N Korea-warship accident SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state media said Monday its new destroyer that was damaged last week during a launch attempt was under repair, adding that the ...

The Type-42 destroyer hit rocks and holed her hull from bow to bridge at Lord Howe Island, ... The work to repair her at Portsmouth naval base is likely to take 18 months.

The £78 million Type 42 destroyer ran on to rocks off Lord Howe Island, Australia, on July 7 last year, ripping a 100ft scar down its side. The warship was refloated exactly a year later.

A £35m contract to carry out maintenance work on three of the Ministry of Defence's Type-42 destroyers has been placed with Hampshire company Fleet Support. Work is already under way on HMS ...

The type-42 destroyer hit rocks and holed her hull at Lord Howe Island in July and is still being transported back to UK waters. The repair of HMS Nottingham and the retention of her potent ...

Commander Richard Farrington, 43, the captain of the type 42 destroyer, ... The resulting collision ripped a 100ft hole in the ship which caused a repair bill of (pounds) ...

The largest of the Type 42 destroyers built for the Royal Navy, it was launched in 1983 and served in the 2003 Iraq war. It underwent a £17.5m refit in 2010.

HMS Edinburgh is the last of the Type 42 destroyers and is on her first stop on a round-Britain farewell tour which ends nearly 30 years of service. Current Edition; Topics. Agriculture; ...