Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 40572
HMS Achilles
Tabled: 24 March 2025
Answered: 1 April 2025
Question
Mr Richard Holden
Conservative — Basildon and Billericay
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 12 February 2025 to Question 28586 on HMS Achilles, for what reason the Committee chose to recommend to the Sovereign the name of HMS Achilles.
Answer
Luke PollardThe name HMS Achilles was considered in light of the forthcoming VE and VJ Day anniversaries and given its WWII battle honours at the River Plate and Okinawa. The name also has a very fine heritage outside of WWII, having been borne by six ships previousl...
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