Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 98839

HMS Lancaster: Decommissioning

Tabled: 10 December 2025

Answered: 19 December 2025

Question

James Cartlidge

Conservative — South Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason HMS Lancaster will be decommissioned in Bahrain.

Answer

Al Carns

HMS Lancaster has exceeded the 18 years lifespan she was originally built for and, with almost 35 years of outstanding service, she has reached her planned out of service date. She has been forward deployed to the Middle East for the last three years wher...

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