HC Deb 16 July 1985 vol 83 cc100-1W
Mr. George

asked the Secretary of State for Defence which ports received naval visits by Her Majesty's ships within the Caribbean area for each year since 1983.

Mr. Stanley

The number of visits by Her Majesty's ships within the Caribbean area for each year since 1983 was as follows:

State/Territory Island/Port (Where Appropriate) Number of Visits
1983 1984 *1985
Panama Cristobal 2 0 0
Puerto Rico San Jaun 6 0 0
Roosevelt Roads 12 0 7
St. Kitts & Nevis Basseterre 4 3 2
Charlestown 0 0 2
St. Lucia Castries 1 5 6
St. Vincent and the Grenadines St. Vincent 3 5 2
Bequia 4 1 0
Carriacou 0 1 0
Union Island 0 0 3
Trinidad & Tobago Port of Spain 1 4 4
Tobago 1 0 0
Turks & Caicos Grand Turk 3 2 0
US Virgin Islands St. Croix 5 3 0
St. Thomas 2 2 0
* Up to 6 July.

Mr. George

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many and which class of ship and submarine visited ports in the area of the Caribbean, including Belize, in each year since 1982.

Mr. Stanley

The number of Royal Navy vessels, by class, including Royal Fleet Auxiliaries, which have visited ports in the Caribbean area was as follows, for each year since 1982:

Classes of ship 1982 1983 1984 1985*
Fleet Submarines 1 0 0 1
Patrol Submarines 0 0 1 1
ASW Carriers 1 1 0 0
Type 42 Destroyers 1 3 4 1
County Class Destroyers 1 2 1 1
Type 21 Frigates 1 1 5 1
Type 22 Frigates 1 1 2 1
Leander-class Frigates 3 5 5 1
Type 12 Frigates 3 6 5 1
Type 81 Frigates 1 3 0 0
Assault Ships 1 1 0 1
Royal Yacht 0 1 0 0
Ocean Survey Ships 3 4 3 2
Coastal Survey Ships 0 0 2 2
Ice Patrol Ship 0 1 0 0
Royal Fleet Auxiliaries 6 7 5 4
*Up to 6 July.