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 |
- |
|
GPAD |
ANTELOPE |
Frigate |
F170 |
|
GPAE |
ACTIVE |
Frigate |
F171 |
|
GPBA |
HECLA |
Survey
ship |
A133 |
|
GQCA |
HECATE |
Survey
ship |
A137 |
|
GQDA |
DANEA |
Frigate |
F47 |
|
GQEN |
BIRMINGHAM |
Destroyer |
D86 |
|
GQIA |
AMBUSCADE |
Frigate |
F172 |
|
GQIB |
ARROW |
Frigate |
F173 |
|
GQIC |
ALACRITY |
Frigate |
F174 |
|
GQID |
ARDENT |
Frigate |
F184 |
|
GQIG |
COVENTRY |
Destroyer |
D118 |
|
GQIJ |
GLASGOW |
Destroyer |
D88 |
|
GQIK |
SUPERB |
Submarine |
- |
|
GQIL |
SCEPTRE |
Submarine |
- |
|
GQIM |
HERALD |
Survey
ship |
A138 |
|
GQRZ |
BEACHAMPTON |
HKS |
P1007 |
|
GRCA |
REPULSE |
Submarine |
- |
|
GRDE |
REVENGE |
Submarine |
- |
|
GRGE |
HYDRA |
Survey
ship |
A144 |
|
GRTE |
ANTRIM |
Destroyer
|
D18 |
|
GRYN |
HERMIONE |
Frigate |
F58 |
|
GRZU |
ABDIEL |
Mine
countermeasures vessel [MCM] |
N21 |
|
GSCK |
GAVINGTON |
MCM |
M1140 |
|
GSCR |
LALESTON |
Diving
training ship |
M1158 |
|
GSCV |
SHOULTON |
MCM |
M1182 |
|
GSMU |
NORFOLK |
Destroyer
|
D21 |
|
GSPS |
LYNX |
FSS |
F27 |
|
GSPX |
SALISBURY |
Frigate |
F32 |
|
GSQB |
TORQUAY |
Frigate |
F43 |
| GSQC | DUNDAS | Frigate | F48 |
|
GSQG |
HARDY |
Frigate |
F54 |
|
GSRD |
GLASSERTON |
MCM |
M1141 |
|
GSRK |
HUBBERSTON |
MCM |
M1147 |
|
GSRM |
IVESTON |
MCM |
M1151 |
|
GSRP |
MONKTON |
HKS |
P1055 |
|
GSXU |
ANDROMEDA |
Frigate |
F57 |
|
GSYA |
JUPITER |
Frigate |
F60 |
|
GSYG |
BICKINGTON |
FPV |
M1109 |
|
GSYJ |
ALFRISTON |
MCM |
M1103 |
|
GSYK |
POLLINGTON |
FPV |
M1173 |
|
GTDD |
PORPOISE |
Submarine |
- |
|
GTGF |
SHERATON |
Fishery
protection vessel [FPV] |
M1181 |
|
GTGP |
STUBBINGTON |
FPV |
M1204 |
|
GTJK |
WASPERTON |
Hong
Kong Squadron [HKS] |
P1089 |
|
GTJR |
WOLVERTON |
HKS |
P1093 |
|
GTJS |
WOTTON |
MCM |
M1195 |
|
GTJT |
YARNTON |
HKS |
P1096 |
|
GTSY |
FINWHALE |
Submarine |
- |
|
GTWB |
LINCOLN |
Frigate
[Standby squadron] {FSS} |
F99 |
|
GTWT |
SOBERTON |
FPV |
M1200 |
|
GUCN |
KINGFISHER |
MCM |
P260 |
|
GUCP |
CYGNET |
MCM |
P261 |
|
GUIK |
WAKEFUL |
Support
vessel |
A236 |
|
GUVE |
CUXTON |
FPV |
M1125 |
|
GUYV |
JERSEY |
FPV |
P295 |
|
GUYW |
GUERNSEY |
FPV |
P297 |
|
GUYX |
SHETLAND |
FPV |
P298 |
|
GUYY |
ORKNEY |
FPV |
P299 |
|
GUYZ |
LINDISFARNE |
FPV |
P300 |
|
GUZA |
BRECON |
MCM |
M29 |
|
GWPE |
BACCHANTE |
Frigate |
F69 |
|
GWRA |
CHARYBDIS |
Frigate |
F75 |
|
GWWD |
DREADNOUGHT |
Submarine |
- |
|
GWWL |
EGERIA |
Survey
ship |
A72 |
|
GWWM |
ENTERPRISE |
Survey
ship |
A71 |
|
GXBH |
BEAGLE |
Survey
ship |
A319 |
|
GXBU |
BULLDOG |
Survey
ship |
A317 |
|
GXCA |
FAWN |
Survey
ship |
A335 |
|
GXCE |
FOX |
Survey
ship |
A320 |
|
GXDE |
SCYLLA |
Frigate |
F71 |
|
GXKE |
RENOWN |
Submarine |
- |
|
GXRH |
ENDURANCE |
Ice
Patrol Ship |
A171 |
|
GYFE |
BRISTOL |
Destroyer |
D23 |
|
GYFH |
CHURCHILL |
Submarine |
- |
|
GYJU |
CONQUEROR |
Submarine |
- |
|
GYQG |
ACHILLES |
Frigate |
F12 |
|
GYQN |
DIOMEDE |
Frigate |
F16 |
|
GYZY |
COURAGEOUS |
Submarine |
- |
|
MMWS |
TIGER |
Cruiser |
C20 |
|
MOJF |
SCIMITAR |
Fast
training boat |
P271 |
|
MOJG |
CUTLASS |
Fast
training boat |
P274 |
|
MQDZ |
BRINTON |
FPV |
M1114 |
|
MQKY |
BILDESTON |
MCM |
M1110 |
|
MRCP |
BERETON |
FPV |
M1113 |
|
MRYY |
BRONINGTON |
MCM |
M1115 |
|
MSGC |
KIRKLISTON |
MCM |
M1157 |
|
MSVP |
RECLAIM |
Diving
trials ship |
A231 |
|
MTMP |
SHAVINGTON |
FPV |
M1180 |
|
MTSY |
CRICHTON |
FPV |
M1124 |
|
MTXG |
EASTBOURNE |
Frigate
[training ship] |
F73 |
|
MTXL |
BOSSINGTON |
MCM |
M1133 |
|
MTXY |
JAGUAR |
FSS |
F37 |
|
MTYM |
MAXTON |
MCM |
M1165 |
|
MTYQ |
NURTON |
MCM |
M1166 |
|
MVRB |
TRIUMPH |
Heavy
repair ship |
A108 |
|
MXJS |
ECHO |
Survey
ship |
A70 |
|
MXRT |
LEWISTON |
MCM |
M1208 |
|
MXRV |
LONDONDERRY |
Frigate |
F108 |
|
MXRY |
ROTHESAY |
Frigate |
F107 |
|
MXSD |
WOODLARK |
Survey
ship squadron |
M2780 |
|
Not
assigned |
CARDIFF |
Destroyer
being built |
Not
assigned |
|
Not
assigned |
SPARTAN |
Submarine
being built |
- |
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