Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 106081

RFA Wave Knight and RFA Wave Ruler

Tabled: 14 January 2026

Answered: 23 January 2026

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Ministry of Defence accounts 2024-25, what did the retirement of the Knight and Ruler Wave Class Tankers and constructive losses of £58,081,000 relate to.

Answer

Luke Pollard

A decision was announced in November 2024 to retire Knight and Ruler Wave Class Tankers, effectively mothballed by the last Government, which had not been to sea since 2017 and 2022 respectively. Their retirement reflects value for money for the taxpayer ...

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