§ Mr. Prescottasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many merchant ships have been chartered for use in the Falklands operation by his and other Departments since hostilities began; and if he will list each by its flag registration and the length of time of its charter.
§ Mr. LeeThe following 83 ships—including 70 of British registration — have been chartered by or on behalf of the Ministry of Defence. Particularly during the conflict itself, there was also some requisitioning of ships.
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Name of ship Flag Length of charter (in days) Cordellia United Kingdom 214 Farnellia United Kingdom 200 Junella United Kingdom 197 Northella United Kingdom 226 Oil Mariner United Kingdom 487 Irishman United Kingdom 759 Salvageman United Kingdom 463 Yorkshireman United Kingdom 167 Wimpey Sea Horse United Kingdom 150 Stena Seaspread United Kingdom 312 Stena Inspector United Kingdom 676 Stena Protector United Kingdom 365 Bar Protector United Kingdom 275 St. Helena United Kingdom 420 Iris United Kingdom 273 British Enterprise 3 United Kingdom 110 Andalucia Star United Kingdom 358 Norland United Kingdom 350 Europic Ferry United Kingdom 130 Baltic Ferry United Kingdom 201 Nordic Ferry United Kingdom 114 Atlantic Causeway United Kingdom 138 St. Edmund United Kingdom 354 Geestport United Kingdom 118 Rangatira United Kingdom 350 Astronomer United Kingdom 322 Laertes United Kingdom 142 Dan Ufter United Kingdom 34 Alvega United Kingdom 691 Anco Charger United Kingdom 698 Anco Empress United Kingdom 80 Balder London United Kingdom 122
Name of ship Flag Length of charter (in days) British Avon United Kingdom 266 British Dart United Kingdom 101 British Esk United Kingdom 1,000 British Forth United Kingdom 513 British Tamar United Kingdom 998 British Tay United Kingdom 450 British Test United Kingdom 99 British Trent United Kingdom 555 British Wye United Kingdom 185 Cubus Norway 436 Iberna United Kingdom 122 Fort Edmonton United Kingdom 319 Fort Rouge United Kingdom 126 Fort Toronto United Kingdom 737 GA Walker United Kingdom 899 Hans Maersk/Maersk Harrier Denmark/United Kingdom* 726 Maersk Ascension United Kingdom 732 Ice Lark United Kingdom 730 Lucerna United Kingdom 363 Scottish Eagle United Kingdom 584 Tor Caledonia United Kingdom 580 Avelon A Star United Kingdom 567 Leicesterbrook United Kingdom 378 Lincolbrook United Kingdom 228 Norbrit Faith United Kingdom 96 Singularity United Kingdom 85 Orwell Fisher United Kingdom 78 Celtic Crusader United Kingdom 44 Benedict United Kingdom 39 Sigrid S. Denmark 47 Annette S. Denmark 52 Kirsten Smits Netherlands 63 Herman Bodewes Netherlands 143 Bravo Sif Denmark 48 ErikSif Denmark 76 Marinus Smits Netherlands 68 Anne Sif Denmark 55 Ida Smits Netherlands 74 Bickersgracht Netherlands 55 Cunard Countess United Kingdom 260 Herta Maersk Denmark 294 Uganda United Kingdom 682 Sandshore Norway 701 St. Brandan United Kingdom 701 Corato United Kingdom 204 Lycaon United Kingdom 201 Skeldergate United Kingdom 365 Cedarbank United Kingdom 104 Contender Bezant United Kingdom 181 Saxonia United Kingdom 230 Strathewe United Kingdom 226 * Name/flag change February 1984.