[NickNZ]

I see the French have just taken delivery of a 46,000 ton replenishment vessel, which handles ammunition, fuel, and solid stores.
Based on an Italian design, it has taken less than 4 years to build, and is now undergoing first of class trials.
Perhaps we should bite the bullet, and ask for them to build our urgently needed new solid stores ships, or get copies of these versatile vessels.
The ‘old’ Wave Class can then be sold on. Quite who decided to order 6 oilers in the first place bemuses me. Too many oilers, and not enough solid stores ships!
Heck, even consider altering the Waves to Soild Stores?
If we buy the French vessels, at least we wouldn’t have to pay for untutored builders, or run the risk of having to pay the builders if they suffer from poor workmanship ( as the carrier builders have asked).