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Sunday, September 16, 2012

Devonport frigate could be sunk as reef for diving

HMS Cornwall |A decommissioned Westcountry warship could be sunk as an artificial reef off the South Devon coast, a Government minister has indicated.

The prospect of a once Devonport-based Type 22 frigate being deployed as a dive wreck has emerged after campaigners missed out on securing the former Navy flagship, HMS Ark Royal.

Earlier this week, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced it was selling the iconic vessel to a Turkish scrap metal firm in a £3 million deal.

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