Guide to table:

  • Frigates displacing less than 3,000 tonnes are classified as corvettes.
  • Frigates displacing more than 6,000 tonnes are classified as destroyers.
  • Patrol vessels displacing less than 500 tonnes are not included.
  • The "patrol vessel" category includes missile boats.
  • The "anti-mine ship" category includes mine countermeasures vessels, minesweepers and minehunters.
  • The "amphibious support ship" category includes amphibious transport docks and dock landing ships, and tank landing ships.
  • Generally, total tonnage of ships is more important than total number of ships, as it gives a better indication of capability.
Member state Aircraft carrier Amphibious assault ship Amphibious support ship Destroyer Frigate Corvette Patrol vessel Anti‑mine ship Missile sub. Attack sub. Total Tonnage
European Union EU 5 6 18 43 79 23 97 130 8 57 500 466 1,500,000 -
Austria Austria 0 0
Belgium Belgium[1] 2 5 7 8,280
Bulgaria Bulgaria 6 10 16 -
Croatia Croatia 1 1 180
Cyprus Cyprus 2 2 -
Czech Republic Czech Republic 0 0
Denmark Denmark[2] 5 4 3 12 -
Estonia Estonia 3 3 1,350
Finland Finland 6^ 8 14 -
France France[3] 1 CVN 3 11 11 14 17 4 6 67 -
Germany Germany[4] 7 6 5+5 12 6+2 43 -
Greece Greece[5] 5 LST 13 15 4 11 48 -
Hungary Hungary 0 0
Republic of Ireland Ireland[6] 9 9 -
Italy Italy[7] 2 CVL 3 LPD 4 13 1 10 10 8 54 301,305
Latvia Latvia 5 5 3,025
Lithuania Lithuania[8] 3 4 7 -
Luxembourg Luxembourg 0 0
Malta Malta[9] 1 1 -
Netherlands Netherlands[10] 3 4 2 4 6 4 23 -
Poland Poland[11] 5 LST 2 1 1 20 3 32 -
Portugal Portugal[12] 5 2 6 2 15 -
Romania Romania[13] 3 4 3 5 15 -
Slovakia Slovakia 0 0
Slovenia Slovenia[14] 0
Spain Spain[15] 1 CVL/LHD 2 6 6 16 6 3 42 148,607
Sweden Sweden[16] 5 1 5 11 -
United Kingdom UK[17] 2 CVF 2 LPD 3 6 13 4 13 4 7 52 342,850
Future Members - - - - - - - - - - - -
Australia Australia 2 LHD 1 LSD 3 9 6 6 SSK 27 -
Canada Canada 12 12 4 28 -
Japan Japan 2 CVL, 2 CVH 3 LST 28 10 6 0 25 0 25 SSK 101 -
South Korea Korea 2 LPH 8 LST 3 23 19 18 11 16 100 -
Norway Norway 4 6 6 6 22 -
Ukraine Ukraine 1 LST 1 1 3 -
Competitors - - - - - - - - - - - -
United States USA 11 20 12 22 CCG, 68 DDG 16 FFL/LCS 0 13 11 14 (+4 SSGN) 55 500 246 1,500,000 -
Russia Russian Federation 1 0 20 LST 2 BCG, 3 CCG, 12 DDG 10 78 2 46 11 (+8 SSGN) 17 SSN, 22 SSK 500 232 1,500,000 -
China China 1 0 6 LPD, 32 LST 36 52 42 6 29 7 12 SSN, 55 SSK 500 - 1,500,000 -
India India 1 0 1 LPD, 8 LST 6 17 11 10 0 1 1 SSN, 14 SSK 500 - 1,500,000 -

^Frigate sized but defined by Finland as Corvettes


Future ships Aircraft carrier Amphibious ship Cruiser Destroyer Frigate Corvette Patrol vessel Anti‑mine ship Missile sub. Attack sub. Total Tonnage
European Union EU 6 CVN 18 - 6 CVL, 6 LHD, 6 LPD 24 48 48 FFH, 24 FFL 24 72 96 12 36 SSN, 24 SSI 500 432 1,500,000 -
European Union Enlarged EU 9 CVN 27 - 9 CVL, 9 LHD, 9 LPD 36 72 72 FFH, 36 FFL 36 108 144 18 48 SSN, 48 SSI 500 654 1,500,000 -
European Union Current EEU 1 CVN, 2 CVF, 4 CVL, 2 CVH 6 LHD, 2 LPH, 5 LPD, 12 LSD, 22 LST 0 81 134 54 127 179 8 13 SSN, 101 SSK/I 500 753 1,500,000 -
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