List of Gaellician Navy Ships and Formations

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Hull Classifications

IA - Aircraft Carrier (Iompróir Aerárthach)
C - Cruiser (crùsanav)
KT - Guided Missile (astas treoraithe) Destroyer (kortear)
FT - Guided Missile Frigate (frigead)
V - Corvette (corvéad)
J - Missile Boat (jäger bata)
FM - Mine Countermeasures (frith-mhèinn)
S - Submarine (suztonn bata)
SC - Submarine Tender (suztonn bata connaidh)
O - Oiler (ola)
LAO - Supply Oiler (solair ola)
L - Landing Platform Dock (landadh)
AL - Heavy Lift Ship (Adlas long, literally Adlas ship)
IRC - Roll-on/Roll-off Container Carrier (iompróir roth coimeádán, literally wheel carrier)

Ships of the Sceptred Navy

Surface Combatants

Type 20 / Hero Class Destroyer

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Size Performance Armament Other features
Displacement:
9,600 t (9,400 long tons; 10,600 short tons)
Length:
161 m (528 ft)
Complement: 275

(25 officers, 250 sailors)☃☃

Maximum speed:
In excess of 33.5 knots (62.0 km/h; 38.6 mph)
Range:
8,000 nautical miles (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
1 x Jakosinné 127 mm lightweight gun
2 x Goalkeeper CIWS
2 x 30 mm remotely operated auto cannon
2 x .50 caliber machine guns
6 x general purpose machine guns
2 x Cocún anti-ship missile launchers (4 tubes each, 8 total Féileacán missiles)
1 x 64 cell tactical length Mk 41 vertical launching system

1 x 32 cell strike length Mk 41 vertical launching system
2 x dual 324 mm torpedo tubes

Pennant number Name Commissioned Home port Shipyard Notes
KT20 RLC Airmed 2015 Base Murtach Réinhia
KT21 RLC Boudicca 2017 Base Murtach Réinhia
KT22 RLC Cúculan 2018 Base Bailnua
KT23 RLC Odaiséas 2019 Base Bailnua

Type 38 / Hìsle Class Frigate

Loyalty class

Pennant number Name Commissioned Home port Shipyard Notes
FT38 RLC Arnacia 2020 Base Murtach Réinhia
FT39 RLC Neassa 2023 Base Murtach Réinhia

Type 36 / Luspardan Class Frigate

Sprite class

Size Performance Armament Other features
Displacement:
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Complement: 194
Maximum speed:
30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range:
5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi)
1 × Jakosinné 76 mm anti-air/anti-surface gun
16-cell Mark 48 Vertical Launch System (VLS)
2 x Cocún anti-ship missile launchers (4 tubes each, 8 total Féileacán missiles) anti-ship missiles
2 x Goalkeeper CIWS
2 × dual 324 mm torpedo tubes
48-cell Mk 41 vertical launching system
Pennant number Name Commissioned Home port Notes
FT36 RLC Midna 2004 Base
FT37 RLC Navi 2007 Base

Type 28 / Aoire Class Frigate

Shepherd class

Size Performance Armament Other features
Displacement:
3,320 t (3,270 long tons; 3,660 short tons)
Length:
122 m (400 ft)
Complement: 154
Maximum speed:
30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range:
5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi)
1 × Jakosinné 76 mm anti-air/anti-surface gun
16-cell Mark 48 Vertical Launch System (VLS)
2 x Cocún anti-ship missile launchers (4 tubes each, 8 total Féileacán missiles) anti-ship missiles
1 x Goalkeeper CIWS
2 × dual 324 mm torpedo tubes
Pennant number Name Commissioned Home port Notes
FT34 RLC Spyridon 1995 Inbhirchùil Aoire class
FT35 RLC Zaleucus 1996 Inbhirchùil Aoire class

Caomhnóir Class Corvette

guardian class

Size Performance Armament Other features
Displacement:
1,482 t (1,459 long tons; 1,634 short tons)
Length:
88.8 m (291 ft)
Complement: 118
Maximum speed:
25 kn (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range:
4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 18 kn.
1 × Jakosinné 76 mm anti-air/anti-surface gun
8 - Sea Sparrow SAM (1 x 8)
1 x Cocún anti-ship missile triple launcher (3 total Féileacán) anti-ship missiles
2 × triple 324 mm torpedo tubes
Pennant number Name Commissioned Home port Notes
V92 RLC Alisanos 1978 Base
V93 RLC Artaios 1979 Base
V94 RLC Beltene 1980 Base
V95 RLC Calcifer 1980 Base
V96 RLC Jova 1981 Base
V97 RLC San Ciarán 1981 Base
V98 RLC San Lorenzo Ruiz 1982 Base
V99 RLC Yamamori 1982 Base

Jäeger Boats

Pennant number Name Commissioned Home port Notes
J60 RLC Astris XXXX Base
J61 RLC Braumea XXXX Base
J62 RLC Callirhoe XXXX Base
J63 RLC Dexamene XXXX Base
J64 RLC Gwydion XXXX Base
J65 RLC Hayalé XXXX Base
J66 RLC Rowan XXXX Base
J67 RLC Taliesin XXXX Base
J68 RLC Valera XXXX Base
J69 RLC Xanthe XXXX Base

Submarines

Artach class

Pennant number Name Commissioned Home port Notes
S96 RLC Auk 1998 Base Great Auk
S97 RLC Deilf 1999 Base Dolphin
S98 RLC Piongain 2000 Base Penguin
S99 RLC Rosualt 2001 Base Walrus

Iasg class

(fish class)

Pennant number Name Commissioned Home port Notes
S100 RLC Adag 2013 Base Haddock
S101 RLC Grúpaire 2014 Base Grouper
S102 RLC Rionnach 2016 Base Mackerel
S103 RLC Saġmon 2018 Base Salmon

Displacement: 3,200

Patrol and Support

X Class Mine Countermeasures Ship

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Pennant number Name Commissioned Home port Notes
FM340 Base
FM341 Base
FM342 Base
FM343 Base

Y Class Patrol Boat

Ruaraidh

Sail training vessel.

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Name Commissioned Home port Notes
RLC Ruaraidh 1840 Tipperary

Ships of the Sceptred Naval Auxiliary

Replenishment and Mission Support

Skowedes Class

RXL Sgialeát alongside, sporting a temporary hull number.
Pennant number Name Commissioned Home port Notes
O36 RXL Sgialeát 1992 Base
O37 RXL Yaran 1994 Base

Loch Class

Originally three constructed in the 1970s. Only the last of the three, Loch Parza, remains in service.

RXL Loch Parza at sea.
Pennant number Name Laid Down Commissioned Home port Notes
LAO5 RXL Loch Parza 1975 1979 Base

Cearcall

RXL Cearcall with a false hull number for an exercise.

Circle class, submarine tender.

Pennant number Name Commissioned Home port Notes
SC9 RXL Cearcall 1988 Base

Amphibious Support

Cainnas Class

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Castle class landing platform dock.

Pennant number Name Commissioned Home port Shipyard Notes
L51 RXL Avan Cainnas 2014 Base Bailnua
L52 RXL Dubhnis Cainnas 2018 Base Bailnua

Sealift

Kiraglais Class

Cathedral class vehicle cargo ship. Privately built and owned at request of the Navy. Leased by the navy.

Name Commissioned Home port Notes
Kiraglais Callairt 1999
Kiraglais Salfir 2002 Salfir means low men.
Kiraglais San Grigor 2005

Specialty

Pennant number Name Commissioned Home port Notes
AL1 Adlas 2011
IRC 2 Fonanadh 2013

Adlas

Heavy lift ship

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Fonanadh

Thistle Field. Cargo ship.

Size Performance Armament Other features
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Ships of the Fisheries Protection Fleet

The Fisheries Protection Fleet is funded and staffed by the Ministry of Commerce, with additional support from the office of the Rìog. Vessels of the fleet are administered by and commanded by the Navy but their crews are not naval personnel.

Pennant number Name Commissioned Home port Notes
P1 1977
P2 1979
P3 1981

Reserve Fleet

Pennant number Name Commissioned Home port Class
KT16 RLC Aireachas 1976 Inbhirchùil Type 16 / Shield class. Alertness/vigilance.
KT18 RLC Iomairt 1978 Inbhirchùil Shield class. Enterprise
IA07 RLC Liorán 1976 Inbhirchùil Liorán class
C24 RLC Teanntas 1955 Inbhirchùil Mountain class
FT26 RLC Flidais 1983 Inbhirchùil Type 18 / Orsord class
FT27 RLC Ogma 1984 Inbhirchùil Orsord (hunter) class
FT28 RLC Aoire Saoidh 1990 Inbhirchùil Aoire class
FT 29 RLC Charon 1991 Aoire class
FT30 RLC Endímion 1991 Base Aoire class
FT31 RLC Gampagn 1992 Inbhirchùil Aoire class
FT32 RLC Movses 1992 Base Aoire class


Size Performance Armament Other features
Displacement:
20,000 t (20,000 long tons; 22,000 short tons)
Length:
210 m (690 ft)
Complement:
1,314
Maximum speed:
33 kn (61 km/h; 38 mph)
Range:
10,500 nmi (19,400 km; 12,100 mi) at 15 knots
2 × triple 8"/55 caliber guns