will see assault ships HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark, which have both been flagships, decommissioned. He said the ageing Type 23 frigate HMS Northumberland was beyond economic repair and would be ...
HMS Albion, meanwhile, will be put into extended readiness for three years, followed by a refit before working up and taking over from Bulwark as the fleet flagship once more in 2016.
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We’ve eviscerated a vital Navy capability for savings smaller than a rounding errorTwo amphibious landing ships (HMS Albion and Bulwark – LPDs), two Wave-class tankers from the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) and one Type 23 Frigate. They were all old, some were in poor repair and ...
The government’s decision to scrap a number of defence capabilities has left our military’s ability to deploy in an emergency in serious doubt, says William Freer Last month, the Secretary of ...
HMS Albion and Bulwark are reportedly being sold to a foreign navy - and the South West Devon MP has grilled a defence minister for more details. Rebecca Smith MP asked Minister of State for ...
HMS Albion and Bulwark are reportedly being sold to a foreign navy - and the South West Devon MP has grilled a defence minister for more details. Rebecca Smith MP asked Minister of State for Defence ...
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