RFA Wave Knight and RFA Wave Ruler
Commons · Question 106081 · Tabled 14 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Ministry of Defence accounts 2024-25, what did the retirement of the Knight and Ruler Wave Class Tankers and constructive losses of £58,081,000 relate to.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 23 Jan 2026
A decision was announced in November 2024 to retire Knight and Ruler Wave Class Tankers, effectively mothballed by the last Government, which had not been to sea since 2017 and 2022 respectively. Their retirement reflects value for money for the taxpayer ...