questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's policy is on the deployment of (a) Royal Navy and (b) Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships without a full crew.
answerText: The Royal Navy (RN) follow a strict criteria to ensure that all RN ships deploy with suitable and sufficient personnel to operate them safely and effectively. Crew numbers of ships vary depending on whether a ship is deployed, the type of deployment or wh...
heading: Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Crew