HC Deb 05 March 1984 vol 55 cc471-2W
Mr. Prescott

asked 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. Lee

The 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.

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.

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