§ 62. Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the vessels assigned to fisheries protection duties by(a) type, (b) overall length, (c) gross-registered tonnage, (d) age and (e) the estimated dates of contracts for the construction of replacement vessels.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe information requested is given in the table. It is envisaged that, for the foreseeable future, the fishery protection task will be carried out using existing vessels.
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Name and type Length overall (meters) Displacement (tons) Age (years) Alderney Offshore patrol vessel 59.5 925 10 Anglesey Offshore patrol vessel 59.5 925 11 Blackwater
Name and type Length overall (meters) Displacement (tons) Age (years) Minesweeper 47.5 1890 4 Brereton Minehunter 46.6 360 35 Dumbarton Castle Offshore patrol vessel 81 1,427 8 Guernsey Offshore patrol vessel 59.5 925 12 Jersey Offshore patrol vessel 59.5 925 13 Kellington Minehunter 46.6 360 34 Lindisfarne Offshore patrol vessel 59.5 925 12 Orkney Offshore patrol vessel 59.5 925 13 Shetland Offshore patrol vessel 59.5 925 12 Soberton Minesweeper 46.6 360 32 Upton Minesweeper 46.6 360 33 1 Full load tonnage.