§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Royal Navy ships currently at sea or operational have a shortfall in crew size broken down by (i) ship and (ii) discipline; and if he will make a statement. [86380]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonThe shortfalls for the Royal Navy Surface Flotilla ships currently at sea or operational as at 11 June 1999 are:
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Gaps by branch HM Ship Complement Total Warfare Engineering Supply Ship's company Dasher 2 1 — — 1 Dumbarton Castle 53 1 — — 52 Exeter 232 8 1 — 223 Fearless 535 13 5 6 511 Glasgow 239 3 3 — 233 Gloucester 244 9 1 — 234 Grafton 163 5 — — 158 Grimsby 35 1 — — 34 Guernsey 40 3 — — 37 Hurworth 40 1 — — 39 Illustrious 643 13 6 2 622 Inverness 36 — 1 — 35 Invincible 670 7 4 1 658 Iron Duke 165 1 1 — 163 Leeds Castle 40 4 1 — 35 Lindisfarne 39 — — 1 38 Marlborough 166 3 — — 163 Middleton 43 1 — — 42 Monmouth 166 3 — — 163 Montrose 166 4 1 — 161 Newcastle 226 11 — — 215 Norfolk 165 3 — — 162 Northumberland 165 6 — — 159 Orwell 26 2 — 1 23 Pembroke 35 — — 1 34 Penzance 36 1 1 — 34 Quorn 40 4 — — 36 Richmond 165 2 1 — 162 Sandown 37 1 — — 36 Sheffield 229 16 3 1 209 Shetland 39 1 — — 38 Sutherland 163 6 — 1 156 Walney 37 1 — — 36 Westminster 165 2 1 — 162 There are no submarines operating below their full crew complement.