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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

HMS Dauntless to deploy to Falklands

HMS DauntlessThe Royal Navy is to send one of its most advanced warships to the Falkland Islands in late March, just weeks before the 30th anniversary of the 1982 War, it has been reported.

The Portsmouth News said that HMS Dauntless, a £1bn Type 45 air defence destroyer, would be leaving for the Falklands in late March.

A Ministry of Defence spokesman did not confirm the date, but said the ship would be sent on a routine deployment to replace a Royal Navy frigate in the area later this year.

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