Links between the force and the city is indisputable, with thousands of families having some sort to the Navy, either in the past or present. Many of the Navy’s ships are based at Portsmouth Naval Base.
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This includes huge aircraft carriers, advanced destroyers, frigates, smaller Archer-class vessels, patrol ships and experimental vessels. Even now, the Royal Navy is continuing to expand its fleets to try and protect the nation’s interests across the globe and at home.
Many of these vessels are forward deployed on operations in the Middle East and the Pacific.
Here is every Portsmouth-based ship.
This includes huge aircraft carriers, advanced destroyers, frigates, smaller Archer-class vessels, patrol ships and experimental vessels. Even now, the Royal Navy is continuing to expand its fleets to try and protect the nation’s interests across the globe and at home.
![HMS Ranger is currently based in Portsmouth and the Archer class vessel is currently used for university training.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjk1MWJkMWUyLTBlZjgtNDZkMS1hNDViLTE0ZTUyMzAyNTg0OTo2ZmUyM2FkZC04MmU4LTQ3MDktYjU4My05NzllZmIyM2NmNzE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
29. HMS Ranger (P293)
HMS Ranger is currently based in Portsmouth and the Archer class vessel is currently used for university training. Photo: LPhot Guy Pool/Royal Navy
![Archer-class patrol ship HMS Puncher is primarily used for training officer cadets and assisting with coastal protection.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjk5OTU1NmRkLWEwMDYtNGRiMi1hYzE3LWJiMDAwNmQ2ZDg5MjplNTkwNDA5Ny1iYzZlLTQ0ODQtYTBmZi00MGQyMTM0YzBlMTA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
30. HMS Puncher (P291)
Archer-class patrol ship HMS Puncher is primarily used for training officer cadets and assisting with coastal protection. Photo: LPhot Louise George/Royal Navy
![P2000 class HMS Dasher is used by the Royal Navy for maritime security, navigation training and defence engagement, as well as providing support for law enforcement.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjk2YTI5NTVkLTFkZDMtNDI0Ni1iZTE5LTZlNmMwM2IyOTJjMToyOGNlNmMyOC04MGNmLTQ0ZjMtYjQzMi0yNmNkOTc1MGE3MTU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
31. HMS Dasher (P280)
P2000 class HMS Dasher is used by the Royal Navy for maritime security, navigation training and defence engagement, as well as providing support for law enforcement. Photo: Royal Navy
![HMS Exploit is one of the Royal Navy's 14 Archer-class patrol vessels. She is affiliated with HMS Daring. Pictured here is LT Lauren Webber saluting HMS Exploit as it sails past.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmRlYjM4MDI0LWEzYjQtNDcxMy1hNzZjLWJkZjM3ZjJhZDJlZDpiYjZmZDZiMS1lM2EzLTQyZjEtODc2OS04N2U0NmRkMzZiODg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
32. HMS Exploit (P167)
HMS Exploit is one of the Royal Navy's 14 Archer-class patrol vessels. She is affiliated with HMS Daring. Pictured here is LT Lauren Webber saluting HMS Exploit as it sails past. Photo: Royal Navy