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The nearest suitable ship would answer a tanker seizure

A Type 23 or River-class vessel could answer a tanker seizure, depending on which suitable ship was closest.

Constabulary Operations Maritime Security River Class Offshore Patrol Vessels Royal Navy Type 23 Frigate

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Question

What Royal Navy ship might be sent after a hijacked tanker?

Short answer

Either a Type 23 frigate or a River-class patrol vessel could respond, depending on which suitable ship was closest.

Notes

A Type 23 frigate or River-class patrol vessel is suggested as the likely response to a tanker seizure. The deciding factor would be which suitable ship was closest.