UNITED KINGDOM

This page provides details on warships from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. All photographs displayed are copyright Matterson Marine Pty Ltd unless otherwise acknowledged.

Ship names are prefaced by H.M.S. (Her Majesty's Ship).

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FORT VICTORIA CLASS REPLENisHMENT SHIPS

Hull No. Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
 387 Fort Victoria Harland & Wolff,
Belfast		 12 Jun1990 24 Jun 1994    
 388 Fort George Swan Hunter,
Wallsend		 1 Mar 1991 16 Jul 1993    
 

 
Fort George
Photo: Nick Newns

 

 
Fort Victoria
Photo: Nick Newns

  
LENGTH 203.93m
BEAM 30.36m
DISPLACEMENT 36580 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 2 / 30mm 75-cal. AA
2 / 20mm Phalanx CIWS
MACHINERY 2 Crossley-Pielstick diesels; 2 props; 25083bhp
SPEED 20 knots
RANGE  
COMPLEMENT 277
AIRCRAFT 3 / Sea King helicopters
COMMENTS  

 

FORT GRANGE CLASS REPLENISHMENT SHIPS

Hull No. Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
 385 Fort Rosalie
ex Fort Grange		 Scott-Lithgow,
Greenock		 9 Dec 1976 6 Apr 1978    
386 Fort Austin Scott-Lithgow,
Greenock		 9 Mar 1978 11 May 1979    
 

 
Fort Austin
Photo: Nick Newns

 


Fort Grange 

  
LENGTH 183.78m
BEAM 24.06m
DISPLACEMENT 22749 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 2 / 20mm 90-cal. Oerlikon AA
4 / 7.62mm machine guns
MACHINERY 1 Sulzer diesel; 1 prop; 23200bhp
SPEED 20 knots
RANGE 10000 / 20
COMPLEMENT 195
AIRCRAFT Hangar and helicopter deck
COMMENTS  

 

WAVE CLASS FLEET OILERS

A Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
389 Wave Knight BAE Systems,
Barrow-in-Furness		 29 Sep 2000 16 Oct 2002    
390 Wave Ruler BAE Systems,
Govan		 31 Oct 2002 Apr 2003    
 

 

 

 

  
LENGTH 196.45m
BEAM 27.20m
DISPLACEMENT 12500 tons / 31500 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 2 / 30mm 75-cal. DES-30B AA
4 / 7.62mm machine guns
MACHINERY Diesel electric drive; 4 Wartsila 12V32E diesels; 4 GECLM generator sets; 1 prop; 18776shp
SPEED 18 knots
RANGE 8000 / 18
COMPLEMENT 102
AIRCRAFT 1 / Merlin HM.1 helicopter
COMMENTS  

 

APPLELEAF CLASS TRANSPORT OILERS

A Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
79 Appleleaf
ex Hudson Cavalier		 Cammell Laird, Birkenhead 24-Jul-1975 Nov-1979 26-Sep-1989 Transferred to Australia
81 Brambleleaf
ex Hudson Deep		 Cammell Laird, Birkenhead 22-Jan-1976 Mar-1980    
109 Bayleaf Cammell Laird, Birkenhead 27-Oct-1981 26-Mar-1982  
110 Orangeleaf
ex Balder London, Hudson Progress		 Cammell Laird, Birkenhead *** 2-May-1984    


Brambleleaf
Photo: Nick Newns 
Bayleaf
Orangeleaf

 
Orangeleaf
Photo: Frans Sanderse
LENGTH 170.69m
BEAM 25.94m
DISPLACEMENT 37747 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 2/20mm Oerlikon Mk 7A AA
MACHINERY 2 diesels; 1 CP prop; 14000bhp
SPEED 17.2 knots
RANGE  
CREW 65
AIRCRAFT  
COMMENTS  

 

OAKLEAF CLASS TRANSPORT OILERS

A Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
111 Oakleaf
ex Oktania		 Uddevallavarvet, Uddevalla 1981 14-AUg-1986    
 

 

 
Oakleaf
Photo: Neill Rush

 

  
LENGTH 173.69m
BEAM 32.26m
DISPLACEMENT 49310 tons
ARMAMENT 2/20mm Oerlikon Mk 7A AA
MACHINERY 2 diesels; 1 CP prop; 12250bhp
SPEED 15.75 knots
RANGE  
CREW 36
AIRCRAFT  
COMMENTS  

 

ROVER CLASS SMALL FLEET OILERS

A Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
268 Green Rover Swan Hunter 19-Dec-1968  15-Aug-1969 27-May-1988 Transferred to Indonesia
269 Grey Rover Swan Hunter 17-Apr-1969 10-Apr-1970 24 Feb 2006  
270 Blue Rover Swan Hunter 11-Nov-1969 15-Jul-1970  1993 Transferred to Portugal
271 Gold Rover Swan Hunter 7-Mar-1973 22-Mar-1974    
273 Black Rover Swan Hunter 30-Oct-1973 23-Aug-1974    
 
Green Rover
Slide: Matterson Marine Collection
Grey Rover
Slide: Matterson Marine Collection
Grey Rover
Photo: Nick Newns
Grey Rover 

Gold Rover
Slide: Matterson Marine Collection
Black Rover
Photo: Nick Newns
LENGTH 140.62m
BEAM 19.26m
DISPLACEMENT 4700 tons / 11522 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 2/20mm Oerlikon Mk 7A AA
MACHINERY 2 diesels; 1 CP prop; 15360bhp
SPEED 19.25 knots
RANGE 15000 / 15
CREW 47
AIRCRAFT  
COMMENTS  

 

OLWEN CLASS FLEET REPLENISHMENT SHIPS

A Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
122 Olwen
ex Olynthus		 Hawthorn Leslie 10-Jul-1964 21-Jun-1965 ***  
123 Olna Hawthorn Leslie 28-Jul-1965 1-Apr-1966 ***  
124 Olmeda
ex Oleander		 Swan Hunter 19-Nov-1964 18-Oct-1965 ***  
 
Olna
Olwen		  
LENGTH 197.51m
BEAM 25.60m
DISPLACEMENT 10890 tons / 36000 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT -
MACHINERY 1 set geared turbines; 1 prop; 26500 shp
SPEED 20 knots
RANGE  
CREW 87
AIRCRAFT 1/Sea King helicopter
COMMENTS   

 

RESOURCE CLASS REPLENISHMENT SHIPS

A Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
480 Resource Scotts SB, Greenock 11-Feb-1966 18-May-1967 ***  
486 Regent Harland & Wolff, Belfast 9-Mar-1966 6-Jun-1967 ***  
 

 

 
Regent

 

  
LENGTH 197.51m
BEAM 25.60m
DISPLACEMENT 10890 tons / 36000 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT -
MACHINERY 1 set geared turbines; 1 prop; 26500 shp
SPEED 20 knots
RANGE  
CREW 87
AIRCRAFT 1/Sea King helicopter
COMMENTS   

 

TIDE CLASS FLEET OILERS

Hull No. Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
             
 

 

 
Tidereach 

 

  
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NESS CLASS FLEET SUPPORT SHIPS

Hull No. Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
             
 

 
Lyness

 


Tarbatness  

  
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ARGUS CLASS AVIATION SUPPORT SHIP

Hull No. Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
 135 Argus
ex Contender Bezant		 CNR Breda,
Venice		 1981 1 Jun 1988    
 

 

 
Argus
Slide: Matterson Marine Collection

 

  
LENGTH 173.01m
BEAM 30.64m
DISPLACEMENT 22256 tons / 28480 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 2 / 20mm 90-cal. Oerlikon AA
4 / 7.62mm machine guns
MACHINERY 2 Lindholmen-Pielstick diesels; 2 props; 23400shp
SPEED 22 knots
RANGE 20000 / 19
COMPLEMENT 150 + up to 750 troops for short durations
AIRCRAFT 6 / Sea King helicopters
COMMENTS  


SCOTT CLASS OCEAN SURVEY SHIP

H Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
131 Scott Appledore Shipbuilders,
Bideford		 13 Oct 1996 19 Sep 1997    
 

 

 

 

  
LENGTH 131.13m
BEAM 21.50m
DISPLACEMENT 13500 tons
ARMAMENT -
MACHINERY 2 diesels; 1 CP prop; 10800bhp
SPEED 17.5 knots
RANGE -
COMPLEMENT 63
AIRCRAFT -
COMMENTS  

 

ECHO CLASS HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY SHIPS

H Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
87 Echo Appledore Shipbuilders,
Appledore		 4 Mar 2002 Mar 2003    
88 Enterprise Appledore Shipbuilders,
Appledore		 28 Aug 2002 17 Oct 2003    
 

 

 

 

  
LENGTH 90.00m
BEAM 16.00m
DISPLACEMENT 3500 tons
ARMAMENT -
MACHINERY diesel electric; 2 thrusters; 4600shp
SPEED 15 knots
RANGE -
COMPLEMENT 72
AIRCRAFT -
COMMENTS  

 

ENDURANCE CLASS ANTARCTIC PATROL SHIP

A Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
171 Endurance
ex Polar Circle		 B.H. Ulstein SY,
Hatio		 *** 1990    
 

 

 

 

  
LENGTH 91.00m
BEAM 17.90m
DISPLACEMENT 6500 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT -
MACHINERY 2 diesels; 1 prop; 8152bhp
SPEED 12 knots
RANGE 5000 / 12
COMPLEMENT 126
AIRCRAFT 2 / Lynx HAS.3 helicopters
COMMENTS  

This page was last updated on: 12th November 2006