River Class

Several classes of ships have been called River class:

Destroyers
  • River-class destroyer of the Royal Navy built in the early 20th century that served in World War I.
  • Canadian River-class destroyer of the Royal Canadian Navy that served in World War II.
  • River-class destroyer escort - frigates built for the Royal Australian Navy post Second World War.
  • River-class torpedo boat destroyer of the Royal Australian Navy that served in the First World War.
Frigates
  • River-class frigate of the Second World War built for the Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy and other navies.
Minesweepers
  • River-class minesweeper of the modern Royal Navy.
Patrol vessels
  • River-class patrol vessel of the modern Royal Navy.
  • River-class Motor Launch of the Royal Navy.
Submarines
  • River-class submarine of the interwar Royal Navy that saw service in World War II.

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