List of patrol vessels of the Royal Navy

This is a list of patrol boats of the Royal Navy.

Active

* Castle class offshore patrol craft
** "Dumbarton Castle" (1982)
* P2000 type patrol and training craft
**"Archer" class
*** "Archer"
*** "Biter"
*** "Smiter"
*** "Pursuer"
*** "Blazer"
*** "Dasher"
*** "Puncher"
*** "Charger"
*** "Ranger"
*** "Trumpeter"
*** "Tracker"
*** "Raider"
** "Example" class (ex-RNXS tenders)
*** "Express"
*** "Example"
*** "Explorer"
*** "Exploit"
* Scimitar class Gibraltar patrol craft
** HMS "Scimitar"
** HMS "Sabre"
* Endurance (ii) ice patrol ship (purchased 1992)
* River class offshore patrol craft
** "Mersey" (2003)
** "Severn" (2003)
** "Tyne" (2003)
* Clyde Falklands patrol craft (sea trials)

Former

* MTB 102 motor torpedo boat
* Gay class interchangeable motor gunboat / torpedo boats [ [http://www.btinternet.com/~warship/Postwar/Patrol/gay.htm Gay Class Fast Patrol Boats ] ]
** HMS Gay Archer (P1041) - Launched August 20th 1952
** HMS Gay Bombardier (P1042) - Launched August 20th 1952
** HMS Gay Bowman (P1043) - Launched December 19th 1952
** HMS Gay Bruiser (P1044) - Launched December 19th 1952
** HMS Gay Carabineer (P1045) - Launched January 22nd 1953
** HMS Gay Cavalier (P1046)- Launched January 23rd 1953
** HMS Gay Centurion (P1047) - Launched September 3rd 1952
** HMS Gay Charger (P1048) - Launched January 12th 1953
** HMS Gay Charioteer (P1049) - Launched June 12th 1953, commissioned 1954
** HMS Gay Dragoon (P1050) - Launched January 28th 1953
** HMS Gay Fencer (P1051) - Launched February 18th 1953
** HMS Gay Forester (P1052) - Launched March 23rd 1954
* Dark class interchangeable motor gunboat / torpedo boats
* Harbour Defence Motor Launch designed for harbour defence but used in general escort and patrol roles.
* Ford class seaward defence boats
* Bold class experimental gas-turbine powered attack craft
** "Bold Pathfinder" (1951) - scrapped 1962
** "Bold Pioneer" (1951) - scrapped 1958
* Ton class Hong-Kong patrol craft
** "Beachampton" (1953)
** "Monkton" (1956)
** "Wasperton" (1956)
** "Wolverton" (1957)
** "Yarnton" (1956)
* Brave class fast attack craft
** "Brave Swordsman" (1959)
** "Brave Borderer" (1960)
* Endurance (i) ice patrol ship (converted 1968)
* Tenacity fast patrol craft (1973)
* Scimitar class fast training craft
** "Scimitar" (1970)
** "Cutlass" (1970)
** Sabre" (1971)
* Bird class large patrol craft
** "Kingfisher" (1975)
** "Cygnet" (1976)
** "Peterel" (1977)
** "Sandpiper" (1977)
* Island class offshore patrol craft
** "Jersey" (1976)
** "Guernsey" (1977)
** "Shetland" (1977)
** "Orkney" (1977)
** "Lindisfarne" (1978)
** "Anglesey" (1979)
** "Alderney" (1979)
* Castle class offshore patrol craft
** "Leeds Castle" (1981)
* Peacock class Hong-Kong patrol craft
** "Swallow" (1984) to Ireland 1988 as "Ciara"
** "Swift" (1984) to Ireland 1988 as "Orla"
** "Starling" (1984) - to Philippines 1997
** "Peacock" (1984) - to Philippines 1997 as BRP Emilio Jacinto (PS-35)
** "Plover" (1984)- to Philippines 1997 as BRP Apolinario Mabini (PS-36)

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