- A-class Submarine
- HMS Ambush, S68 (S18, P418)
- Algerine-class Composite Gunvessels
- HMS Rambler, —
- Apollo-class Protected Cruisers
- HMS Naiad, —
- HMS Sappho, —
- HMS Sybille, —
- HMS Terpsichore, —
- HMS Thetis, —
- Archer-class Torpedo Cruisers
- HMS Racoon, —
- HMS Tartar, —
- Astraea-class Protected Cruiser
- HMS Forte, —
- Barracouta-class Cruisers
- HMS Barracouta, —
- HMS Barrosa, —
- HMS Blanche, —
- Beagle-class Sloop
- HMS Beagle, —
- Modified Black Swan-class Sloops
- HMS Actaeon, U07
- HMS Nereide, U64
- Bramble-class Steel Gunboats
- HMS Dwarf, —
- HMS Rattler, —
- Bridgewater-class Sloop
- HMS Bridgewater, U01 (L01)
- Broadsword-class Type 22 Frigate
- HMS Chatham, F87
- Daring-class Destroyer
- HMS Dainty, D108
- Diadem-class Protected Cruiser
- HMS Niobe, —
- Dreadnought-class Fleet Submarine
- HMS Dreadnought, S101
- Duke-class Type 23 Frigates
- HMS Argyll, F231
- HMS Iron Duke, F234
- HMS Norfolk, F230
- Eclipse-class Protected Cruiser
- HMS Doris, —
- Edgar-class Protected Cruiser
- HMS Gibraltar, —
- Egret-class Sloop
- HMS Auckland, U61 (L61)
- Falmouth-class Sloops
- HMS Milford, U51 (L51)
- HMS Weston, U72 (L72)
- Flower-class Corvettes
- HMS Delphinium, K77
- HMS Verbena, K85
- HMS Wallflower, K44
- Folkestone-class Sloop
- HMS Penzance, L28
- Gadfly-class Iron Coastal Gunboats
- HMS Gadfly, —
- HMS Griper, —
- HMS Tickler, —
- Hebe-class Stores Carrier
- HMS Hebe, A406
- Leander-class Type 12M Frigates
- HMS Cleopatra, F28
- HMS Danae, F47
- HMS Diomede, F16
- HMS Galatea, F18
- Leopard-class Type 41 Frigates
- HMS Jaguar, F37
- HMS Leopard, F14
- Modified Lion-class Battleship
- HMS Vanguard, 23
- Medea-class Protected Cruiser
- HMS Magicienne, —
- Oberon-class Overseas Patrol Submarine
- HMS Oberon, S09
- Pearl-class Corvette
- HMS Racoon, —
- Pearl-class Protected Cruisers
- HMS Pearl, —
- HMS Philomel, —
- Pelorus-class Protected Cruiser
- HMS Pelorus, —
- Pigmy-class Composite Gunboat
- HMS Partridge, —
- Porpoise-class Patrol Submarine
- HMS Finwhale, —
- Powerful-class Protected Cruisers
- HMS Powerful, —
- HMS Terrible, —
- Redbreast-class Composite Gunboats
- HMS Magpie, —
- HMS Redbreast, —
- HMS Thrush, —
- HMS Widgeon, —
- Renown-class Battlecruiser
- HMS Repulse, 34
- Rosario-class Sloops
- HMS Peterel, —
- HMS Rapid, —
- Rothesay-class Type 12I Frigate
- HMS Brighton, F106
- Rover-class Small Fleet Tanker
- RFA Grey Rover, A269
- Salisbury-class Type 61 Frigate
- HMS Lincoln, F99
- Scout-class Torpedo Cruiser
- HMS Fearless, —
- Shoreham-class Sloop
- HMS Rochester, U50 (L50)
- Tide-class Fast Fleet Tanker
- RFA Tideflow, A97 (Tiderace)
- Tribal-class Type 81 Frigate
- HMS Tartar, F133
- Other Vessels
- HMS Emu, —
- HMS Hermes, — (wooden paddle sloop)
- HMS Lightning, — (1808)
- HMS Monarch, — (masted turret ship, 1868)
- HMS Trusty, — (1797)
Notes regarding ships listed
The list does not include vessels sold to other countries which did not visit South Africa under the RN flag. Also excluded are vessels which served under the SA Navy.

