§ Mr. SillarsTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the Royal Navy vessels built in each of the past 15 years, showing the cost of each and the yards in which they were constructed.
§ Mr. NeubertDetails of major ships and submarines accepted into service since 1974–75 are as follows:
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Vessel Type Shipbuilder Acceptance date Cost (£M) HMS Carron MSF Richards 20 June 1984 4.6 HMS Starling HKPC Hall Russell 21 June 1984 7.1 HMS Middleton MCMV YSL 4 July 1984 HMS Challenger SOV Scotts S/building 13 July 1984 153.4 HMS Beaver T22(b2) YSL 18 July 1984 HMS Chiddingfold MCMV VT 18 July 1984 HMS Turbulent SSN VSEL 30 July 1984 160.0 HMS Dovey MSF Richards 5 October 1984 4.6 HMS Swallow HKPC Hall Russell 17 October 1984 7.4 HMS Swift HKPC Hall Russell 12 March 1985 7.6 HMS Humber MSF Richards 14 March 1985 4.6 HMS York T42 SHS 25 March 1985 118.7 HMS Helford MSF Richards 4 April 1985 4.9 HMS Gloucester T42 VT 16 May 1985 120.8 HMS Hurworth MCMV VT 14 June 1985 HMS Blackwater MSF Richards 20 June 1985 4.9 HMS Itchen MSF Richards 27 June 1985 4.9 HMS Ark Royal CVS SHS 2 July 1985 332.9 HMS Edinburgh T42 CL 25 July 1985 130.6 HMS Helmsdale MSF Richards 8 October 1985 4.9 HMS Tireless SSN VSEL 30 October 1985 HMS Orwell MSF Richards 27 November 1985 4.9 HMS Bicester MCMV VT 14 February 1986 HMS Ribble MSF Richards 19 February 1986 4.9 HMS Brave T22(b2) YSL 21 February 1986 HMS Spey MSF Richards 4 April 1986 5.2 HMS Arun MSF Richards 9 May 1986 5.2 HMS Roebuck CSV Brooke Marine 22 August 1986 13.1 HMS Atherstone MCMV VT 12 December 1986 HMS London T22(b2) YSL 6 February 1987 HMS Torbay SSN VSEL 2 March 1987 HMS Berkeley MCMV VT 20 November 1987 RFA Sir Galahad LSL SHS 25 November 1987 HMS Cornwall T22(b3) YSL 19 February 1988 RFA Argus ATS H & W (Conv) 3 March 1988 HMS Sheffield T22(b2) SHS 25 March 1988 HMS Coventry T22(b2) SHS 1 July 1988 HMS Cumberland T22(b3) YSL 18 November 1988 HMS Quorn MCMV VT 20 January 1989 HMS Trenchant SSN VSEL 7 February 1989 HMS Campbeltown T22(b3) CL 24 February 1989 HMS Sandown SRMH VT 17 March 1989 2 Batch order for both vessels, total cost £75 million. 3 The cost of the purchase and conversion of the three vessels FIPVs was £16.7 million. Costs, where shown, are at the price base that applied at the time the vessel was delivered or, if marked 1, are at out-turn prices as previously published in the Supply Estimates.
Since 1987, it has not been our practice to give unit cost information for the reasons stated by my hon. Friend on 14
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Vessel Type Shipbuilder Order date HMS Upholder SSK VSEL 2 November 1983 HMS Talent SSN VSEL 10 September 1984 HMS Norfolk T23 YSL 29 October 1984 HMS Triumph SSN VSEL 3 January 1986 HMS Unseen SSK CL/VSEL 3 January 1986 HMS Ursula SSK CL/VSEL 3 January 1986 HMS Unicorn SSK CL/VSEL 3 January 1986 RFA Fort Victoria AOR H&W 24 April 1986 HMS Vanguard SSBN VSEL 30 April 1986 HMS Marlborough T23 SHS 18 August 1986 HMS Argyll T23 YSL 1 September 1986 HMS Lancaster T23 YSL 1 September 1986 HMS Inverness SRMH VT 23 July 1987 HMS Cromer SRMH VT 23 July 1987 HMS Walney SRMH VT 23 July 1987 HMS Bridport SRMH VT 23 July 1987 HMS Victorious SSBN VSEL 6 October 1987 RFA Fort George AOR SHS 18 December 1987 HMS Chatham T22(b3) SHS 28 January 1988 HMS Iron Duke T23 YSL 11 July 1988 HMS Monmouth T23 YSL 11 July 1988 HMS Montrose T23 YSL 11 July 1988 January 1988, Official Report, col. 373. Costs are therefore not shown for vessels where further vessels of the class were under construction in 1987.
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Legend Ship Type T21 Type 21 Frigate SSN Nuclear Powered Fleet Submarine (costs only given for SWIFTSURE class) T42 Type 42 Destroyer T22(b1/2/3) Type 22 Frigate (batch 1/2/3) PV Patrol Vessel FRS Fleet Replenishment Ship FRS(l) Forward Repair Ship MCMV Mine Countermeasures Vessel CVS Aircraft Carrier FIPV Falkland Island Patrol Vessel HKPC Hong Kong Patrol Craft MSF Fleet Minesweeper SOV Seabed Operation Vessel CSV Coastal Survey Vessel LSL Landing Ship (Logistic) SRMH Single Role Minehunter ATS Aviation Training Ship SSBN Vanguard Class Trident Submarine SSK Diesel Electric Powered Submarine AOR Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment vessel (Conv) = Conversion Shipbuilder SHS Swan Hunter Shipbuilders YSL Yarrow Shipbuilders Ltd VSEL VSEL Ltd H& W Harland & Wolff Holdings plc CL Cammell Laird Shipbuilders Ltd. VT Vosper Thornycroft (United Kingdom) Ltd. CDE Clyde Dock Engineering CDD Cardiff Dry Dock TSR Tyne Shiprepairers