KimE12 Oct 8, 2017 4:48pm

As part of cost-cutting measures, it was decided during the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review that Albion and Bulwark would alternate between high and 'extended' readiness throughout their service lives.

This led to Albion being placed into a state of 'extended readiness' - or mothballed - in 2011.

It's been estimated that it costs £300,000 per year to keep one of the ships at extended readiness, while high readiness costs from £18-£39 million.

Quoted from forces.net/news

shenosto6 Oct 2, 2017 8:37am

All Your Ships Are Great Ships And Worked Hard
To Protect Her Country My Hat Off To All The
Noble Ships! What Happened To Her? I really
Like To Know! Thank You John!

Gibsonfan Oct 2, 2017 8:04am

Very Impressive Love it,:)

Darksong Oct 1, 2017 6:16pm

Excellent!