§ Mr. Muddasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list by name, date and value of work, vessels of the Royal Navy and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary utilising ship repair facilities at Falmouth since May 1979.
§ Mr. Ian StewartSince May 1979, Falmouth Shiprepair Ltd has received 39 contracts from the Department for the repair of ships and craft, as follows. The work exceeded £3 million in value but it is not the practice to disclose individual contract sums.
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Year Month Name of Vessel 1979 May RMAS Clovelly June RMAS Instow July HMS Bronnington July RMAS Instow July RMAS Alnmouth August USAMFA Barges September RMAS Typhoon October RMAS Datchet November RMAS Datchet December RMAS Dolwen 1980 January HMS Hecate January RMAS Headcom January RMAS Ixworth May USAMFA Tug June RMAS Instow July HMS Gavinton September USAMFA Floating Crane September RMAS Loyal Moderator October RMAS Instow 1981 February USAMFA Tug April HMS Venturer June USAMFA Crane June RFA Olwen
Year Month Name of Vessel USAMFA Floating August Crane August HMAV Arakan August RMAS Toron August RMAS Heather August RMAS Clovelly August RMAS Instow September RFA Pearleaf November HMS Wilton 1982 June RMAS Instow August USAMFA BARGE September MV Contender Bezant October RMAS Instow October RMAS Datenet November MV Astronomer 1983 January RFA Sir Caradoc May RMAS Ixworth