LIST OF WARSHIPS AND THEIR CALLSIGNS FROM THE 1970'S
{NOTE THE ARK ROYAL's PENNANT NUMBER - the current Ark Royal is R07}
SEE ALSO THE FOLLOWING TWO SITES:-
KEY TO 1952 SHIPS AND THEIR CALLSIGNS
THE NAVY AND ITS CHANGES DURING MY 30 YEAR CAREER 1953
IF YOU CANT SEE YOUR OLD SHIP EMAIL ME AND I WILL RESEARCH IT AND ADD IT TO THE LIST
|
CALLSIGN |
NAME
OF SHIP |
TYPE
OF SHIP |
PENNANT
NUMBER |
|
19
in number |
Small
vessels used by universities and by Royal Naval Reserve [RNR] units. |
12
minesweepers |
Various |
|
GAZZ |
PHOEBE |
Frigate |
F42 |
|
GBIZ |
SIRIUS |
Frigate |
F40 |
|
GCCH |
AVENGER |
Frigate |
F185 |
|
GCZU |
SEALION |
Submarine |
- |
|
GDBA |
WALRUS |
Submarine |
- |
|
GDBE |
ODIN |
Submarine |
- |
|
GDBU |
LOWESTOFT |
Frigate |
F103 |
|
GDCA |
RHYL |
Frigate |
F129 |
|
GDCE |
ASHANTI |
Frigate |
F117 |
|
GDCH |
OLYMPUS |
Submarine |
- |
|
GDCU |
BRIGHTON |
Frigate |
F106 |
|
GDDA |
OBERON |
Submarine |
- |
|
GDDE |
ORPHEUS |
Submarine |
- |
|
GDDH |
YARMOUTH |
Frigate |
F101 |
|
GDDU |
BERWICK |
Frigate |
F115 |
|
GDFA |
PLYMOUTH |
Frigate |
F126 |
|
GDFE |
ESKIMO |
Frigate |
F119 |
|
GDIH |
NEWCASTLE |
Destroyer |
D87 |
|
GFXU |
FALMOUTH |
Frigate |
F113 |
|
GFYA |
GURKHA |
Frigate |
F122 |
|
GHFW |
DEVONSHIRE |
Destroyer
|
D02 |
|
GHFY |
KENT |
Destroyer |
D12 |
|
GHFZ |
LONDON |
Destroyer
|
D16 |
|
GHGA |
ONSLAUGHT |
Submarine |
- |
|
GHGB |
NUBIAN |
Frigate |
F131 |
|
GHGC |
TARTAR |
Frigate |
F133 |
|
GHQW |
LEANDER |
Frigate |
F109 |
|
GHQX |
MOHAWK |
Frigate |
F125 |
|
GHQY |
ORACLE |
Submarine |
- |
|
GHQZ |
OTTER |
Submarine |
- |
|
GHRA |
ZULU |
Frigate |
F124 |
|
GHWA |
DIDO |
Frigate |
F104 |
|
GHWL |
AJAX |
Frigate |
F114 |
|
GHWM |
PENELOPE |
Frigate |
F127 |
|
GHWN |
OCELOT |
Submarine |
- |
|
GHWP |
OTUS |
Submarine |
- |
|
GJLH |
AURORA |
Frigate |
F10 |
|
GJLU |
GALATEA |
Frigate |
F18 |
|
GJLW |
EURYALUS |
Frigate |
F15 |
|
GJLZ |
OPOSSUM |
Submarine |
- |
|
GJMA |
OSIRIS |
Submarine |
- |
|
GJME |
VALIANT |
Submarine |
- |
|
GKBH |
GLAMORGAN |
Destroyer |
D19 |
|
GKBU |
FIFE |
Destroyer |
D20 |
|
GKCA |
OPPORTUNE |
Submarine |
- |
|
GKXA |
ARETHUSA |
Frigate |
F38 |
|
GKXS |
ARK
ROYAL |
Aircraft
Carrier |
R09 |
|
GKYD |
BULWARK |
Landing
Platform Helicopter [LPH] |
R08 |
|
GKYQ |
FEARLESS |
Landing
Platform Dock [LPD] |
L10 |
|
GKYU |
NAIAD |
Frigate |
F39 |
|
GKZL |
HERMES |
Aircraft
Carrier |
R12 |
|
GLXH |
INTREPID |
Landing
Platform Dock [LPD] |
L11 |
|
GLXU |
ONYX |
Submarine |
- |
|
GLZM |
BLAKE |
Cruiser |
C99 |
|
GMLU |
CLEOPATRA |
Frigate |
F28 |
|
GMWE |
RESOLUTION |
Submarine |
- |
|
GMXE |
WARSPITE |
Submarine |
- |
|
GMZU |
MINERVA |
Frigate |
F45 |
|
GNAF |
TENACITY |
Patrol
vessel |
P276 |
|
GNID |
AMAZON |
Frigate |
F169 |
|
GNIE |
APOLLO |
Frigate |
F70 |
|
GNIG |
SABRE |
Fast
training boat |
P275 |
|
GNIH |
SWIFSURE |
Submarine |
- |
|
GNUD |
SHEFFIELD |
Destroyer |
D80 |
|
GNUL |
ARIADNE |
Frigate |
F72 |
|
GNZH |
ARGONAUT |
Frigate |
F56 |
|
GOGH |
JUNO |
Frigate |
F52 |
|
GOTW |
WILTON |
MCM |
M1116 |
|
GPAB |
SOVEREIGN |
Submarine |