Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 40524
Ammunition: Lost Property
Tabled: 24 March 2025
Answered: 1 April 2025
Question
James Cartlidge
Conservative — South Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 March 2025 to Question 37596 on Ammunition: Lost Property and Theft, for what reason 200 rounds were lost overboard in the Solent from a Navy vessel.
Answer
Luke PollardAn investigation into the loss of 200 rounds of ammunition from a Royal Navy vessel in 2024 concluded that the most likely cause was due to equipment failure. Appropriate measures have been put in place to prevent recurrence following an Immediate Ship's ...
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