Destroyers and Frigates

(asked on 11th July 2022) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) destroyers, and (2) frigates, are presently available for service with the Royal Navy.


Answered by
Baroness Goldie Portrait
Baroness Goldie
Shadow Minister (Defence)
This question was answered on 25th July 2022

Six Destroyers and twelve Frigates are in-service with the Royal Navy. They rotate through operational deployments, exercises and periods of planned maintenance.

At present, of the six Destroyers, four are available for operations with the remainder in long term refit. Of the twelve Frigates, eight are available for operations with the remainder in long term refit.

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