Trawlers (Hansard, 6 April 1977)

HC Deb 06 April 1977 vol 929 c539W 539W

§ Mr. Pink
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what was the highest speed found in the study of the trawlers built in 1976.

§ Mr. Duffy
The highest speed found in the study, which excluded Soviet vessels, was 18 knots. Only 5 per cent. of some 100 trawlers considered were capable of more than 15 knots.