International Fleet Review (other)
International Fleet Review may refer to: * International Fleet Review 2005 * International Fleet Review 2013 * International Fleet Review 2016 International Fleet Review 2016 (IFR 2016) was an international maritime exercise hosted and conducted by the Indian Navy on behalf of the President of India in February 2016 to improve relations with other navies in the region. The Indian Navy de ...

International Fleet Review 2005
The International Fleet Review was the most recent Royal Navy review, continuing a tradition going back to the 15th century. It took place on 28 June 2005, as part of the ''Trafalgar 200'' celebrations to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. For the celebrations to mark Her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee in 2012, instead of a Fleet Review such as marked that of Queen Victoria, there was a cavalcade of boats down the Thames. 2005 Review Line-up During the afternoon of 28 June 2005, Queen Elizabeth II, as Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom, embarked on board HMS ''Endurance''. Led by THV ''Patricia'', and with following as "Sovereign's Escort", Her Majesty set sail to review a fleet of over 167 ships of the Royal Navy and of over 30 other nations, as well as other non-naval vessels such as the passenger liner '' QE2''. The previous fleet review by the Queen in the United Kingdom was in 1999 for the commemoration of the anniversary of the B ...
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