, Portsmouth

[Note06-8] RFA Manned vessels in support of Fearless Class Landing Ships

[Note07-9] Exercise Mine Layer - Could operate as operational mine layer if required

[Note08-10] Prototype Coastal Minesweeper/hunter.

[Note10-11] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Vessels belong to Royal Navy Reserve

[Note09-12] Replacement announced on 15 July 1980 for 4 or 5 new build boats to carry Trident missiles

[Foot01-1] Moore, J. (1981). Jane's Fighting Ships 1981-82. London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd.

[Foot02-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o http://www.falklandswar.org.uk/ships.htm The Falklands Conflict - Date Library - Ships Accessed: 27 March 2013

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