Other Ships of The Naval Service
Besides the Royal Navy, the Naval Service also includes the Royal Fleet Auxiliary and the Royal Marines. Both of these constituent parts of the Naval Service operate their own fleets of naval vessels which contribute to the available sea-going assets of the Royal Navy. Although not a formal part of the Naval Service, the joint venture Serco Denholm operates a range of auxiliary ships (tugs, research vessels, etc.) in support of the Royal Navy. In addition, naval training vessels can be found based at various Royal Navy shore establishments.
Read more about this topic: List Of Active Royal Navy Ships
Famous quotes containing the words ships, naval and/or service:
“And when we can with Meeter safe,
We’ll call him so, if not plain Ralph,
For Rhime the Rudder is of Verses,
With which like Ships they steer their courses.”
—Samuel Butler (1612–1680)
“The world was a huge ball then, the universe a might harmony of ellipses, everything moved mysteriously, incalculable distances through the ether.
We used to feel the awe of the distant stars upon us. All that led to was the eighty-eight naval guns, ersatz, and the night air-raids over cities. A magnificent spectacle.
After the collapse of the socialist dream, I came to America.”
—John Dos Passos (1896–1970)
“Let the good service of well-deservers be never rewarded with loss. Let their thanks be such as may encourage more strivers for the like.”
—Elizabeth I (1533–1603)