Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the sea-going status is of each of the (a) seven Sandown Class and (b) six Hunt Class Mine Counter Measure Vessels; and which of those ships are (i) operationally available, (ii) undergoing maintenance and/or a refit, (iii) temporarily unavailable and (iv) laid up and/or held at extended readiness.
The information requested is provided below:
Class | Upkeep/Maintenance | Operationally Available | Total |
Type 23 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
River Class Patrol Ships | 0 | 3 | 3 |
River II Class Patrol Ships | 0 | 5 | 5 |
RFA Tide Class | 1 | 3 | 4 |
RFA Wave Class | 1 | 1 | 2 |
RFA Landing Ship Docks | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Sandown Class | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Hunt Class Mine Counter Measure Vessels | 2 | 4 | 6 |
HMS ALBION/HMS BULWARK | 1 | 1 | 2 |
To maintain operational security these figures cannot be broken down to the level of detail requested. The information provided dividing vessels into “Upkeep/Maintenance” and “Operationally Available” (ships on deployment or generating for deployment) is correct at the time of release.