A look back at career of Royal Navy destroyer HMS Defender | Nostalgia

By Deborah Croker

Published 19th Jun 2021, 06:00 GMT

HMS Defender arriving in Portsmouth, her new home, in ????????.

Launched in December 2009, HMS Defender is the fifth of the Royal Navy’s six Type-45 destroyers.

Together with her sister vessels, Defender is one of the most advanced warships ever built. She is currently part of the Carrier Strike Group on deployment around the globe.

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