Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 17486

Type 45 Destroyers

Tabled: 2 December 2024

Answered: 9 December 2024

Question

David Reed

Conservative — Exmouth and Exeter East

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the status is of each of the Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyers.

Answer

Maria Eagle

As of 2 December, two Type 45 destroyers are immediately available. The remaining four are in various stages of refit and are therefore not available for operations. The normal operating cycle of every ship involves them entering different readiness level...

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