List of classes of British ships of the Cold War
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This is a list of ship classes used by the Royal Navy during The Cold War.
Fleet carriers
- Illustrious-class aircraft carrier[1]-WWII era HMS Victorious (R38) modernised in 1950s and in commission till 1968.
- Implacable-class aircraft carrier[2]-WWII era decommissioned in mid 1950s.
- Audacious-class aircraft carrier[3]- Served from 1951 till 1979.
Light Carriers
- 1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier[4]- WWII era served till early 1960s.
- Centaur-class aircraft carrier[5]- In service 1953 to 1984.
- Invincible-class aircraft carrier- In service from 1980 till 2014.
Battleships
- HMS Vanguard (23)[6]-Last British battleship ever built. Served from 1946 to 1960.
Cruisers
- Tiger-class cruiser-Last British Cruiser class. Served from 1959 to 1979.[citation needed]
Destroyers
- Daring-class destroyer (1949)[7]-Last RN primarily gun armed destroyers
- County-class destroyer[8]-First RN Guided-missile destroyers
- Type 42 destroyer[9]-In service 1975 to 2013
- HMS Bristol (D23)[10]- Served from 1973 to 1991.