Entaxei,
Incidentally, what is the current tally of serious surface RN warships, i.e. not including river launches, RIB's, survey, RFA etc., but units with a GUN that they can (or are allowed to) fire
The Royal Navy ORBAT is currently
2 x Invincible Class CVS (with 1 further at [very] extended readiness)
1 x LPH
2 x LPD
5 x Type 42 DD
4 x Type 22B3 FF
13 x Type 23 FF
1 x T45 (with 5 to follow)
That makes a total of
28 FF/DD and above sized assets, with a further 4 OPV/OPV(H) and 16 MCMVs, exluding the Survey, Submarine and RFA elements.