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Old 19th May 2017, 20:09
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Frostchamber
 
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In fact it was the last PM who announced that both carriers would be brought into service, back in 2014. As to frigates, there were planned to be 13 Type 26 but the 2015 SDSR said that instead there would be only 8, replacing the 8 specialised anti-submarine Type 23s, while the 5 non specialist Type 23s would be replaced by "at least" 5 of a new type of light general purpose frigate - now known as the Type 31. There are also the 5 new patrol vessels, which look likely to replace 4 existing ships.
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