From combating pirates and defending air attacks, to delivering humanitarian aid, these high-tech Type 45 destroyers are the pride of the naval fleet.” ...

The Type 23 frigate HMS Richmond will replace the Type 45 destroyer HMS Diamond in the Red Sea, where the UK Royal Navy is responding to Iranian-backed Houthi strikes against commercial shipping.

HMS Diamond, which is based in Portsmouth, would become affiliated with Oxfordshire under plans proposed by the Navy. The Type 45 destroyer has a crew of 240 sailors, including a Royal Marines ...

HMS Diamond, which is based in Portsmouth, is a Type 45 destroyer and has 240 sailors, including a Royal Marines boarding team. Talks between the council, Oxfordshire's Lord Lieutenant and the ...