§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Defence on how many occasions HMS "Endurance" was replenished from the United Kingdom or Gibraltar during her tour of duty in the South Atlantic.
§ Mr. BlakerAs my right hon. Friend explained on 16 November—[Vol. 32, c.139]—the RFA "Fort Austin" was despatched on 29 March to replenish HMS "Endurance", which had by then been diverted to South Georgia. Information on the number of occasions on which HMS "Endurance" was replenished after the outbreak of hostilities is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate expense.