§ Mr. Quentin DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence which major mechanical faults have been reported on Royal Navy warships in each of the past three years; and which Royal Navy vessels have been involved in(a) collisions with other vessels and (b) groundings in each of the past three years. [157743]
§ Mr. SpellarDetails of those defects relating specifically to major mechanical faults in each of the past three years could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Royal Navy vessels involved in collisions with other vessels, and those vessels involved in groundings, in each of the past three years are shown in the table. There were no reported groundings during 1999.
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Collisions Groundings 2000 HMS Guernsy HMS Raider HMS Grimsby HMS Sandown RFA Fort Victoria/RFA Sir Bedivere HMS Grafton LCVP (HMS Ocean) HMS Triumph HMS Manchester HMS Victorious HMS Puncher 1999 HMS Endurance HMS Chidingford/HMS Nottingham HMS Ranger HMS Cardiff HMS Bristol HMS Pembroke HMS Tracker HMS Shetland
Collisions Groundings 1998 HMS Manchester RFA Black Rover HMS Cornwall RFA Sir Galahad HMS Exploit