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Royal Navy

The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom, responsible for defending the country, the Crown Dependencies, and the Overseas Territories from naval attack or invasion. It is a component of His Majesty's Naval Service, and its officers hold their commissions from the King. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings…

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Founded
1546; 480 years ago (1546)
Attack
Wildcat HMA2 F-35 Lightning II
Country
United Kingdom
Engagements
Anglo-Spanish WarDutch–Portuguese WarOttoman–Portuguese conflictsAnglo-Spanish War of 1625–1630First Anglo-Dutch WarAnglo-Spanish War (1654–1660)Second Anglo-Dutch WarThird Angl… · Anglo-Spanish War · Dutch–Portuguese War · Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts · Anglo-Spanish War of 1625–1630
Fighter
F-35 Lightning II
First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff
General Sir Gwyn Jenkins

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Royal Navy

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related to Further reading · 148
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Engagements · 49
Royal Navy → 2011 military intervention in Libya (Operation Ellamy), American Revolutionary War, Anglo-Ashanti Wars, Anglo-Bruneian War, Anglo-Persian War, Anglo-Spanish War, Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660), Anglo-Spanish War (1779–1783), Anglo-Spanish War of 1625–1630, Anglo-Spanish WarDutch–Portuguese WarOttoman–Portuguese conflictsAnglo-Spanish War of 1625–1630First Anglo-Dutch WarAnglo-Spanish War (1654–1660)Second Anglo-Dutch WarThird Angl…, Anglo-Zanzibar War, Beira Patrol, Boxer Rebellion, Cod Wars, Crimean War, Dutch–Portuguese War, Falklands War, First Anglo-Dutch War, First Opium War, First World War
related to Splendid isolation · 39
Royal Navy → Admiralty, Albert, American War, Atlantic Ocean, Bermuda, Between, Board, Britain, British, British Army, Canada, Century, Confederation, Control, Earl Russell, Empire, Fencible, Gibraltar, Government, Halifax
related to Age of Sail · 38
Royal Navy → Anglo-Spanish War, British, British Empire, Charles, Charles II, Commonwealth Navy, Crown, Crowns, During, England, England's, English Armada, English Civil War, First Anglo-Dutch War, Following, France's, Glorious Revolution, Grand Alliance, Henry VIII, His
related to Interwar period · 37
Royal Navy → America, Asia, At, Bermuda, Britain, Britain's, French Navy, Imperial, Imperial German Navy, Imperial Japanese Navy, In, Indian Ocean, Its, Japan, Japanese Empire, London Naval Treaties, Malta, Navy, North America, North American
related to Organisation · 37
Royal Navy → Allied Maritime Command, Commander Fleet Operational Sea, Commander Operations, Commander-in-Chief, Commodore, Day-to-day, Flag Officer Sea Training, Fleet, Fleet Command, Fleet Commander, Government, Group, Headquarters, HMS Excellent, London, NATO, Naval Home Command, Navy Command, Navy Command Headquarters, Navy Command Transformation Programme
related to World War I · 31
Royal Navy → Battle, Britain, British, British Expeditionary Force, British Isles, Cocos, Continental, Coronel, Dardanelles, During World War, English Channel, Entente Powers, Falklands Islands, Gallipoli, German, German High Seas Fleet, Grand Fleet, High Seas Fleet, John Jellicoe, Jutland
related to World War II · 28
Royal Navy → Admiral Cunningham, Air Arm, At, At Taranto, Atlantic, Battle, Britain, Britain's, British, Dunkirk, England, German, Hermann Göring, Home Fleet, June, Kanalkampf, Lancastria, North American, Operation Dynamo, Over
related to Command, control and organisation · 27
Royal Navy → Admiralty Board, British Armed Forces, Chief, CNS, Commander-in-chief, Defence, Defence Council, Defence Main Building, Duke, Edinburgh, First Sea Lord, London, Lord High Admiral, Ministry, MOD, Naval Service, Naval Staff, Navy Board, Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II
related to Locations · 27
Royal Navy → China Station, CINCFLEET, Clyde, Commander-in-Chief, Commander-in-Chief Fleet, Devonport, Each, East Indies, East Indies Fleet, East Indies Station, Eastern Fleet, Egypt, Far East Fleet, Historically, In, Later, Navy, Over, Plymouth, Portsmouth

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navy royal fleet naval war ships hms service also first british vessels united sea support submarines world defence force history

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Royal NavyAttackWildcat HMA2 F-35 Lightning II1.00infobox
Royal NavyColours.mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;…1.00infobox
Royal NavyCountryUnited Kingdom1.00infobox
Royal NavyEngagementsAnglo-Spanish WarDutch–Portuguese WarOttoman–Portuguese conflictsAnglo-Spanish War of 1625–1630First Anglo-Dutch WarAnglo-Spanish War (1654–1660)Second Anglo-Dutch WarThird Angl…1.00infobox
Royal NavyEngagementsAnglo-Spanish War1.00infobox
Royal NavyEngagementsDutch–Portuguese War1.00infobox
Royal NavyEngagementsOttoman–Portuguese conflicts1.00infobox
Royal NavyEngagementsAnglo-Spanish War of 1625–16301.00infobox
Royal NavyEngagementsFirst Anglo-Dutch War1.00infobox
Royal NavyEngagementsAnglo-Spanish War (1654–1660)1.00infobox
Royal NavyEngagementsSecond Anglo-Dutch War1.00infobox
Royal NavyEngagementsThird Anglo-Dutch War1.00infobox
Royal NavyEngagementsNine Years' War1.00infobox
Royal NavyEngagementsWar of the Spanish Succession1.00infobox
Royal NavyEngagementsWar of the Quadruple Alliance1.00infobox
Royal NavyEngagementsWar of Jenkins' Ear1.00infobox
Royal NavyEngagementsWar of the Austrian Succession1.00infobox
Royal NavyEngagementsSeven Years' War1.00infobox
Royal NavyEngagementsAmerican Revolutionary War1.00infobox
Royal NavyEngagementsAnglo-Spanish War (1779–1783)1.00infobox
Royal NavyEngagementsFrench Revolutionary Wars1.00infobox
Royal NavyEngagementsNapoleonic Wars1.00infobox
Royal NavyEngagementsWar of 18121.00infobox
Royal NavyEngagementsGreek War of Independence1.00infobox
Royal NavyEngagementsFirst Opium War1.00infobox
Royal NavyEngagementsSecond Opium War1.00infobox
Royal NavyEngagementsCrimean War1.00infobox
Royal NavyEngagementsAnglo-Bruneian War1.00infobox
Royal NavyEngagementsSecond Schleswig War1.00infobox
Royal NavyEngagementsAnglo-Persian War1.00infobox

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