§ Mr. Trotterasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many ships, and of which classes, are fitted with Sea Wolf ship-to-air missiles; and on which new types of ships they are being fitted.
§ Mr. BlakerOne Leander and three type 22 frigates are in service with the Sea Wolf point defence missile system. It is also being fitted to four Leander class ships currently in major refit; and is due to be fitted in all further type 22s. No decisions have yet been taken on whether the system should be fitted to further classes of ships.
Name of Vessel Order Date Delivery Date Length of time between order and delivery Years and Months Frigate Brilliant September 1976 April 1981 4–7 Destroyer Exeter January 1976 August 1980 4–7 Frigate Battleaxe September 1975 December 1979 4–3 Frigate Broadsword February 1974 February 1979 5–0 Frigate Alacrity November 1971 April 1977 5–5 Frigate Avenger November 1971 April 1978 6–5 Destroyer Glasgow November 1971 March 1979 7–4 Frigate Arrow November 1971 May 1976 4–6 Destroyer Newcastle November 1971 February 1978 6–3 Frigate Ardent November 1971 September 1977 5–10 Destroyer Cardiff June 1971 September 1979 8–3 Destroyer Birmingham May 1971 November 1976 5–6 Destroyer Coventry May 1971 October 1978 7–5 Frigate Ambuscade May 1970 August 1975 5–3 Frigate Antelope April 1970 June 1975 5–2 Frigate Active April 1970 June 1977 7–2 Frigate Amazon March 1969 July 1974 5–4 Destroyer Sheffield November 1968 February 1975 6–3 Frigate Ariadne July 1968 January 1973 4–6 Frigate Apollo July 1968 June 1972 3–11