Event Brief
HMS Daring repair left destroyer unable to sail
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 01, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: The Royal Navy spent eight years repairing the Type 45 destroyer HMS Daring, but it still could not sail afterward. Problems first appeared during a 2016–2017 Gulf deployment, and the ship went into Portsmouth for fixes and has not been to sea since. The article links the issue to WR-21 cooling arrangements that can overheat in hot climates.
WHO: Royal Navy
WHAT: After an eight-year repair, HMS Daring still could not sail and has not returned to sea since being fixed in Portsmouth.
WHEN: Jan 01, 2016
WHERE: Portsmouth, United Kingdom
WHY: The ship’s WR-21 cooling arrangement leaves engines prone to overheating in hot climates, creating problems during Gulf operations.
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