§ Mr. Banksasked the Secretary of State for Defence what his estimate is of the period required for building a Type 42 destroyer and the greatest number of people employed at a given point during its construction.
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§ Dr. GilbertHMS "Sheffield", the only ship of the class yet to be completed, took just over six years to build. The two Type 42 destroyers ordered this year should take significantly less time. At the peak, about 700 men are directly employed on building a Type 42 destroyer.