Lord West of Spithead – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord West of Spithead on 2016-09-06.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government which five Type 23 frigates will be replaced by the new light frigate, and what are the planned out-of-service dates for each.
Earl Howe
The General Purpose Frigate programme is at a very early stage and the timetable for its entry into service has yet to be determined.
On current planning assumptions the out of service dates for the Type 23 frigates are:
Ship |
Out of Service Date |
HMS Argyll |
2023 |
HMS Lancaster |
2024 |
HMS Iron Duke |
2025 |
HMS Monmouth |
2026 |
HMS Montrose |
2027 |
HMS Westminster |
2028 |
HMS Northumberland |
2029 |
HMS Richmond |
2030 |
HMS Somerset |
2031 |
HMS Sutherland |
2032 |
HMS Kent |
2033 |
HMS Portland |
2034 |
HMS St Albans |
2035 |