Navy Ships Recognition

Destroyers and frigates

Destroyers and frigates are the workhorses of the fleet. Destroyers - air defence Frigates - surface and subsurface warfare.

They are equally at home in large task groups or on independent operations which may include sanctions enforcement, humanitarian relief or anti-drug patrols.

Destroyers

Air defence Pennant number begins with D

Sea Dart missile launcher

Radar domes

114 m gun

D pennant

Types of Destroyer
Type 42 Type 45 Batch 1/2

Batch 3

Frigates

Anti-sub defence Frigate = fridge = cold = water Pennant number begins with F

Vertical Launch sea wolf missiles

F pennant

114m gun

Types of Frigate
Type 22 Type 23

Aircraft carriers

Aircraft carriers are the largest ships in the fleet. They are very versatile, and can be used for various different purposes on expedition operations. Their main armament is provided by their aircraft they carry, which enables carriers to deploy rapidly around the world to local points of crises.

What is the purpose of the Ski Jump at the front of aircraft carriers?
The ski jump is an ingenious British invention. It is used by fixed wing aircraft, such as the harrier, to take off in short distances. It helps the aircraft take off by giving it a "push" in an upward direction at the moment of launch.

LPH

Landing platform (helicopter) Only one of these HMS Ocean Looks exactly like an aircraft carrier except without the ramp.

Submarines
SSBN SSN Vanguard Class Future Submarines

Astute Class

Trafalgar Class
Swiftsure Class

LPDs
The Albion Class, Landing Platform Dock Ships (LPD's) primary function is to embark, transport, and deploy and recover (by air and sea) troops and their equipment, vehicles and miscellaneous cargo, forming part of an Amphibious Assault Force.

Test!
Dont forget Destroyers have a D pennant number Frigates have a F pennant number Type 23 Frigates are different to type 22s because of the hull line being continuous. Type 42 Destroyers batch 3 are different to batch 1 and 2 because of the reinforced hull line near the middle. You can also tell Destroyers by their radar domes. Aircraft carriers are different to the assault ship (Ocean) because of the ski jump. LPDs have a section at the back for landing on

10

11

12

13

14

15
Name An assault ship A LPD A Trafalgar class submarine A Swiftsure class submarine A Vanguard class submarine An Aircraft Carrier

Answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Type 22 Frigate HMS Cornwall Type 22 Frigate HMS Cumberland

9.
10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

15.

Type 23 Frigate HMS St Albans Type 42 Destroyer HMS Exeter Type 42 Destroyer - HMS Nottingham Type 42 Destroyer HMS Westminster Aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious Aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal Assault ship HMS Ocean Type 23 Frigate Landing Platform Dock ship (LPD) HMS Albion Vanguard class submarine, SBN SSBN Trafalgar class SSBN - HMS Superb Swiftsure class submarine HMS Ocean, Albion/Bulwark, Trafalgar/Talent/Triumph/Turbulent/Trenchant/Torbay/Tireless, Vanguard/Vigilant/Vengeance/Victorious, Sovereign/Superb/Sceptre/Spartan, Illustrious/Invincible/Ark Royal.