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    Royal Navy - Wikipedia

    • The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, and a component of His Majesty's Naval Service. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against France… See more

    Role

    The Royal Navy stated its six major roles in umbrella terms in 2017 as.
    • Preventing Conflict – On … See more

    History

    The English Royal Navy was formally founded in 1546 by Henry VIII, though the Kingdom of England had possessed less-organised naval forces for centuries prior to this.
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    Founded1546
    Part ofHis Majesty's Naval Service
    RoleNaval warfare
    Size31,906 active personnel (January 2024) · 3,309 maritime reserve (January 2024) · 62 commissioned ships; 73 including RFA · 160 aircraft
    Assets and resources

    HMS Raleigh at Torpoint, Cornwall, is the basic training facility for newly enlisted ratings. Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, Devon is the initial officer training establishment for the Royal Navy. Personnel … See more

    Naval bases

    The Royal Navy currently uses three major naval bases in the UK, each housing its own flotilla of ships and boats ready for service, along with two naval air stations and a support facility base in Bahrain:
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    Command, control and organisation

    The Sovereign is the Commander-in-chief of the British Armed Forces. The titular head of the Royal Navy is the Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom, a position which was held by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh from … See more

    Titles and naming

    The navy was referred to as the "Navy Royal" at the time of its founding in 1546, and this title remained in use into the Stuart period. During the interregnum, the commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell replaced m… See more

    Customs and traditions

    The Royal Navy has several formal customs and traditions including the use of ensigns and ships badges. Royal Navy ships have several ensigns used when under way and when in port. Commission… See more

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