Uruguay: Warships
Commons · Question 125431 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to sell the three River-class Batch I OPVs, a) HMS Tyne, b) HMS Mersey and c) HMS Severn to the Uruguayan Navy when they go out of service in 2028.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 20 Apr 2026
All Batch 1 Offshore Patrol Vessels remain in service with the Royal Navy. The Ministry of Defence has received multiple expressions of interest to purchase the vessels once they leave service, which it is considering.