Royal Recherche Navy

History

Main article: History of the Royal Recherche Navy

See also: Historical ships of the RRN

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

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)

Future procurement

A proposed escort carrier designed for convoy escort and coastal operations

Helicopter only version with no ski ramp

  "Coastal Series" proposals