HC Deb 22 July 1987 vol 120 cc228-9W
Ms. Ruddock

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the visits to United Kingdom ports of United States Navy vessels by ship name, ship type and port in the last year for which such information is available.

Mr. Ian Stewart

As my right hon. Friend the Member for Tonbridge and Mailing, the then Minister of State for the Armed forces, told the hon. Member for Meirionnydd Nant Conwy (Mr. Thomas) on 20 February 1984 at column432, 13 March 1984 at column 132 and 16 May 1985 at columns 209–10, full records of visits by United States Navy ships are not generally held. However the following information is available, covering the period 1 July 1986 to 30 June 1987:

Portsmouth

Submarines

  • Albuquerque
  • Minniapolis St. Paul
  • Bluefish
  • Scamp
  • Narwhal
  • Lapon
  • Phoenix

Destroyers

  • Thorn
  • Deyo

Frigates

  • Moinester
  • Antrim

Assault Ships

  • Inchon
  • Saipan

Battleship

  • Iowa

Amphibious Command Ship

  • Mount Whitney

Amphibious Transport Dock

  • Raleigh

Tank Landing Ship

  • Sumpter

Plymouth

Submarines

  • Lewis and Clark
  • Augusta

Portland

Submarines

  • Lafayette
  • Andrew Jackson

Rosyth

Cruiser

  • Bainbridge

Dover

Amphibious Transport Dock

  • Austin

Glasgow

Fleet Ocean Tug

  • Powhattan

Survey Ship

  • Kane

Southampton

Fleet Ocean Tug

  • Apache