Navy comparison: United Kingdom vs Ireland
| Official Name |
Royal Navy
|
| Total ships | 80 |
| Active ships | 63 |
| Naval Ensign |
|
| Official Name |
Irish Naval Service
|
| Total ships | 36 |
| Active ships | 31 |
| Naval Ensign |
|
| Ship category |
Total |
| Submarines |
9 |
|
| Aircraft carriers |
2 |
|
| Destroyers |
6 |
|
| Cruisers |
0 |
|
| Frigates |
8 |
|
| Corvettes |
0 |
|
| Coastal boats |
0 |
|
| Patrol boats |
26 |
|
| Amphibious ships |
0 |
|
| Mine Warfare ships |
18 |
|
| Cargo ships |
0 |
|
| Support ships |
7 |
|
| Other ships |
4 |
|
| Ship category |
Total |
| Submarines |
0 |
|
| Aircraft carriers |
0 |
|
| Destroyers |
0 |
|
| Cruisers |
0 |
|
| Frigates |
0 |
|
| Corvettes |
0 |
|
| Coastal boats |
0 |
|
| Patrol boats |
29 |
|
| Amphibious ships |
0 |
|
| Mine Warfare ships |
0 |
|
| Cargo ships |
0 |
|
| Support ships |
7 |
|
| Other ships |
0 |
|