Royal Navy: Ships

House of Lords written question – answered at on 23 September 2013.

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Photo of Lord West of Spithead Lord West of Spithead Labour

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Astor of Hever on 5 August (HL1936), whether the three River Class Offshore Patrol Vessels they have purchased are the same vessels the Royal Navy previously operated under lease.

Photo of Lord Astor of Hever Lord Astor of Hever The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence

I can confirm that the three River Class Offshore Patrol Vessels purchased in 2012, HMS Tyne, Severn and Mersey, are the same vessels previously operated under lease by the Royal Navy.

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