Ah , a new boat's finally broken waters eh ? Hopefully it'd be commissioned into the RN by the time the next elections are called whenever it is & saves you the embarassment of sending OPVs to your colonies on the other side of the world.
Of course all this is assuming British engineering doesn't deliver another superior product like the Prince of Wales aircraft carrier.
Babcock has formally cut steel on HMS Formidable, the third ship of five Inspiration class frigates being built for the Royal Navy at its Rosyth facility in Scotland, marking the official start of the ship’s build programme.