https://arkies2.co.uk/2026/09/06/royal-navy-type-82-destroyer-hms-bristol-d23-unique-type-82-destroyer-sole-vessel-of-her-class-completed-for-the-royal-navy-commissioned-in-1973-served-as-a-flagship-during-the-falklands-war-in/Arkies Naval News and Photosen-gb2026-09-06T14:22:21+00:00Royal Navy Type 82 destroyer HMS Bristol (D23). Unique Type 82 destroyer (sole vessel of her class completed for the Royal Navy). Commissioned in 1973, served as a flagship during the Falklands War in 1982 and later functioned as a static training ship before decommissioning in October 2020.https://arkies2.co.uk/2026/09/04/type-45-destroyers-could-stay-in-service-beyond-2035/Arkies Naval News and Photosen-gb2026-09-04T15:48:09+00:00Type 45 destroyers could stay in service beyond 2035.