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Ministry of Defence written question – answered at on 23 October 2018.

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To ask Her Majesty's Government to which city or town each Type 23 frigate and Type 45 destroyer is affiliated; and how many official visits or events with its affiliated city or town each has taken part in from 2016 to date.

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Royal Navy ships can be affiliated with a number of cities, towns and local bodies and organisations. Official visits can be by either Royal Navy ships or by members of a ship’s company attending local engagements. The records of the Royal Navy Regional Commands show the following affiliation visits for Type 23 and Type 45 ships:

Type 23

Town/City

Visits

HMS ARGYLL

Argyll and Bute

HMS IRON DUKE

Kingston Upon Hull and Jersey

Visit to Kingston Upon Hull in 2017

HMS KENT

County of Kent and The Confederation of Cinque Ports

Visits to both affiliates in 2016

HMS LANCASTER

City of Lancaster

HMS MONMOUTH

County of Monmouthshire; Monmouth Town and Borough

Visits to both affiliates in 2016

HMS MONTROSE

Angus District Council, Town of Montrose and Fowey

Visits to both affiliates in 2018

HMS NORTHUMBERLAND

County of Northumberland

Visit to the county in 2018

HMS PORTLAND

Borough of Weymouth and Portland and Portland Town Council

Visits to both affiliates in 2016

HMS RICHMOND

Richmond and Richmond Upon Thames

Visits to both affiliates in 2017

HMS SOMERSET

County of Somerset, City of Wells and the City of Bath

Visit to the county and the city of Wells in 2017

HMS St ALBANS

City and District of St Albans

Visit to the city in 2018 and District in 2016

HMS SUTHERLAND

County of Sutherland

Visit to the county in 2016

HMS WESTMINSTER

City of Westminster

Visit in 2018

Type 45

Town/City

Visit

HMS DARING

City of Birmingham and Guernsey

Visit to Guernsey in 2016

HMS DAUNTLESS

City of Newcastle and town of Great Yarmouth

HMS DEFENDER

City of Glasgow and City of Exeter

Visit to Exeter in 2017

HMS DIAMOND

City of Coventry and City of Aberdeen

Visit to Aberdeen in 2018

HMS DRAGON

City of Cardiff and City of York

HMS DUNCAN

City of Dundee and City of Belfast

Visit to Belfast in 2016

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