HC Deb 15 March 1965 vol 708 cc189-90W
Mr. Pounder

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will state the names, dates, and duration of visits of Her Majesty's ships calling at ports in Northern Ireland during 1965.

Mr. Mayhew

Details, so far as I am able to give them at present, of visits, by Her Majesty's ships to ports in Northern Ireland during 1965, are as follows.

Port Ship Date
Bangor, Co. Down. Submarine Depot Ship (tentative) 15th–18th July
Belfast "Lynx" Frigates 11th–15th February (operational visit)
"Grafton"
"Wakeful" (Frigate) 12th–15th March (operational visit)
Ships of the Home Fleet 30th July–5th August
Portrush, Co. Antrim R.N.R. Minesweeper 3rd–4th July

I regret that I cannot yet give the names of the ships likely to take part in the visits during the summer.