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Friday, June 07, 2013

Decommissioning Ceremony For HMS Edinburgh


The last of the Royal Navy's fleet of Type 42 destroyers, HMS Edinburgh, has been formally decommissioned in Portsmouth.

The ship's White Ensign was lowered for the last time during the ceremony attended by hundreds of guests and veterans, ending an era which began with the launch of the first of type 42 HMS Sheffield in 1971.

The ageing Type 42s have gradually been phased out of service to make way for six successor Type 45s which are among the most modern and powerful warships in the world.

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