UK DEFENCE REQUIREMENTS
Type of Vessel
Large stern trawlers
Other fishing vessels, offshore support vessels and similar
Product tankers:
2000
4000 a.w.t.
4000 20,000 d.w.t
20,000 50,000 d.w.t.
Break-bulk cargo vessels:
1000 10,000
CONFIDENTIAL
Numbers of UK Registered ships available within required time limits
European
Reinforcement ment
Require- RN
Support
1985
1988
1992
4
11 1
Notes (1)
20
12
8
8
(2)
67
365
375
363
(3)
11
31
31
31
10
8
8
19
14(46) 14(46) 14 (45)
(4)
103
96
83
37
6
1
Small cargo vessels: over
300 g.r.t. up to 1000 d.w.t.
74
64
59
(5)
Large passenger liners
2
3
3
3
(6)
Ro-Ro ferries (passenger and freight)
61
2
70
71
63
(7)
Heavy lift ships
1
(8)
12
106
93
76
(9)
vage tugs
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