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UK to Sell Retired OPVs Amid Uruguay's Contract Cancellation

3/28/2026

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The United Kingdom plans to sell three River-class Batch I OPVs—HMS Tyne, HMS Mersey, and HMS Severn—upon retirement in 2028.
Uruguay canceled a contract with the Spanish shipyard Cardama for two OPVs amid alleged fraud.
The used vessels would cost about $20 million each and could be a temporary solution.
Type 31 frigate is not expected online until the decade’s end, creating the need to extend Batch I OPVs.

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The United Kingdom plans to sell three River-class Batch I OPVs—HMS Tyne, HMS Mersey, and HMS Severn—upon retirement in 2028.
Uruguay canceled a contract with the Spanish shipyard Cardama for two OPVs amid alleged fraud.
The used vessels would cost about $20 million each and could be a temporary solution.
Type 31 frigate is not expected online until the decade’s end, creating the need to extend Batch I OPVs.