§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence which Royal Navy ships have been deployed for more than six months in the last two years and in each case for how long they were deployed; and if he will make a statement. [86383]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonRoyal Navy ships deployed for more than six months in the period 31 May 1997 to 31 May 1999 are as follows:
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Ship Day deployed HMS Brave 220 HMS Coventry 217 HMS Liverpool 195 HMS Newcastle 196 HMS Nottingham 214 HMS Westminster 198 HMS London 194 HMS Northumberland 199 HMS Leeds Castle 284 HMS Alderney 188 HMS Guernsey 199 HMS Shetland 188 HMS Cumberland 234 HMS Grafton 204 HMS Sheffield 203 HMS Sutherland 204 HMS Dumbarton Castle 365 HMS Scott 219 HMS Orkney 188 These figures represent the total number of days that the various ships were deployed, but in a number of cases the crews were changed during the course of the deployment.