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Type 45 Destroyers: Decommissioning

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 1 April 2026UIN 123464

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the scheduled decommissioning date of each Royal Navy Type 45 ship.

Answered by Luke Pollard

On current plans, the last Type 45 Destroyer will retire from service by the end of 2038. The Royal Navy does not release out of service dates for individual ships.

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