On this day. 20 years ago, in 2005, the bow section for the first Type 45 Destroyer, HMS Daring left HMNB Portsmouth for the Clyde to be joined to the hull. Commissioned in 2009, Daring has been laid up for refitting since 2017 but is expected to re-enter service shortly.

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Fin removed from ex-HMS Swiftsure in Rosyth. She is on course to be fully dismantled by end of 2026, the first nuclear submarine to be disposed of by the UK.Over 500 tonnes of conventional waste have already been removed and 90% of her total weight will be recycled. High-quality steel already recovered from decommissioned boats is being repurposed into components for future submarines.

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