Gibraltar
(asked on 12th December 2014) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how old are the two Royal Navy vessels providing security in British waters at Gibraltar; what is their maximum potential speed in knots; and what is the estimated speed of the Spanish naval vessels which have made incursions in those waters.
This question was answered on 23rd December 2014
HMS SCIMITAR is 21 years old; HMS SABRE is 22 years old. Both are capable of travelling in excess of 25 knots, which enables them to fulfil their assigned role.
The speed of Spanish naval vessels is a matter for them.