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===World War II===
 
===World War II===
 
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[[File:Eclipse_Class_Cruiser_HMRS_Rowley_1941.png|thumb|HMRS Rowley, an Eclipse class anti-Aircraft light cruiser depicted while on operations in the Mediterranean 1941]]
 
===Cold War===
 
===Cold War===
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[[File:HMAS_Melbourne_1953.png|thumb|HMAS Melbourne in 1953, built by Recherche for the RAN and served alongside Recherche forces in a number of conflict zones]]
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[[File:Ranger Class Destroyer.png|thumb|Ranger Class Fleet Destroyer entering service into the RRN in 1954]]
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[[File:HAe Maelstrom 3 View.png|thumb|The HAe Maelstrom light fighter in Fleet Air Arm service, 1982]]
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[[File:Export_Light_Frigate_PNG.png|thumb|An export design by Parker Marine in service with Papua New Guinea]]
  
 
===Current Operations===
 
===Current Operations===
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|[[Recherche Class CV| Recherche Class]]
 
|[[Recherche Class CV| Recherche Class]]
 
|CATOBAR Carrier
 
|CATOBAR Carrier
|2
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|2015
 
|2015
 
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|-
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|10
 
|10
 
|1998
 
|1998
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|[[Leda Class FFH| Leda Class]]
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|Patrol Frigate
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|1*
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|2018
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Ranger Class FS| Ranger Class]]
 
|[[Ranger Class FS| Ranger Class]]
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|[[Seadragon Class SSG| Seadragon Class]]
 
|[[Seadragon Class SSG| Seadragon Class]]
 
|Submarine
 
|Submarine
|12
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|16
 
|2010
 
|2010
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Thistle Class LHD| Thistle Class]]
 
|[[Thistle Class LHD| Thistle Class]]
 
|Landing Helicopter Dock
 
|Landing Helicopter Dock
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|2014
 
|2014
 
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[[Category:Recherche]]
 
[[Category:Recherche]]
  
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[[File:Coastal_Escort_Carrier_Harrier.png|thumb|A proposed escort carrier designed for convoy escort and coastal operations]]
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[[File:Coastal_Escort_Carrier_Helicopter.png|thumb|Helicopter only version with no ski ramp]]
 
 
Current Recherche Ships
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"Coastal Series" proposals
 
 
==Carrier force==
 
  
{| class="wikitable"
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[[category:Recherche]]
!colspan="7"|'''Carrier Force'''
+
[[category:Navies by country]]
|-
 
|'''Class'''
 
|'''Type'''
 
|'''Hull Number'''
 
|'''Name'''
 
|'''Commissioned'''
 
|'''Displacement'''
 
|'''Home Port'''
 
|-
 
|rowspan="2"|[[Recherche Class CV| Recherche Class]]
 
|rowspan="2"|CATOBAR Carrier
 
|HMRS Recherche
 
|CV-01
 
|2015
 
|rowspan="2"|46,000 tonnes
 
|rowspan="2"|[[Esperance Naval Base| Esperance Naval Base]]
 
|-
 
|HMRS Geographe
 
|CV-02
 
|2018
 
|-
 
|rowspan="2"|[[Audacious Class CVH| Audacious Class]]
 
|rowspan="2"|Anti-Submarine Carrier
 
|HMRS Audacious
 
|CVH-05
 
|2009
 
|rowspan="2"|18,000 tonnes
 
|rowspan="2"|Esperance Naval Base
 
|-
 
|HMRS Dauntless
 
|CV-06
 
|2011
 
|-
 
|}
 
 
 
==Surface combatants==
 
 
 
===Destroyers===
 
 
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
!colspan="7"|'''Surface Combatants'''
 
|-
 
|'''Class'''
 
|'''Type'''
 
|'''Hull Number'''
 
|'''Name'''
 
|'''Commissioned'''
 
|'''Displacement'''
 
|'''Home Port'''
 
|-
 
|rowspan="6"|[[Norseman Class DDG| Norseman Class]]
 
|rowspan="6"|Air-Defence Destroyer
 
|HMRS Norseman
 
|DDG-82
 
|2008
 
|rowspan="6"|9,200 tonnes
 
|rowspan="3"|Esperance Naval Base
 
|-
 
|HMRS Condingup
 
|DDG-84
 
|2011
 
|-
 
|HMRS Israelite Bay
 
|DDG-86
 
|2013
 
|-
 
|HMRS Hopetoun
 
|DDG-83
 
|2010
 
|rowspan="3"|[[Ravensthorpe Naval Base| Ravensthorpe Naval Base]]
 
|-
 
|HMRS Esperance
 
|DDG-85
 
|2012
 
|-
 
|HMRS West Beach
 
|DDG-87
 
|2014
 
|-
 
|}
 
 
 
===Frigates===
 
 
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
!colspan="7"|'''Frigates'''
 
|-
 
|'''Class'''
 
|'''Type'''
 
|'''Hull Number'''
 
|'''Name'''
 
|'''Commissioned'''
 
|'''Displacement'''
 
|'''Home Port'''
 
|-
 
|rowspan="8"|[[Munglinup Class FFG| Munglinup Class]]
 
|rowspan="8"|Anti-Submarine Frigate
 
|HMRS Munglinup
 
|FFG-101
 
|2015
 
|rowspan="8"|6,400 tonnes
 
|rowspan="4"|Esperance Naval Base
 
|-
 
|HMRS Castletown
 
|FFG-103
 
|2018
 
|-
 
|HMRS Sinclair
 
|FFG-105
 
|2020
 
|-
 
|HMRS Neridup
 
|FFG-107
 
|2022
 
|-
 
|HMRS Chadwick
 
|FFG-102
 
|2017
 
|rowspan="4"|Ravensthorpe Naval Base
 
|-
 
|HMRS Whylie
 
|FFG-104
 
|2019
 
|-
 
|HMRS Lort River
 
|FFG-106
 
|2021
 
|-
 
|HMRS Merivale
 
|FFG-108
 
|2023
 
|-
 
|rowspan="10"|[[Cascade Class FFH| Cascade Class]]
 
|rowspan="10"|General Purpose Frigate
 
|HMRS Cascade
 
|FFH-212
 
|1998
 
|rowspan="10"|3,800 tonnes
 
|rowspan="5"|Esperance Naval Base
 
|-
 
|HMRS Dalyup
 
|FFH-214
 
|2001
 
|-
 
|HMRS Gibson
 
|FFH-216
 
|2003
 
|-
 
|HMRS Simms
 
|FFH-218
 
|2005
 
|-
 
|HMRS Scaddan
 
|FFH-220
 
|2007
 
|-
 
|HMRS Myrup
 
|FFH-213
 
|2000
 
|rowspan="5"|Ravensthorpe Naval Base
 
|-
 
|HMRS Howick
 
|FFH-215
 
|2002
 
|-
 
|HMRS Nulsen
 
|FFH-217
 
|2004
 
|-
 
|HMRS Balladonia
 
|FFH-219
 
|2006
 
|-
 
|HMRS Flinders
 
|FFH-221
 
|2008
 
|-
 
|}
 
===Sloops===
 
 
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
!colspan="7"|'''Sloops'''
 
|-
 
|'''Class'''
 
|'''Type'''
 
|'''Hull Number'''
 
|'''Name'''
 
|'''Commissioned'''
 
|'''Displacement'''
 
|'''Home Port'''
 
|-
 
|rowspan="4"|[[Ranger Class FS| Ranger Class]]
 
|rowspan="4"|Patrol Sloop
 
|HMRS Ranger
 
|FS-41
 
|2009
 
|rowspan="4"|2,300 tonnes
 
|rowspan="4"|[[Whylie Naval Base| Whylie Naval Base]]
 
|-
 
|HMRS Rogue
 
|FS-42
 
|2011
 
|-
 
|HMRS Revenge
 
|FS-43
 
|2012
 
|-
 
|HMRS Rascal
 
|FS-44
 
|2013
 
|-
 
|}
 
 
 
==Submarine service==
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
!colspan="7"|'''Submarines'''
 
|-
 
|'''Class'''
 
|'''Type'''
 
|'''Hull Number'''
 
|'''Name'''
 
|'''Commissioned'''
 
|'''Displacement'''
 
|'''Home Port'''
 
|-
 
|rowspan="6"|[[Seadragon Class SSG| Seadragon Class]]
 
|rowspan="6"|Submarine
 
|HMRS Seadragon
 
|SSG-29
 
|2010
 
|rowspan="6"|4,400 tonnes
 
|rowspan="6"|[[Hopetoun Naval Base| Hopetoun Naval Base]]
 
|-
 
|HMRS Skate
 
|SSG-30
 
|2012
 
|-
 
|HMRS Skipjack
 
|SSG-31
 
|2013
 
|-
 
|HMRS Sturgeon
 
|SSG-32
 
|2014
 
|-
 
|HMRS Stingray
 
|SSG-33
 
|2015
 
|-
 
|HMRS Shark
 
|SSG-34
 
|2016
 
|-
 
|}
 
 
 
==Amphibious warfare==
 
 
 
==Patrol and minor war vessels==
 
 
 
===Patrol Boats===
 
 
 
===Mine countermeasure vessels===
 
 
 
==Support ships and replenishment==
 
 
 
===Oilers and replenishment vessels===
 
 
 
===Survey and hydrological vessels===
 
 
 
[[Category:Recherche]]
 

Latest revision as of 09:03, 4 July 2024

History

Main article: History of the Royal Recherche Navy

See also: Historical ships of the RRN

Formation

World War I

The interwar years

World War II

HMRS Rowley, an Eclipse class anti-Aircraft light cruiser depicted while on operations in the Mediterranean 1941

Cold War

HMAS Melbourne in 1953, built by Recherche for the RAN and served alongside Recherche forces in a number of conflict zones
Ranger Class Fleet Destroyer entering service into the RRN in 1954
The HAe Maelstrom light fighter in Fleet Air Arm service, 1982
An export design by Parker Marine in service with Papua New Guinea

Current Operations

Personnel

Strength

Rank and insignia

Fleet

Current ships

Main article: Current Royal Recherche Navy ships

Carrier Force
Class Type Number Commissioned
Recherche Class CATOBAR Carrier 1 2015
Audacious Class Anti-Submarine Carrier 2 2009
Surface Combatants
Class Type Number Commissioned
Norseman Class Air-Defence Destroyer 6 2008
Munglinup Class Anti-Submarine Frigate 8 2015
Cascade Class General Purpose Frigate 10 1998
Leda Class Patrol Frigate 1* 2018
Ranger Class Patrol Sloop 4 2009
Submarines
Class Type Number Commissioned
Seadragon Class Submarine 16 2010
Amphibious Warfare
Class Type Number Commissioned
Thistle Class Landing Helicopter Dock 3 2014
Orleans Class Landing Platform Dock 3 2003
Rowley Class Theatre Support Vessel 4 2010
Minor war vessels
Class Type Number Commissioned
Dempster Class Patrol Boat 10 2007
Salisbury Class Mine Countermeasures Vessel 10 2000
Support ships and replenishment
Class Type Number Commissioned
Forrest Class Fleet Oiler 4 1992
Class Fleet Oiler 2 1998
Coramup Class Ocean-going Survey Vessel 4 1995

Fleet Air Arm

Main article: Fleet Air Arm (RRN)

Naval bases

Future procurement

A proposed escort carrier designed for convoy escort and coastal operations
Helicopter only version with no ski ramp

  "Coastal Series" proposals