§ Mr. Tom Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list by country and class the number of warships to visit the British base in Gibraltar in the last five years.
§ Mr. StanleyFull records of visits by warships to Gibraltar are not generally retained. However, in the time available, the following information can be provided about visits by warships other than those of the Royal Navy:
Gibraltar 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 United States Amphibious Cargo Ships 1 — — — — Landing Ships 1 — — — 1 Cruisers — 1 1 1 2 Destroyers/Frigates 2 4 2 1 — Amphibious Assault Ships — — — — 1 Submarines 1 2 1 1 2 Sweden Destroyers 1 1 — — — Minehunters — 1 — — — Italy Frigates 2 — 1 2 2 Ghana Patrol Craft 1 — — — — Nigeria Minesweepers 1 — — — — Netherlands Minesweepers 2 — — — — Frigates — — 1 — — Submarines — 1 1 — 1 Belgium Minehunters 1 — — — — Federal Republic of Germany Destroyers — 1 — — — Egypt Patrol Craft — 4 — — — Oman Patrol Craft — 1 — 3 — Landing Ships — — — — 1 Canada Destroyers/Frigates — — 2 — — Submarines — — — 1 1 Portugal Frigates — 4 1 5 — Submarines — — — 2 — Qatar Patrol Craft — — 2 — — Indonesia Frigates — — — — 1