UK warships are only built in UK shipyards.

[Bernie174]

They might only be a support vessel Bernie but they can carry a Royal Marine Protection team that can be deployed by helicopter or boat. Helicopter also has an anti submarine or ship capability. In addition they have an anti aircraft capability (phalanx etc).

They sometimes carry RM Commandos from 43 Commando. They sometimes carry a Helicopter, but usually for vertical resupply. a ASW helicopter alone, with no ship borne sensors is pointless for ASW if its being used for troop transport, then it wont be an ASW fit. The Phalanx is a self defence only weapon.It only contributes to the defence of it's own ship, not a task group. They are not warships within the meanings of international conventions, which is why they can be built abroad.

 

[huffy]

Defence contracts are very rarely straight forward.

The re-engine contract for the T23 frigates in currently up for tender.

The company I work for makes Marine Diesel engines and is owned by a German company but the engines will be built in the UK.

The competing company is a well known British company but if they win the engines will be built in Germany by a company they own.

 

[Blank_Canvas]

They sometimes carry RM Commandos from 43 Commando. They sometimes carry a Helicopter, but usually for vertical resupply. a ASW helicopter alone, with no ship borne sensors is pointless for ASW if its being used for troop transport, then it wont be an ASW fit. The Phalanx is a self defence only weapon.It only contributes to the defence of it's own ship, not a task group. They are not warships within the meanings of international conventions, which is why they can be built abroad.[/

It depends on the role and the deployment. If the ship is tasked with counter piracy ops or disrupting drugs then it won't be in an A/S role. That said the embarked Lynx or Merlin can be rigged for a different role very quickly. Vertical replenishments are normally the mainstay of stores ships not tankers. All ships operating in task groups protect each other. The phalanx provides a layer of air protection against incoming missiles / aircraft. That is self defence. The ship will protect itself in isolation or within a group. These lessons were learned after the Falklands War in 1992.

As a merchant ship, not a warship they do not fly the white ensign but have the advantage of being able to call in at any port (neutral countries) etc to take on supplies and fuel.

 

[Nawty]

Defence contracts are very rarely straight forward.

The re-engine contract for the T23 frigates in currently up for tender.

The company I work for makes Marine Diesel engines and is owned by a German company but the engines will be built in the UK.

The competing company is a well known British company but if they win the engines will be built in Germany by a company they own.

A classic example of why the real world isn't a simple place full of black and white options and is in fact more shades of grey than any mummy porn.

Still, it won't stop idiots being outraged at every little thing.