§ Mr. Trotterasked the Secretary of State for Defence which frigates are now undergoing major refits; at which dockyards; when they commenced; and when they are planned to be completed.
§ Mr. BlakerThe following are the frigates now undergoing major refit:
Start Date Present planned completion dares Devonport HMS "Scylla" November 1980 September 1983 HMS "Jupiter" January 1980 July 1983 HMS "Charybdis" June 1979 June 1983 HMS "Penelope" June 1978 November 1981 Chatham HMS "Hermione" January 1980 January 1983
§ Mr. Trotterasked the Secretary of State for Defence which Leander class frigates have been subjected to a major refit; when the refits were completed; what major new weapon system was fitted; and when each ship first entered service.
§ Mr. GoodhartThe following is the information requested:
Ship Date entered service Date Refit Completed Weapon System Fitted Batch 1 Leander Mar 63 Jan 73 IKARA ASW MISSILE
Ajax Dec 63 Feb74 Galatea Apr 64 Sep 74 Aurora Apr 64 Feb76 Naiad Mar 65 Jun75 Euryalus Sep64 Mar 76 Arethusa Nov. 65 Apr. 77 Dido Sep63 Oct78 Batch 2 Cleopatra Jan 66 Dec 75 EXOCET ANTI-SHIP
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Phoebe Apr 66 Apr 77a Sirius Jan 66 Feb 78 Minerva May 66 Apr 79 Argonaut Aug67 Mar 80 Danae Sep 67 Apr81 Batch 3 Andromeda Dec 68 Feb 81 EXOCET, SEAWOLF
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