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Written question asked by Gordon Prentice (Labour) on Thursday, 21 May 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 June 2009. It was answered by Bob Ainsworth (Labour) on Monday, 1 June 2009 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Warships

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many warships are in service in the Royal Navy.
Answer

The Royal Navy currently has 85 warships in service. These include aircraft carriers, amphibious vessels, destroyers, frigates, mine countermeasures ships, River Class offshore patrol vessels, inshore patrol craft, survey ships, and 12 submarines.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
493 c23W; 277554
Session
2008-09
Question not reached
Yes
Subjects
Warships
Link
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