HC Deb 12 February 1992 vol 203 c514W
Ms. Walley

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the vessels, including details of country of registration, used in the Purple Warrior exercises.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

The last tri-service exercise which required the charter of commercial shipping was Purple Warrior in November 1987. The ships that took part were as follows:

Name Flag
Dana Regina Danish
Tor Scandinavia Danish
Hamburg Bahamas
Norrona Faroe Islands
Viking Viscount British
Mercandian Atlantic Danish
St. Magnus FRG
Gabriela Wehr FRG
Mercandian Diplomat Danish
Condock 1 FRG
Condock 3 FRG