For the_marquis and others

[wellinghall]

Royal Navy strength, including ships on standby, being refitted etc

1978

1 aircraft carrier
2 ASW carriers - commando ships
31 submarines
2 assualt ships
2 cruisers
14 destroyers
50 frigates

102 large ships in total

80 small ships

70 admirals

2007

3 aircraft carriers
3 amphibious assault ships
13 submarines
8 destroyers
17 frigates

44 large ships in total

44 small ships

48 admirals

Comments

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

One Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom
Five Admirals of the Fleet
Nine Admirals
Seven Vice-Admirals
Twenty-six Rear-Admirals

[bunn.livejournal.com]

And a Paaaaartridge in a peaaaaaaar treeeeeeee.....

[sigisgrim.livejournal.com]

And how many did there use to be, in say, 1978?

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

1 Lord High Admiral
8 Admirals of the Fleet
5 Admirals
13 Vice-Admirals
43 Rear-Admirals