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Thursday, September 25, 2008

Admirals outnumber warships in Royal Navy, report shows

There are currently 41 admirals, vice-admirals and rear-admirals but with constant cuts the number of fighting ships in the Navy now stands at just 40.

Since the Government came to power in 1997 the Royal Navy has been steadily eroded losing one aircraft carrier, six frigates, four destroyers and three submarines.

The 41 admirals will draw an estimated salary of £6.7 million which would fund 420 able seamen at a time when the Navy has a substantial shortfall of 1,200 sailors.

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