RFA Wave Knight and RFA Wave Ruler
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of retiring (a) RFA Wave Knight and (b) RFA Wave Ruler on the Royal Navy's ability to support concurrent operations involving multiple carrier strike groups.
Answered by Luke Pollard
RFA Wave Knight and RFA Wave Ruler were placed into extended readiness by the previous Government, and have not been available for operations since 2022 and 2017 respectively. As such, the retirements will have no impact on available capabilities. The Royal Navy remains able to support to support concurrent operations involving multiple carrier strike groups using its four Tide Class tankers.
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