Written question asked by Julian Lewis (Conservative) on Monday, 7 December 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 December 2015 (named day). It was answered by Philip Dunne (Conservative) on Tuesday, 15 December 2015 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
HMS Ocean
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which individual ships will fulfil the roles currently carried out by HMS Ocean when she is withdrawn from service; and what numbers of (a) amphibious forces and (b) helicopters are carried by (i) HMS Ocean and (ii) the substitute ships.
- Answer
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As stated in the Strategic Defence and Security Review (Cm9161), we will enhance a Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) aircraft carrier to support our amphibious capability. Together with existing amphibious ships of the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, this will provide the capacity and capability to deploy our amphibious forces.
HMS OCEAN can carry up to 690 Embarked Military Forces (EMF) - Royal Marines and Aviation Group personnel - in addition to her ship's company. She can deploy a variety of helicopter types in multiple combinations as required by her mission and role.
The QEC aircraft carriers can embark up to 900 EMF, in addition to their ship's company, in support of their missions and tasks and a flexible mix of helicopters subject to the operational tasking.
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- 19049
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- 2015-16
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- HMS Ocean
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