HMS Ocean

(asked on 18th February 2019) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will consider buying back HMS Ocean from Brazil to be the first of the UK's Littoral Strike Ships.


Answered by
Earl Howe Portrait
Earl Howe
Deputy Leader of the House of Lords
This question was answered on 25th February 2019

The procurement strategy for the Littoral Strike Ship has yet to be determined. However, we have no intention of buying back HMS OCEAN which is now in service with the Brazilian Navy.

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