Royal Navy Navy currently operates from three bases in the United Kingdom where commissioned ships are based; Portsmouth, Clyde and Devonport, Plymouth—Devonport is the largest operational naval base in the UK and Western Europe. Each base hosts a flotilla command under a commodore, or, in the case of Clyde, a captain, responsible for the provision of operational capability using the ships and submarines within the flotilla. 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines is similarly commanded by a brigadier and based in Plymouth. Historically, the Royal Navy maintained Royal Navy Dockyards around the world. Dockyards of the Royal Navy are harbours where ships are
History of the Royal Australian Navy the class in service and based at in Western Australia. The is the current main fleet unit of the Royal Australian Navy; the class has eight vessels. The lead vessel of the class, , was commissioned in 1996 and the final vessel, , was commissioned on 26 August 2006. Along with the eight Australian vessels, two "Anzac"s were also constructed for the Royal New Zealand Navy. The "Anzac" class were jointly constructed in New Zealand and Australia with the final fitout in Williamstown, Victoria. The amphibious and supply arm of the RAN is made up of; one landing platform, one