List of Royal Navy ships during WWII

Carrier Air Groups

1st Carrier Air Group - formed on 30 June 1945. It was based on the aircraft carrier HMS Victorious for service in the British Pacific Fleet and comprised 849 Naval Air Squadron flying the Grumman TBF Avenger, 1834 Naval Air Squadron and 1836 Naval Air Squadron flying the Vought F4U Corsair. It was disbanded on 8 September 1945 when Victorious returned to the United Kingdom.

2nd Carrier Air Group - formed on 30 June 1945. It was based on the aircraft carrier HMS Formidable for service in the British Pacific Fleet and contained 848 Naval Air Squadron flying the TBF Avenger, 1841 Naval Air Squadron and 1842 Naval Air Squadron flying the F4U Corsair. It was disbanded on 31 October 1945 when Formidable returned to the United Kingdom.

3rd Carrier Air Group - formed on 2 August 1945. It was a spare air group for the British Pacific Fleet based at Nowra. It was formed too late for service in the war, and it contained 854 Naval Air Squadron flying the TBF Avenger, 1843 Naval Air Squadron and 1845 Naval Air Squadron flying the F4U Corsair. It was disbanded on 20 October 1945, and its personnel returned to the United Kingdom on board a merchant ship.

7th Carrier Air Group - formed on 30 June 1945. It was based on the aircraft carrier HMS Indefatigable for service in the British Pacific Fleet and contained 820 Naval Air Squadron flying the TBF Avenger, 887 Naval Air Squadron and 894 Naval Air Squadron flying the Supermarine Seafire and 1770 Naval Air Squadron flying the Fairey Firefly. It was disbanded in March 1946.

8th Carrier Air Group - formed on 30 June 1945. It was based on the aircraft carrier HMS Implacable for service in the British Pacific Fleet and contained 828 Naval Air Squadron flying the TBF Avenger, 801 Naval Air Squadron and 880 Naval Air Squadron flying the Supermarine Seafire and 1771 Naval Air Squadron flying the Fairey Firefly. It was disbanded in April 1946, but some of its squadrons disbanded earlier.

11th Carrier Air Group - formed on 30 June 1945. It was based on the aircraft carrier HMS Indomitable for service in the British Pacific Fleet and contained 857 Naval Air Squadron flying the TBF Avenger, 1839 Naval Air Squadron and 1844 Naval Air Squadron flying the F6F Hellcat. It was disbanded on 30 November 1945.

13th Carrier Air Group - formed on 30 June 1945. It was based on the aircraft carrier HMS Vengeance for service in the British Pacific Fleet and contained 812 Naval Air Squadron flying the Fairey Barracuda and 1850 Naval Air Squadron flying the F4U Corsair. It was disbanded in August 1946.

14th Carrier Air Group - formed on 30 June 1945. It was based on the aircraft carrier HMS Colossus for service in the British Pacific Fleet and contained 827 Naval Air Squadron flying the Fairey Barracuda and 1846 Naval Air Squadron flying the F4U Corsair. It was disbanded on 23 July 1946.

15th Carrier Air Group - formed on 30 June 1945. It was based on the aircraft carrier HMS Venerable for service in the British Pacific Fleet and contained 814 Naval Air Squadron flying the Fairey Barracuda and 1851 Naval Air Squadron flying the F4U Corsair. It was disbanded in 1947.

16th Carrier Air Group - formed on 30 June 1945. It was based on the aircraft carrier HMS Glory for service in the British Pacific Fleet and contained 837 Naval Air Squadron flying the Fairey Barracuda and 1831 Naval Air Squadron flying the F4U Corsair. It was disbanded in 1947.

During the Second World War the creation of a 4th, 5th, 9th, 12th and 22nd Carrier Air Group also was planned. The surrender of Japan rendered the new carrier air groups unnecessary, and they were never formed.

Other Air Groups

50th Training Air Group - formed at RNAS Yeovilton on 13 May 1948. Administered second line units at Yeovilton including 700 Naval Air Squadron (until August 1949), 767 Naval Air Squadron (until January 1952) and 799 Naval Air Squadron (until December 1951). It was disbanded during January 1952.

51st Training Air Group - Formed at RNAS Eglinton during May 1946. Administered second line units at Eglinton such as 718 Naval Air Squadron and 719 Naval Air Squadron. It was disbanded on 13 November 1946.

51st Miscellaneous Air Group - Formed at RNAS Lee-on-Solent during July 1948. Administered 771 Naval Air Squadron and 783 Naval Air Squadron at Lee-on-Solent. Disbanded during 1950.

52nd Training Air Group - Formed at RNAS Eglinton. Administered 718, 794 and 795 Naval Air Squadrons at Eglinton. Disbanded during March 1947. Reformed at RNAS Culdrose on 1 February 1950. Administered 736 and 738 Naval Air Squadrons. Disbanded there on 16 August 1951.

53rd Training Air Group - formed at Eglinton on 14 June 1950. Administered 719 and 737 Naval Air Squadrons. Disbanded there on 31 January 1952.

Fleet carriers

1st Aircraft Carrier Squadron)

HMS Illustrious (87): approximate airgroup 36 Corsairs, 15 Avengers (Flagship 1st Aircraft Carrier Squadron)

HMS Implacable (R86): 48 Seafire, 21 Avenger, 12 Firefly

HMS Indefatigable (R10): 40 Seafire, 18 Avenger, 12 Firefly

HMS Indomitable (92): 39 Hellcats, 21 Avengers

HMS Victorious (R38): 36 Corsairs, 15 Avengers, plus Walrus amphibian

Light carriers

HMS Colossus: 24 Corsairs, 18 Barracudas

HMS Glory (R62): 21 Corsairs, 18 Barracudas

HMS Venerable (R63): 21 Corsairs, 18 Barracudas

HMS Vengeance (R71): 24 Corsairs, 18 Barracudas

Maintenance carriers

HMS Pioneer (R76)

HMS Unicorn (I72)

Escort carriers

30th Aircraft Carrier Squadron

HMS Arbiter (D31)

HMS Chaser (D32)

HMS Fencer (D64)

HMS Ruler (D72)

HMS Reaper (D82)

HMS Slinger (D26)

HMS Speaker (D90)

HMS Vindex (D15)

Battleships

1st Battle Squadron

HMS King George V (41)

HMS Duke of York (17)

HMS Anson (79)

Cruisers

HMNZS Achilles (70)

HMS Argonaut (61)

HMS Belfast (C35)

HMS Bermuda (C52)

HMS Black Prince (81)

HMS Euryalus (42)

HMS Gambia (48)

HMS Newfoundland (C59)

HMCS Ontario (C53)

4th Cruiser Squadron

HMCS Uganda (C66)

Abdiel-class minelayer or Cruiser-minelayers

HMS Apollo (M01)

HMS Ariadne (M65)

HMS Manxman (M70)

Armed merchantmen

HMCS Prince Robert

Destroyers

HMCS Algonquin (R17)

HMS Barfleur (D80)

HMS Grenville (R97)

HMS Kempenfelt (R03)

HMAS Napier (G97)

HMAS Nepal (G25)

HMAS Nizam (G38)

HMAS Norman (G49)

HMS Quadrant (G11)

HMS Quality (G62)

HMAS Queenborough (G70)

HMAS Quiberon (G81)

HMAS Quickmatch (G92)

HMS Teazer (R23)

HMS Tenacious (R45)

HMS Termagant (R89)

HMS Terpsichore (R33)

HMS Troubridge (R00)

HMS Tumult (R11)

HMS Tuscan (R56)

HMS Tyrian (R67)

HMS Ulster (R83)

HMS Ulysses (R69)

HMS Undaunted (R53)

HMS Undine (R42)

HMS Urania (R05)

HMS Urchin (R99)

HMS Ursa (R22)

HMS Wager (R98)

HMS Wakeful (1943)

HMS Wessex (R78)

HMS Whelp (R37)

HMS Whirlwind (R87)

HMS Wizard (R72)

HMS Wrangler (R48)

Frigates

HMS Aire

HMS Avon

HMS Barle

HMS Bigbury Bay (K606)

HMS Derg

HMS Findhorn

HMS Helford

HMS Odzani (K356)

HMS Parret

HMS Plym (K271)

HMS Usk

HMS Veryan Bay (K651)

HMS Whitesand Bay (K633)

HMS Widemouth Bay (K615)

Sloops

HMS Alacrity (U60)

HMS Amethyst (U16)

HMS Black Swan (L57)

HMS Crane

HMS Cygnet

HMS Enchantress (L56)

HMS Erne (U03)

HMS Flamingo (L18)

HMS Hart (U58)

HMS Hind

HMS Opossum

HMS Pheasant (U49)

HMS Redpole

HMS Starling (U66)

HMS Stork (L81)

HMS Whimbrel (U29)

HMS Woodcock

HMS Wren (U28)

Corvettes

HMNZS Arbutus (K-403)

HMAS Ballarat (J184)

HMAS Bendigo (J187)

HMAS Burnie

HMAS Cairns (J183)

HMAS Cessnock (J175)

HMAS Gawler (J188)

HMAS Geraldton (J178)

HMAS Goulburn

HMAS Ipswich (J186)

HMAS Kalgoorlie

HMAS Launceston (J179)

HMAS Lismore (J145)

HMAS Maryborough (J195)

HMAS Pirie (J189)

HMAS Tamworth (J191)

HMAS Toowoomba (J157)

HMAS Whyalla (J153)

HMAS Wollongong (J172)

Submarines

HMS Porpoise (N14)

HMS Rorqual (N74)

HMS Sanguine (P266)

HMS Scotsman (P243)

HMS Sea Devil (P244)

HMS Sea Nymph (P223)

HMS Sea Scout (P253)

HMS Selene (P254)

HMS Sidon (P259)

HMS Sleuth (P261)

HMS Solent (P262)

HMS Spark (P236)

HMS Spearhead (P263)

HMS Stubborn (P238)

HMS Stygian (P249)

HMS Supreme (P252)

HMS Taciturn (P334)

HMS Tapir (P335)

HMS Taurus (P399)

HMS Terrapin (P323)

HMS Thorough (P324)

HMS Thule (P325)

HMS Tiptoe (P332)

HMS Totem (P352)

HMS Trenchant (P331)

HMS Trump (P333)

HMS Tudor (P326)

HMS Turpin (P354)

HMS Virtue Antisubmarine training

HMS Voracious Antisubmarine training

HMS Vox (P73) Antisubmarine training

Landing ships

HMS Glenearn – landing ship, infantry (Large)

HMS Lothian – landing ship, headquarters ship (Large)

Auxiliary ship

HMS Adamant (A164) submarine depot ship

MV Aorangi (1924) accommodation ship

HMS Artifex (F28) repair ship

HMS Assistance (F173) repair ship

RFA Bacchus (A103) Distilling ship

HMS Bonaventure (F139) Submarine depot ship

HMS Berry Head Repair ship

HMS Deer Sound (F99) Repair ship

HMS Diligence (F174) Repair ship

HMS Dullisk Cove Cove Repair ship

RFA Maine (1924) SS Empire Clyde Hospital ship

SS Bursa SS Empire Crest Water carrier

HMS Fernmore Boom carrier

HMS Flamborough Head Repair ship

HMS Fort Colville Aircraft store ship

RFA Fort Langley (A230) Aircraft store ship

HMHS Gerusalemme Hospital ship

HMS Guardian (1932) Netlayer

HMNZS Kelantan Repair ship

RFA King Salvor (A291) Salvage ship

HMS Lancashire Accommodation ship

HMS Leonian Boom carrier

HMS Maidstone (1937) Submarine depot ship

TSS Maunganui NZHS Maunganui Hospital ship

HMS Montclare (F85) Destroyer Depot Ship

HMHS Oxfordshire Hospital ship

HMS Resource (F79) Repair ship

RFA Salvestor (A499) Salvage ship

RFA Salvictor (A500) Salvage ship

HMS Shillay Danlayer

HMS Springdale Repair ship

HMS Stagpool Distilling ship

HMHS Tjitalengka Hospital ship

HMS Trodday Danlayer

HMS Tyne (F24) Destroyer Depot Ship

HMS Vacport Water carrier

RNH Vasna Hospital ship

Replenishment oiler

RFA Arndale (A133)

RFA Bishopdale (A128)

RFA Brown Ranger (A169)

RFA Cederdale (A380)

RFA Eaglesdale (A104)

RFA Green Ranger (A152)

RFA Olna (A216)

RFA Rapidol

RFA Serbol

RFA Wave Emperor (A100)

RFA Wave Governor

RFA Wave King (A264)

RFA Wave Monarch

MV Aase Maersk (1930)

MV Carelia

MV Darst Creek

MV Golden Meadow

MV Iere

MV Loma Nova

MV San Adolpho

MV San Amado

MV San Ambrosia

MV Seven Sisters

Auxiliary ship or Store ships

Bosporus

City of Dieppe

Corinda

Darvel

Edna

Fort Alabama

Fort Constantine Victualling stores ship

Fort Dunvegan Victualling stores ship

Fort Edmonton Victualling stores ship

Fort Providence Naval stores ship

Fort Wrangell Naval stores ship

Gudrun Maersk

Hermelin

Heron

Hickory Burn

Hickory Dale

Hickory Glen

Hickory Steam

Jaarstrom

Kheti

Kistna

Kola

Marudu

Pacheco

Prince de Liege

Princess Maria Pia

Prome

Robert Maersk

San Andres

Sclesvig

Thyra S