Atlantic Patrol Ship (South) (Hansard, 23 October 2002)

HC Deb 23 October 2002 vol 391 c346W 346W

§ Mr. Jenkin
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on what occasions in the past two years the Atlantic Patrol Ship (South) has been on station in the Caribbean. [76354]

§ Mr. Ingram
The APT(South) ship operates primarily in the South Atlantic region whilst also retaining a commitment, together with APT(N), to provide a presence off the West African littoral.
During her deployment between 15 March 2002ߝ23 August 2002, HMS NEWCASTLE undertook a period as APT(S) duty ship before assuming duty as APT(N) although these were two separate and distinct aspects of her deployment under different Operational Control arrangements.