United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 106081
RFA Wave Knight and RFA Wave Ruler
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14 January 2026
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23 January 2026 · Answer
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Summary
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.
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14 January 2026
Written question
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.
Source: Commons
23 January 2026
Answer
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 ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-14/106081
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1871717
- uk · wq-1871717 · source updated 23 January 2026