This is an alphabetical list of the names of all ships that have been in service with the Royal Navy, or with predecessor fleets formally in the service of the Kingdom of England or the Commonwealth of England. The list also includes fictional vessels which have prominently featured in literature about the Royal Navy. Names are traditionally re-used over the years, and have been carried by more than one ship. Altogether over 13,000 ships have been in service with the Royal Navy. Unlike many other naval services, the Royal Navy designates certain types of shore establishment (e.g. barracks, naval air stations and training establishments) as "ships" and names them accordingly. These establishments are often referred to in service slang as stone frigates. Lists of ship names Due to the large number of names the list has been split into smaller lists: Alphabetical List of ship names of the Royal Navy (A) List of ship names of the Royal Navy (B) List of ship names of the Royal Navy (C) List of ship names of the Royal Navy (D–F) List of ship names of the Royal Navy (G–H) List of ship names of the Royal Navy (I–L) List of ship names of the Royal Navy (M–N) List of ship names of the Royal Navy (O–Q) List of ship names of the Royal Navy (R–T) List of ship names of the Royal Navy (U–Z) By type of ship List of aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy List of amphibious warfare ships of the Royal Navy List of pre-dreadnought battleships of the Royal Navy List of dreadnought battleships of the Royal Navy List of battlecruisers of the Royal Navy List of bomb vessels of the Royal Navy List of cruiser classes of the Royal Navy List of destroyers of the Royal Navy List of fast patrol boats of the Royal Navy List of frigates of the Royal Navy List of corvettes and sloops of the Royal Navy List of gunboats and gunvessels of the Royal Navy List of gun-brigs of the Royal Navy List of ironclads of the Royal Navy List of monitors of the Royal Navy List of mine countermeasure vessels of the Royal Navy (includes minesweepers and mine hunters) List of Royal Prison ship names List of Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship names List of ships of the line of the Royal Navy List of submarines of the Royal Navy List of