Last remaining sonar dome from a Royal Navy Type 42 destroyer that would have been used to spot submarines gets £50,000 transformation to become quirky glamping pod ... The fre-purposed interior.

At Type 42 destroyer the ship is armed with Sea Dart missiles, a 4.5 inch gun and carries 280 personnel. The ship is capable of speeds in excess of 28 knots.

As the maritime fleet aims at the enemy they need a guardian - which is where the Type 42 destroyer comes into its own, forming the backbone of the Royal Navy's air-defence power ...

They have nearly twice the range - about 7,000 miles - and are 45% more fuel efficient than the Type 42 destroyers they are replacing in the £6bn project. Smaller crew.

HMS Diamond is the third of the new Type 45s to be built and launched at the BAE Systems shipyard on the Clyde as part of a £6bn programme. About 5,000 children from as far afield as Tiree and ...