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Ministry of Defence

Answer

Mr. Gray: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which (a) type 22 frigates, (b) type 42 destroyers, (c) type 23 frigates, (d) aircraft carriers and (e) fleet submarines are (i) operational, (ii) in refit and (iii) in maintenance or repair. [16550] Mr. Ingram: The table shows, as at 19 November 2001, the vessels within each of the categories requested. Those vessels undergoing routine maintenance and repair (column iii) are within the operational control of the Royal Navy and can be made ready within agreed timescales. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. (i) Operational (ii) Refit{ 1} (iii) Maintenance and repair (a) Type 22 Frigates Chatham Cumberland{2} Sheffield Cornwall Cambeltown Coventry (b) Type 42 Destroyers Edinburgh Cardiff Gloucester Exeter Liverpool York Glasgow Manchester Nottingham Southampton Newcastle (c) Type 23 Frigates Argyll Grafton Richmond Kent Iron Duke Lancaster Somerset Marlborough Monmouth Montrose Norfolk Northumberland Portland Sutherland Westminster (d) CVS Illustrious Invincible -- Ark Royal (e) Fleet submarines Splendid Sceptre Tireless Superb Spartan Sovereign Talent Torbay Trafalgar Trenchant Triumph Turbulent _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Including docking periods {2} Undergoing post docking period sea trials

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

375 c291-2W;375 c297-8W; 16550

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Repairs and maintenance Warships Aircraft carriers Submarines Frigates Type 42 destroyers

Link

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