Maritime Press Clippings 2012 - Hydrex Underwater Technology

DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2012 – 209NAVY NEWSThe Dutch frigate HNLMS Van Speijk (F 828) in Norway with its new mastHMS Defender arrives in Portsmouthfrom the ClydePhoto : Chris Brooks - www.ShipFoto.co.uk ©The fifth of six of the new Type 45 destroyers – the Daring class – HMS Defender reached Portsmouth, after herpassage from the Clyde, presumably for handover and commissioning into the Royal Navy. Defender – with her fivesisters – has been built by BAE Systems at Govan and Scotstoun. The sixth ship, HMS Duncan, was launched atGovan on 11th October 2010 and is now fitting-out at Scotstoun. Defender came down-river from Scotstoun onSaturday 21st July, apparently flying a Blue Ensign – therefore not already commissioned. She anchored north of GreatCumbrae until Sunday 22nd July, then went through some further sea trials before sailing for Portsmouth. Tuesday24th July, she was performing some evolutions in Lyme Bay, west of Portland. She was then seen east of the Isle ofWight, on a track suggesting she was proceeding directly to Portsmouth RN base. Defender then lay anchor in theimmediate approaches to Portsmouth. Other Type 45s on their delivery run – with HMS Dragon possibly one of them– waited for several hours outside Portsmouth before going in. This point of Defender’s naval life is an importanttransition into full service life. I wish her well. Source : forargyllDistribution : daily to 22500+ active addresses 27-07-2012 Page 10