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Royal Navy

The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces and is a component part of the Naval Service. Tracing its origins to the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service. From the end of the 17th century until well into the 20th century it was the most powerful navy in the world, playing a key part in establishing the British Empire as the dominant world power. It remains a prominent blue-water navy and its ability to project power globally is considered second only to the United States Navy.

Following victory in the First World War the Royal Navy was significantly reduced in size, although at the onset of the Second World War it was still the largest in the world. By the end of the Second World War the U.S. Navy had emerged as the world's largest. During the course of the Cold War and the emergence of the Soviet submarine threat, the Royal Navy transformed into a primarily anti-submarine force, hunting for Soviet submarines, mostly active in the GIUK gap. With the collapse of the Soviet Union, its role for the 21st century has returned to focus on global expeditionary operations.

The Royal Navy operates an array of technologically sophisticated ships including an aircraft carrier, a helicopter carrier, landing platform docks, ballistic missile submarines (which maintain the UK's nuclear deterrent), nuclear fleet submarines, guided missile destroyers, frigates, mine-countermeasure vessels and patrol vessels. As of October 2011, there were 79 commissioned ships in the Royal Navy, plus 19 commissioned ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) which also contribute to the Royal Navy's available sea-going assets. The RFA primarily serves to replenish Royal Navy warships at sea, and also augments the Royal Navy's amphibious warfare capabilities through its three Bay-class landing ship dock vessels.

The Royal Navy is part of the Naval Service, which also comprises the Royal Marines, Royal Fleet Auxiliary, Royal Naval Reserve and Royal Marines Reserve. The professional head of the Naval Service is the First Sea Lord, an Admiral and member of the Defence Council of the United Kingdom. The Defence Council delegates management of the Naval Service to the Admiralty Board, chaired by the Secretary of State for Defence.

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Westland Sea King HAS.Mk.6 Royal Navy Tiger Meet XV712/66 "No.814 Squadron, NATO 'Tiger Meet', Culdrose, Cornwall, 1997". "Helicopter Legends" Range.
Corgi Classics : AA33413 \| 1:72 scale \| 3094 pieces Worldwide \| read more...

Sea Fury T.20 Royal Navy Black 253
Witty Wings : WTW-72-025-001 \| 1:72 scale \| 600 pieces Worldwide \| read more...

Vought F4U-1D Corsair Royal Navy KD658/115-X "Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Lt. Robert Hampton Gray (VC), No.1841 Squadron, HMS Formidable 1945".
Hobby Master : HA8204 \| 1:48 scale \| 1000 pieces Worldwide \| read more...

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