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Ministry of Defence

Answer

Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many (a) aircraft carriers, (b) cruisers, (c) destroyers, (d) frigates and (e) mine-sweepers have been in operation with the Royal Navy in each of the last 25 years; and if he will make a statement. [18806] Mr. Ingram: The numbers of (a) aircraft carriers, (b) cruisers, (c) destroyers, (d) frigates and (e) mine- sweepers that have been in operation with the Royal Navy, for this year and in each of the past 25 years is as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Aircraft carriers{ Cruisers Destroyers Frigates Mine Counter 1} measures vessels{ 2} 2001 3 0 8 18 19 2000 3 0 10 20 20 1999 3 0 10 22 18 1998 3 0 10 20 16 1997 2 0 10 19 16 1996 2 0 10 22 16 1995 2 0 10 20 18 1994 3 0 10 22 18 1993 2 0 11 27 30 1992 2 0 11 32 31 1991 2 0 10 31 35 1990 2 0 12 31 37 1989 3 0 11 30 36 1988 2 0 11 31 35 1987 2 0 13 33 36 1986 3 0 13 34 39 1985 2 0 12 34 32 1984 3 0 13 39 34 1983 3 0 13 42 34 1982 2 0 11 38 31 1981 2 0 12 35 30 1980 2 0 10 38 34 1979 2 1 10 42 35 1978 3 2 10 43 34 1977 2 2 8 40 34 1976 2 1 8 46 37 1975 3 2 10 47 40 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Aircraft Carriers include Commando Carriers and the Landing Platform Helicopter. {2} Mine Counter measures vessels incorporates Minesweepers and Minehunters. Note: Ships `in operation' include those that were operational or engaged in preparing for service, trials or training as at 1 April in each year, but does not include ships in refit or those held at extended readiness.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

18806; 376 c356W

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Deployment Warships

Contains statistics

Yes

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