HC Deb 14 July 1987 vol 119 cc437-40W
Mr. Trotter

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list by class the destroyers and frigates presently serving in the Royal Navy showing for each vessel the current age and the dates between which they have undergone major refits.

Mr. Sainsbury

The destroyers and frigates currently serving in the Royal Navy, their ages from commissioning. and the dates between which they have undergone refits are as follows. Those vessels listed in the "Statement on the Defence Estimates" as due to join the Fleet this year, but which have not yet done so (Coventry, Cornwall and Sheffield) are not included.

Age (years) Refit dales
Type 82
Bristol 14 Refit July 1976 to December 1977. Refit September 1984 to February 1986.
Type 42
Cardiff 8 None to date.
Glasgow 8 None to date.
Exeter 7 None to date.
Birmingham 11 Refit April 1981 to March 1982. Restorative refit July 1985 to May 1987.
Southampton 6 None to date.
Nottingham 5 None to date.
Liverpool 5 None to date.
Manchester 5 None to date.
York 2 None to date.
Gloucester 2 None to date.
Edinburgh 2 None to date.
Newcastle 9 Refit February 1982 to July 1982. Restorative refit begun April 1986 continues.
Type 22
Broadsword 8 None to date.
Battleaxe 7 None to date.
Brilliant 6 None to date.
Brazen 5 None to date.
Boxer 3 None to date.
Beaver 3 None to date.
Brave 2 None to date.
London 1 None to date.
Type 21
Amazon 13 Refit July 1978 to May 1979. Restorative refit August 1983 to September 1984.
Arrow 11 Refit October 1982 to September 1983.
Ambuscade 12 Refit March 1980 to January 1981. Restorative refit October 1984 to December 1985.
Active 10 Restorative refit July 1985 to August 1986.
Alacrity 10 Refit begun April 1986 continues.
Avenger 9 Restorative refit begun September 1986 continues.
Leander

Age (years) Refit dates
Euryalus 23 Refit August 1966 to November 1966. Refit January 1969 to July 1969. Special refit May 1973 to May 1976. Refit November 1979 to October 1980. Refit November 1984 to November 1985.
Penelope 24 Refit February 1966 to July 1967. Refit February 1969 to December 1969. Refit May 1972 to January 1973. Refit October 1974 to April 1975. Major refit January 1978 to January 1982. Refit January 1986 to September 1986.
Arethusa 22 Refit November 1967 to March 1968. Refit May 1970 to October 1970. Special refit September 1973 to April 1977. Refit May 1980 to March 1981. Comparator refit May 1985 to February 1986.
Phoebe 21 Refit August 1968 to November 1968. Refit January 1971 to April 1971. Major refit August 1974 to April 1977. Refit February 1981 to July 1982. Refit May 1986 to February 1987.
Sirius 21 Refit August 1969 to December 1969. Refit January 1972 to May 1972. Major refit March 1975 to February 1978. Refit May 1981 to July 1982. Refit April 1985 to December 1985.
Argonaut 20 Refit January 1970 to July 1970. Refit October 1972 to March 1973. Major refit February 1976 to March 1980. Refit August 1982 to November 1983.
Minerva 21 Refit July 1969 to October 1969. Refit March 1972 to July 1972. Major refit December 1975 to April 1979. Refit July 1983 to March 1984.
Danae 20 Refit March 1970 to July 1970. Refit February 1973 to August 1973. Major refit August 1977 to April 1981. Refit October 1985 to July 1986.
Andromeda 19 Refit July 1971 to October 1971. Refit September I974to March 1975. Major refit January 1978 to February 1981. Refit September 1985 to April 1986.
Hermione 18 Refit March 1972 to November 1972. Refit October 1975 to October 1976. Major refit January 1980 to July 1983. Refit begins July 1987.
Scylla 17 Refit July 1972 to January 1973. Refit July 1976 to March 1977. Major refit November 1980 to December 1984.
Achilles 17 Refit February 1973 to August 1973. Refit March 1978 to October 1978. Refit July 1984 to April 1985.
Charybdis 18 Refit September 1971 to January 1972. Refit April 1975 to March 1976. Major refit July 1979 to July 1982. Refit April 1986 to December 1986.
Diomede 16 Refit November 1973 to May 1984. Refit October 1978 to May 1979. Refit September 1983 to August 1984.
Apollo 15 Refit March 1976 to October 1976. Refit May 1979 to February 1980. Refit July 1984 to May 1985.
Ariadne 14 Refit January 1976 to September 1976. Refit February 1980 to September 1980. Refit January 1985 to November 1985.
Cleopatra 21 Refit December 1967 to April 1968. Refit July 1970 to November 1970. Special refit July 1973 to December 1975. Refit October 1978 to May 1979. Refit January 1982 to April 1983. Refit begun March 1987 continues.

Age (years) Refit dates
Jupiter 18 Refit April 1972 to September 1972. Refit December 1975 to July 1976. Major refit January 1980 to October 1983. Refit December 1986 due to finish July 1987.
Juno 20 Refit January 1970 to May 1970. Refit January 1973 to June 1973. Refit February 1977 to November 1977. Restorative refit January 1982 to February 1985.
Type 12
Rothesay 27 Refit September 1961 to December 1961. Refit October 1963 to January 1964. Special refit July 1966 to July 1968. Refit December 1970 to April 1971. Refit August 1973 to July 1974. Major refit October 1977 to May 1980. Refit August 1984 to May 1985.
Plymouth 26 Refit September 1962 to December 1962. Refit July 1964 to September 1964. Special refit August 1966 to February 1969. Refit August 1971 to December 1971. Refit May 1974 to November 1974. Major refit January 1979 to January 1981. Refit August 1986 to April 1986.

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