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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Ben Glaze

Royal Navy's new submarine-hunting frigate hit by year's delay - costing £233m

The Royal Navy’s latest frigate will be delayed by a year and cost taxpayers an extra £233milion, the Defence Secretary has admitted.

The Type 26, City-class, Global Combat Ship is being built in Scotland and will replace the ageing Type 23 Duke-class fleet.

The first vessel of the six-strong submarine-hunting fleet, HMS Glasgow, was due to enter service in October 2027.

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