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Wednesday, July 25, 2012

HMS Defender arrives in Portsmouth from the Clyde

HMS DefenderThe fifth of six of the new Type 45 destroyers – the Daring class – HMS Defender yesterday reached Portsmouth, after her passage from the Clyde, presumably for handover and commissioning into the Royal Navy.

Defender – with her five sisters – has been built by BAE Systems at Govan and Scotstoun. The sixth ship, HMS Duncan, was launched at Govan on 11th October 2010 and is now fitting-out at Scotstoun.

Defender came down-river from Scotstoun on Saturday 21st July, apparently flying a Blue Ensign – therefore not already commissioned.

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