Warships
(asked on 23rd February 2018) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the Fleet Ready Escort available was from 1 January to 22 February 2018.
This question was answered on 5th March 2018
There is always one Royal Navy ship that is designated as the Fleet Ready Escort (FRE), although there are always a number of Royal Navy units available in UK waters that could conduct this role depending on the tasking.
Two ships were designated as the FRE from 1 January to 22 February 2018. These ships were the Type 23 Frigates HMS ST ALBANS and HMS WESTMINSTER.