HC Deb 04 March 1977 vol 927 c337W
Mr. Wall

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the number of warships ordered, and their names, in each of the past 10 years.

Mr. Duffy

The following is the information in respect of orders placed for major new construction warships in each of the last 10 financial years.

1966–67 1971–72
HMS "Scylla" HMS "Arrow"
HMS "Charybdis" HMS "Alacrity"
HMS "Achilles" HMS "Ardent"
HMS "Diomede" HMS "Avenger"
HMS "Conqueror" HMS "Birmingham"
HMS "Courageous" HMS "Cardiff"
Total: 6 HMS "Coventry"
HMS "Newcastle"
1967–68 HMS "Glasgow"
HMS "Swiftsure" HMS "Sceptre"
Total: 1 Total: 10
1968–69 1972–73
HMS "Spartan"
HMS " Amazon"
HMS "Apollo" Total: 1
HMS "Ariadne"
HMS "Sheffield" 1973–74
Total: 4 HMS "Invincible"
HMS "Broadsword"
1969–70 Total: 2
HMS "Wilton"
HMS "Sovereign" 1974–75
Total: 2 Total: 0
1970–71 1975–76
HMS "Antelope" HMS "Battleaxe"
HMS "Active" HMS "Exeter"
HMS "Ambuscade" HMS "Southampton"
HMS "Superb" HMS "Brecon"
Total: 4 Total: 4

In the current financial year orders have been placed for an anti-submarine cruiser—HMS "Illustrious"—a nuclear-powered fleet submarine, a Type 22 frigate and a Type 42 destroyer. These last vessels have yet to be named.

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