§ Mr. Hamlingasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the disposal of cruisers, destroyers and frigates since 1951; what ships have been disposed of; by what means; how many have been sold; and what countries bought them.
§ Mr. MayhewSince 1st January, 1952, 23 cruisers, 52 destroyers and 142 frigates have been disposed of as follows:
Cruisers
- 18 sold for scrapping in the United Kingdom.
- 1 sold for scrapping to Japan.
- 2 sold to India and Pakistan; two sold to Peru.
Destroyers
- 32 sold for scrapping in the United Kingdom.
- Two sold to firms in Italy and Singapore and three sold to a firm in Greece for scrapping.
- Two each sold to Yugoslavia, Egypt and Israel; four each to Pakistan and Turkey and one to South Africa.
Frigates
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- 105 sold for scrapping in the United Kingdom.
- Two sold to firms in Portugal and Singapore.
- Seven each to a firm in Italy and a firm in Greece all for scrapping.
One each sold to Malaysia, South Africa, and Finland; two each to Norway and Ecuador three to India, four to Portugal and seven to Germany.
§ Mr. Hamlingasked the Secretary of State for Defence what units of the Fleet not in service are awaiting disposal.
§ Mr. MayhewIn addition to the ships whose disposal by scrapping has been announced in previous years, the following ships have been approved for scrapping during 1964–65:
- One cruiser.
- Seven destroyers.
- Eight frigates.
- One despatch vessel.
- Two submarines.
- Seven ocean minesweepers.
- Eight inshore minesweepers.
- One fleet maintenance ship.
- One minesweeper support ship.
- One landing ship tank.
- Three landing craft tank.
- Three surveying ships.
- One submarine tender.
There are also a number of ships retained against the possibility of sale to other Governments, but it is not the custom to give details of these.