Such ships will typically travel in a fleet, accompanied by a range of other types of warship. Two such types often deployed to help escort carriers on their travels are the frigate and the destroyer.

As of 2025, according to the World Directory of Modern Military Warships and other verified sources, a detailed picture of the largest naval fleets can be drawn. Here is an in-depth look at the ten ...

Corvettes: 4 Aircraft carriers: 0 Helicopter carriers: 0 Frigates: 2 Destroyers: 0 Submarines: 13 Patrol vessels: 155 Mine warfare vessels: 1 Total naval vessels: 207 Military defense budget ...

The accidental sinking or capsizing of two other Iranian ships over the past decade—the Damavand in 2018 and the Talayieh in 2021—indicates serious deficiencies in the Iranian Navy.

It was made up of Type 42 destroyers HMS Cardiff and HMS Exeter, Type 21 frigates HMS Avenger, HMS Active, HMS Ambuscade, and the Leander class frigates HMS Penelope, HMS Minerva, and HMS Andromeda.

In response to a question from the BBC, the MoD said all five of the new Type 31 general purpose frigates will replace ships previously based at the Hampshire naval base. The new frigates are ...