§ Mr. KeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many submarines of(a) the Royal Navy, (b) the US Navy and (c) other navies have docked at the Z-berth at Gibraltar during 1998. [58750]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonThe information requested is as follows: as at 1 November, 2 Royal Navy and 9 US Navy submarines had used the Z berths in Gibraltar during 1998. A number of US Navy submarines have visited Gibraltar on more than one occasion and in total they have made 15 visits this year. No submarines from other navies have docked at the Gibraltar Z berths during this period.
§ Mr. KeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list by month and name the Royal Navy vessels which have visited Gibraltar during 1998. [58751]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonThe following Royal Navy vessels have visited Gibraltar during 1998, up to and including 1 November:
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Month HMS RFA January Bridport Diligence Illustrious — Inverness — Sandown — February Cornwall — Illustrious — Richmond — Somerset — March Beaver Orangeleaf Cornwall — Richmond — York — April Beaver Bayleaf Cornwall — Grafton — Nottingham — May Bulldog Grey Rover Coventry — Marlborough — June Gloucester(3) Sea Crusader July Cardiff Fort Victoria Marlborough — August Cardiff Bayleaf Cornwall Oakleaf Somerset Orangeleaf — Sea Crusder — Sir Bedivere(2)
Month HMS RFA September Birmingham(2) — Cumberland — London — Somerset — October Nottingham Bayleaf Scott — York — HM Ships Ranger and Trumpeter are based at Gibraltar and have made the following port calls:
Month Ranger Trumpeter January — — February — — March — — April 1 2 May 1 2 June 1 2 July 1 1 August — 1 September 4 4 October 3 3 In addition, two Royal Navy submarines have visited Gibraltar during this period. They were the Swiftshure class submarine, HMS Spartan, in January and HMS Turbulent (Trafalgar class) in November.