Navy comparison: United Kingdom vs Turkey

United Kingdom operates 58 warships compared to 106 for Turkey. Counting auxiliaries, reserve and non-commissioned hulls, the fleets number 143 and 197.

SEAS (Sea Equipment Aggregate Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →

United KingdomWorld #6 43.0

SEAS Index / 100

United Kingdom leads overall, ahead on 4 of 10 categories

TurkeyWorld #10 26.5

2 Aircraft carriersweight ×200 · size, era 0
6 Destroyersweight ×50 · size, era 0
10 Submarinesweight ×45 · size, era 14
5 Frigatesweight ×30 · size, era 16
0 Corvettesweight ×15 · size, era 9
2 Amphibiousweight ×12 · size, era 6
7 Mine warfareweight ×5 · size, era 11
26 Patrol boatsweight ×2 · size, era 24
0 Unmannedweight ×2 · size, era 9
0 Coastal boatsweight ×1 · size, era 17
3 Support shipsnot scored 40
0 Cargo shipsnot scored 3
1 Other shipsnot scored 48

United Kingdom Turkey Bars: weighted contribution to the SEAS Index (hulls × category weight × size, era and propulsion factors, minor vessels capped at 30 % of the combatant points; the air-wing, sustainment, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active hulls at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology

Key figures as of 2026

	United Kingdom	Turkey	Ratio
Official name	Royal Navy	Turkish Navy
Total ships	143	197	🇹🇷 1.4×
Active ships	62	197	🇹🇷 3.2×
On order / planned	23	23	—
Submarines	10	14	🇹🇷 1.4×
Principal surface combatants	11	16	🇹🇷 1.5×
Aircraft carriers	2	0	🇬🇧
Amphibious ships	2	6	🇹🇷 3.0×