Navy chiefs yesterday offered to make cuts that would reduce the senior service to its smallest since the time of Henry VIII Photo: GETTY Navy To Reduce To Smallest Size Ever To Save Carriers -- The Telegraph
The Navy is set to be reduced to the smallest size in its history after admirals yesterday offered drastic reductions in the fleet in order to save two new aircraft carriers from defence cuts.
Under the plans, the number of warships would be cut by almost half to just 25, with frigates, destroyers, submarines, minesweepers and all amphibious craft scrapped.
Even if built, the new carriers could sail without any British aircraft to fly from them after admirals "mortgaged everything" to persuade ministers not to abandon the £5.2 billion programme. The ships could also be delayed for years and redesigned to save money, defence sources have disclosed.
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More News On The Disappearing U.K. Navy
Navy wins battle for two new aircraft carriers... but one will be mothballed to reduce costs -- The Daily Mail
Ministers and military clash as cuts threaten new aircraft carriers -- The Guardian
Calculating the cost of aircraft carriers -- BBC
Navy 'will get' new carriers -- Politics.co.uk
The Navy would be mad to slash the fleet for a couple of aircraft carriers -- Con Coughlin, The Telegraph
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