Royal Navy ‘can only send a quarter of its warships to sea after Armed Forces budget cuts’

‘The Royal Navy can only send a quarter of its warships to sea due to cuts to the Armed Forces budget, according to reports.
Of the navy’s 19 Type 23 frigates and Type 45 destroyers, 13 have to stay docked because of a lack of resources, sources said.
The navy had its manpower reduced by 4,000 as part of the Government’s 2010 defence review – and there are fears there could be further cuts in November’s budget.
It comes after reports that its flagship, HMS Ocean, had been delayed from sailing to the Caribbean to aid Irma relief efforts due to engine problems.
Former First Sea Lord, Lord West of Spithead, told The Daily Telegraph: ‘What is happening … is a hollowing-out of defence.’’
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