This is a list of patrol boats of the Royal Navy. Active patrol and training craft Archer Biter Smiter Pursuer Blazer Dasher Puncher Charger Ranger Trumpeter Tracker Raider Express Example Explorer Exploit offshore patrol craft Tyne Severn Mersey Forth Medway Trent Tamar Spey Former Gibraltar patrol craft Scimitar Sabre offshore patrol craft MTB 102 motor torpedo boat interchangeable motor gunboat / torpedo boats - launched 20 August 1952 - launched 20 August 1952 - launched 19 December 1952 - launched 19 December 1952 - launched 22 January 1953 - launched 23 January 1953 - launched 3 September 1952 - launched 12 January 1953 - launched 12 June 1953 - launched 28 January 1953 - launched 18 February 1953 - launched 23 March 1954 interchangeable motor gunboat / torpedo boats - launched 28 October 1954 - launched 9 December 1954 - launched 11 December 1954 - launched 6 September 1955 - launched 23 June 1955 - launched 30 September 1954 - launched 9 February 1955 - launched 4 October 1955 - launched 5 December 1956 - launched 16 March 1957 - launched 29 March 1955 - launched 18 March 1954 - launched 16 May 1957 - launched 6 July 1955 - launched 5 September 1955 - launched 26 September 1956 - launched 30 August 1954 - launched 20 March 1958 Harbour Defence Motor Launch designed for harbour defence but used in general escort and patrol roles. seaward defence boats experimental gas-turbine powered attack craft (1951) - scrapped 1962 (1951) - scrapped 1958 Hong Kong patrol craft (1953) (1956) (1956) (1957) (1956) fast attack craft Brave Swordsman (1959) Brave Borderer (1960) Endurance ice patrol ship (converted 1968) Tenacity fast patrol craft (1973) fast training craft (1970) (1970) (1971) large patrol craft (1975) (1976) (1977) (1977) (1985) patrol craft - commissioned 1985 - commissioned 1985 (1972) offshore patrol craft offshore patrol craft (1976) Guernsey (1977) Shetland (1977) Orkney (1977) Lindisfarne (1978) Anglesey (1979) Alderney (1979) offshore patrol craft Leeds Castle (1981) Dumbarton Castle (1982) patrol and training boat Attacker (1983) to Lebanon 1992 as Trablous Chaser (1983) to Lebanon 1992 as Jbeil Fencer (1983) to Lebanon 1992 as Jounieh Hunter (1983) to Lebanon 1992 as Saida Striker (1983) to Lebanon 1992 as Arz Falkland Island patrol craft Protector (1983) Guardian (1983) Sentinel (1984) Hong Kong patrol craft Swallow (1984) to Ireland 1988 as Ciara Swift (1984) to Ireland 1988 as Orla Starling (1984)