List of classes of British ships of the Cold War

This is a list of ship classes used by the Royal Navy during The Cold War.

Fleet carriers

 * Illustrious-class aircraft carrier -WWII era HMS Victorious (R38) modernised in 1950s and in commission till 1968.
 * Implacable-class aircraft carrier -WWII era decommissioned in mid 1950s.
 * Audacious-class aircraft carrier - Served from 1951 till 1979.

Light Carriers

 * 1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier - WWII era served till early 1960s.
 * Centaur-class aircraft carrier - In service 1953 to 1984.
 * Invincible-class aircraft carrier- In service from 1980 till 2014.

Battleships

 * HMS Vanguard (23) -Last British battleship ever built. Served from 1946 to 1960.

Cruisers

 * Tiger-class cruiser-Last British Cruiser class. Served from 1959 to 1979.

Destroyers

 * Daring-class destroyer (1949) -Last RN primarily gun armed destroyers
 * County-class destroyer -First RN Guided-missile destroyers
 * Type 42 destroyer -In service 1975 to 2013
 * HMS Bristol (D23) - Served from 1973 to 1991.

Frigates

 * Whitby-class frigate
 * Rothesay-class frigate
 * Leander-class frigate
 * Blackwood-class frigate
 * Leopard-class frigate
 * Salisbury-class frigate
 * Tribal-class frigate
 * Type 21 frigate
 * Type 22 frigate

Corvettes

 * Peacock-class corvette

Ballistic missile submarines

 * Resolution-class submarine

Attack submarines

 * HMS Dreadnought (S101)
 * Valiant-class submarine
 * Churchill-class submarine
 * Swiftsure-class submarine
 * Trafalgar-class submarine

Amphibious warfare ships

 * Fearless-class landing platform dock

Mine countermeasures vessels

 * Ton-class minesweeper
 * Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel

Patrol boats

 * Bird-class patrol vessel
 * Ford-class seaward defence boat
 * Gay-class patrol boat
 * Dark-class patrol boat
 * Brave-class patrol boat
 * Island-class patrol vessel
 * Castle-class patrol vessel
 * Archer-class patrol vessel