Royal Navy

The Royal Navy is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom, responsible for defending the UK, the Crown Dependencies, and the Overseas Territories from naval attack or invasion.... Wikipedia

• Founded:  1546
• Country:  United Kingdom
• Type:  Navy
• Role:  Naval warfare
• Size:  32,160 active personnel, 3,210 maritime reserve, 2,520 other personnel, 63 commissioned ships, 72 including RFA, 160 aircraft
• Part of:  His Majesty's Naval Service
• Naval Staff Offices:  Whitehall, London
• Nickname(s):  Senior Service
• Motto(s):  "Si vis pacem, para bellum" no (language?), (If you wish for peace, prepare for war)
• March:  Quick – "Heart of Oak" Play (· info), Slow – Westering Home (de facto)
• Fleet:  1 ship of the line, 2 aircraft carriers, 10 submarines, 6 destroyers, 7 frigates, 8 offshore patrol vessels, 8 mine countermeasures vessels, 18 fast patrol boats, 2 survey ships, 1 ice patrol ship
• Head of the Armed Forces and Lord High Admiral:  King Charles III
• First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff:  General Sir Gwyn Jenkins
• Second Sea Lord and Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff:  Vice Admiral Paul Beattie
• Fleet Commander:  Vice Admiral Steve Moorhouse
• Attack:  Wildcat HMA2, F-35 Lightning II
• Fighter:  F-35 Lightning II
• Patrol:  Merlin HM2, Wildcat HMA2
• Reconnaissance:  Commando Wildcat AH1, RQ-12A Wasp UAV, RQ-20 Puma UAV, Peregrine rotary-wing UAV
• Trainer:  Avenger T1, Juno HT1, Prefect T1, Tutor T1
• Transport:  Commando Merlin HC4/4A
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo