Restoring the Fleet: Naval Procurement and the National Shipbuilding Strategy Contents
Appendix 2: Naval Strengths
|
UK |
US |
Russia |
China |
France |
Germany |
Italy |
Spain |
|
|
Aircraft carriers |
0 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Cruisers |
0 |
22 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Destroyers |
6 |
62 |
18 |
19 |
11 |
7 |
8 |
5 |
|
Frigates |
13 |
4 |
10 |
54 |
11 |
8 |
10 |
6 |
|
Patrol and coastal combatants |
22 |
57 |
89 |
199+ |
20 |
6 |
19 |
0 |
|
Mine warfare/Mine countermeasures |
16 |
11 |
45 |
49 |
18 |
34 |
10 |
0 |
|
Principal amphibious ships |
3 |
30 |
19i |
3 |
3 |
2ii |
4 |
3 |
|
Logistics and support |
10 |
71 |
625 |
171 |
145 |
53 |
106 |
2 |
Source: Military Balance 2016
[Notes (i) Described as landing ships (ii) Described as amphibious craft]
17 November 2016