Warship Launched for New 'Multinational' Strait of Hormuz Operation

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2. Sad part is that is about all the Royal Navy can scrape up these days

As of early 2026, the Royal Navy operates a total of approximately 63 commissioned ships and submarines, complemented by 9–12 vessels in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA). The core fleet consists of 2 Aircraft Carriers, 6 Type 45 Destroyers, 7 Frigates, 10 Submarines (4 ballistic, 6 attack), and a variety of patrol, survey, and mine-countermeasure vessels

With several of each type undergoing rest/refit and others tasked with local patrol jobs they have almost nothing they can send, a far cry from 1982 when just one Task Force sent to the Falklands during the 1982 war consisted of:

The Royal Navy task force for the 1982 Falklands War comprised 127 ships, including 43 RN combat vessels (2 aircraft carriers, 15 frigates, 6 destroyers, 2 LPDs, and 6 submarines) and 22 Royal Fleet Auxiliaries. Over 60 merchant ships (STUFT) were also requisitioned. Personnel included 32,160 active sailors