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Regardless of whatever enemy she faced in World War 2, the Royal Navy and her powerful warships fought with fervor on all fronts.

There are a total of [ 51 ] WW2 British Warships & Submarines entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator.




1
Picture of the ELCO PT Boat (Patrol Torpedo)
National Flag Graphic
1941
ELCO PT Boat (Patrol Torpedo)
Patrol Boat / Motor Torpedo Boat
2
Picture of the Flower (class)
National Flag Graphic
1939
Flower (class)
Corvette Warship / Minesweeper / Patrol Vessel
3
Picture of the Higgins PT Boat (Patrol Torpedo)
National Flag Graphic
1942
Higgins PT Boat (Patrol Torpedo)
Patrol Boat / Motor Torpedo Boat
4
Picture of the HMS Afridi (F07)
National Flag Graphic
1938
HMS Afridi (F07)
Destroyer Warship
5
Picture of the HMS Ajax (22)
National Flag Graphic
1935
HMS Ajax (22)
Light Cruiser Warship
6
Picture of the HMS Arethusa (26)
National Flag Graphic
1935
HMS Arethusa (26)
Light Cruiser Warship
7
Picture of the HMS Argus (I49)
National Flag Graphic
1918
HMS Argus (I49)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier / Barracks Ship
8
Picture of the HMS Ark Royal (91)
National Flag Graphic
1938
HMS Ark Royal (91)
Conventionally-Powered Fleet Aircraft Carrier
9
Picture of the HMS Ark Royal / HMS Pegasus
National Flag Graphic
1914
HMS Ark Royal / HMS Pegasus
Seaplane Carrier
10
Picture of the HMS Audacity (D10)
National Flag Graphic
1941
HMS Audacity (D10)
Escort Aircraft Carrier
11
Picture of the HMS Barham (04)
National Flag Graphic
1915
HMS Barham (04)
Fast Battleship
12
Picture of the HMS Belfast (C35)
National Flag Graphic
1939
HMS Belfast (C35)
Light Cruiser Warship
13
Picture of the HMS Black Prince (81)
National Flag Graphic
1943
HMS Black Prince (81)
Air Defense Light Cruiser Warship
14
Picture of the HMS Cornwall (56)
National Flag Graphic
1928
HMS Cornwall (56)
Heavy Cruiser Warship
15
Picture of the HMS Courageous (50)
National Flag Graphic
1916
HMS Courageous (50)
Light Battlecruiser / Aircraft Carrier
16
Picture of the HMS Dido (37)
National Flag Graphic
1940
HMS Dido (37)
Air Defense Light Cruiser Warship
17
Picture of the HMS Dragon (D46)
National Flag Graphic
1918
HMS Dragon (D46)
Light Cruiser Warship
18
Picture of the HMS Duke of York (17)
National Flag Graphic
1941
HMS Duke of York (17)
Battleship
19
Picture of the HMS Eagle
National Flag Graphic
1924
HMS Eagle
Conventionally-Powered Fleet Aircraft Carrier
20
Picture of the HMS Exeter (68)
National Flag Graphic
1931
HMS Exeter (68)
Heavy Cruiser Warship
21
Picture of the HMS Furious (47)
National Flag Graphic
1917
HMS Furious (47)
Battlecruiser Warship / Converted Aircraft Carrier
22
Picture of the HMS Hermes (95)
National Flag Graphic
1924
HMS Hermes (95)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
23
Picture of the HMS Hood (51)
National Flag Graphic
1920
HMS Hood (51)
Battlecruiser Warship
24
Picture of the HMS Jamaica (44)
National Flag Graphic
1942
HMS Jamaica (44)
Light Cruiser Warship
25
Picture of the HMS Manchester (C15)
National Flag Graphic
1938
HMS Manchester (C15)
Light Cruiser Warship
26
Picture of the HMS Nelson (28)
National Flag Graphic
1927
HMS Nelson (28)
Battleship
27
Picture of the HMS Prince of Wales (53)
National Flag Graphic
1941
HMS Prince of Wales (53)
Battleship
28
Picture of the HMS Queen Elizabeth
National Flag Graphic
1914
HMS Queen Elizabeth
Super Dreadnought Battleship
29
Picture of the HMS Renown (72)
National Flag Graphic
1916
HMS Renown (72)
Battlecruiser Warship / Fast Carrier Escort
30
Picture of the HMS Roberts (F40)
National Flag Graphic
1941
HMS Roberts (F40)
Monitor Warship
31
Picture of the HMS Rodney (29)
National Flag Graphic
1927
HMS Rodney (29)
Battleship
32
Picture of the HMS Royal Oak (08)
National Flag Graphic
1939
HMS Royal Oak (08)
Battleship
33
Picture of the HMS Royal Sovereign (05)
National Flag Graphic
1916
HMS Royal Sovereign (05)
Battleship
34
Picture of the HMS Thames (N71)
National Flag Graphic
1932
HMS Thames (N71)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
35
Picture of the HMS Unicorn (I72)
National Flag Graphic
1943
HMS Unicorn (I72)
Maintenance Aircraft Carrier
36
Picture of the HMS Upholder (P37)
National Flag Graphic
1940
HMS Upholder (P37)
Coastal Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
37
Picture of the HMS Vanguard (23)
National Flag Graphic
1946
HMS Vanguard (23)
Fast Battleship
38
Picture of the HMS Victorious (R38)
National Flag Graphic
1941
HMS Victorious (R38)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
39
Picture of the HMS Warrior (R31)
National Flag Graphic
1945
HMS Warrior (R31)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
40
Picture of the HMS Warspite (03)
National Flag Graphic
1915
HMS Warspite (03)
Dreadnought Battleship
41
Picture of the HMS X-class / X-craft (series)
National Flag Graphic
1943
HMS X-class / X-craft (series)
Midget Special-Mission Submarine
42
Picture of the Huckins PT Boat (Patrol Torpedo)
National Flag Graphic
1942
Huckins PT Boat (Patrol Torpedo)
Motorized Torpedo Fast Boat
43
Picture of the Landing Craft Infantry (Large) (LCI(L))
National Flag Graphic
1943
Landing Craft Infantry (Large) (LCI(L))
Amphibious Assault Ship
44
Picture of the Landing Ship, Tank Mk II (LST2)
National Flag Graphic
1942
Landing Ship, Tank Mk II (LST2)
Amphibious Assault Transport Vessel
45
Picture of the Raumboote (R-Boot)
National Flag Graphic
1932
Raumboote (R-Boot)
Minesweeper / Convoy Escort / Motor Torpedo Boat
46
Picture of the Schnellboot (S-Boot) / (E-Boat)
National Flag Graphic
1932
Schnellboot (S-Boot) / (E-Boat)
Motor Torpedo Boat
47
Picture of the SMS Mowe
National Flag Graphic
1915
SMS Mowe
Merchant Commerce Raider Warship
48
Picture of the Type VII U-Boat
National Flag Graphic
1936
Type VII U-Boat
Ocean-Going Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
49
Picture of the Type XXI U-Boat
National Flag Graphic
1944
Type XXI U-Boat
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
50
Picture of the USS Dixmude (A-609)
National Flag Graphic
1940
USS Dixmude (A-609)
Aircraft Transport / Escort Carrier
51
Picture of the USS McCalla (DD-253)
National Flag Graphic
1919
USS McCalla (DD-253)
Destroyer Warship
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