Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 17146
HMS Northumberland
Tabled: 2 December 2024
Answered: 10 December 2024
Question
James Cartlidge
Conservative — South Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the potential operational implications are of retiring HMS Northumberland in March 2025.
Answer
Luke PollardThe retiring of HMS NORTHUMBERLAND in March 2025 will have no impact on current operations. During her planned refit period, significant structural damage was discovered. This would have taken a major amount of time and financial resource to rectify and o...
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