HC Deb 22 March 1965 vol 709 c16W
70. Commander Courtney

asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether there is still a requirement for ocean minesweepers; and why this class of vessel does not appear in the statement of the strength of the Fleet of 2nd March.

Mr. Mayhew

There is no further requirement for Algerine class minesweepers as their minesweeping rôle can more efficiently be undertaken by the smaller and more modern coastal minesweepers. The ocean minesweepers shown in the 1964 statement of the strength of the Fleet as being in reserve have reached the end of their useful lives and are to be scrapped.