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<p>The following tables list in service Naval vessels as at 23 January 2013 and 1
January 2019.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Naval Vessels in Service
as at 23 January 2013</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Landing Platform Helicopter</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Landing
Platform Dock</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Type 45 Destroyer</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Type
42 Destroyer</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Type 23 Frigate</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hunt
Class Mine Counter Measure Vessel</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sandown
Class Mine Counter Measure Vessel</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Offshore
Patrol Vessel - River Class</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Offshore Patrol
Vessel - Helicopters</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Inshore Patrol Boat</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ocean
Survey Vessel</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coastal Survey Vessel</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Inshore
Survey Vessel/Survey Motor Launch</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ice Patrol
Ship</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ship Submersible Ballistic Nuclear</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ship
Submersible Nuclear Trafalgar Class</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ship
Submersible Nuclear Astute Class</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fleet Tanker</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Support
Tanker</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Small Fleet Tanker</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fleet
Replenishment Ship</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Landing Ship Dock</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aviation
Training Ship</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Forward Repair Ship</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>87</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Naval Vessels in Service as at 1 January 2019</strong></p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aircraft Carrier</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Landing
Platform Dock</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Type 45 Destroyer</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Type
23 Frigate</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hunt Class Mine Counter Measure
Vessel</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sandown Class Mine Counter Measure
Vessel</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Offshore Patrol Vessel - River Class</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Offshore
Patrol Vessel - Helicopters</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Inshore Patrol
Boat</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ocean Survey Vessel</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coastal
Survey Vessel</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Inshore Survey Vessel/Survey
Motor Launch</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ice Patrol Ship</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ship
Submersible Ballistic Nuclear</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ship Submersible
Nuclear Trafalgar Class</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ship Submersible
Nuclear Astute Class</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fleet Tanker</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fleet
Replenishment Ship</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Landing Ship Dock</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Primary
Casualty Receiving Ship/Aviation Training Ship</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>82</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>The Government has pledged to increase our maritime power to project the UK's
influence across the world and promote our national prosperity. On current plans,
over the next decade we will spend £64.1 billion on procurement and support of ships
and submarines.</p><p> </p><p>The Royal Navy will have a second aircraft carrier,
HMS PRINCE OF WALES, as well as new Type 26 Frigates and at least five Type 31e Frigates
that will allow us to increase our fleet by the 2030s. There will also be new support
ships and tankers, and we have announced that we are retaining the Batch 1 Offshore
Patrol Vessels while the new Batch 2 ships come into service, all of which we expect
to have by the end of 2020.</p><p> </p><p>On 11 February 2019, the Secretary of State
for Defence announced that the Ministry of Defence would be investing in an accelerated
Concept and Development Phase for Littoral Strike Ships. These ships will maintain
the UK’s ability to deliver cutting edge hard power across the globe.</p><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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