§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the cost of repair to HMS Tireless is; when he will return to service; what the result was of the inquiry into the incident; and if he will make a statement. [131934]
§ Mr. IngramHMS Tireless rejoined the Fleet earlier this month. The cost of the repair has still to be finalised, but is expected to be under £1 million.
156WThis incident was subject to a Royal Navy Board of Inquiry (BOI). A BOI is an internal fact-finding investigation into the circumstances surrounding a particular incident, undertaken by the Services for internal use. The main purpose is to establish the facts concerning an incident as quickly as possible and to make recommendations aimed at preventing a recurrence. The Board found no grounds for any disciplinary action.