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Friday, March 22, 2013

HMS Defender joins the fleet

HMS Defender |HMS Defender is the fifth Type 45 to be commissioned into the Royal Navy. The ships, which were built by BAE Systems in Portsmouth and in Scotland, are the most capable destroyers the UK has ever had.

HMS Defender was commissioned at Portsmouth Naval Base, which will be home to all 6 of the fleet’s Daring Class ships.

Today’s ceremony marks HMS Defender’s transition into the UK’s fleet, which means she can now prepare for her first overseas deployment.

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