Distribution of British Fleet on September 1939

Home Waters

7 Battleships- Nelson, Rodney, Ramillies, Revenge, Resolution, Royal Oak, Royal Sovereign
3 Battlecruisers- Hood, Renown, Repulse
4 Aircraft Carriers- Ark Royal, Courageous, Furious, Hermes
2 Heavy Cruisers- Norfolk, Suffolk
19 Light Cruisers- Aurora, Belfast, Edinburgh, Effingham, Emerald, Enterprise, Glasgow, Newcastle, Sheffield, Southhampton, 9 older C and D class cruisers.

Mediterranean

3 Battleships- Barham, Malaya, Warspite
1 Aircraft Carrier- Glorious
3 Heavy Cruisers- Devonshire, Shropshire, Sussex
3 Light Cruisers- Arethusa, Galatea, Penelope

North Atlantic

1 Heavy Cruiser- Hawkins
2 Light Cruisers- 2 old C class

America and West Indies

2 Heavy Cruisers- Berwick, York
2 Light Cruisrs- Orion, Perth

South America

2 Heavy Cruisers- Cumberland, Exiter
6 Light Cruisers- Ajax, Neptune, 4 old D class

East Indies

3 Light Cruisers- Gloucester, Liverpool, Manchester

China

1 Aircraft Carrier- Eagle
3 Heavy Cruisers- Cornwall, Dorsetshire, Kent
1 Light Cruiser- Birmingham

Australia

2 Heavy Cruisers- Australia, Canberra
3 Light Cruisers- Adelaide, Hobart, Sydney

New Zealand

2 Light Cruisers- Achilles, Leander

Under Modernization

2 Battleships- Queen Elizabeth, Valiant
2 Heavy Cruisers- London, Frobisher

Smaller Craft (Exact disposition not known)

Destroyers - 184
Submarines- 60 in service
Small Escorts and Patrol Craft- 45 in service

Under Construction September 1939 (Some not completed)

8 Battleships- King George V, Prince of Wales, Howe, Anson, Duke of York, Lion (cancelled), Temeraire (cancelled), Conquerer (ordered but not laid down)
5 Aircraft Carriers- Illustrious, Formidable, Victorious, Indomitable, Unicorn
26 Cruisers- Building or on order: 16 Dido Class AA cruisers, 8 Fiji Class light cruisers, 2 Uganda Class light cruisers
32 fleet destroyers and 20 Escorts on order
9 Submarines on order
9 Small Escorts building, 52 on order