It marks a historic milestone for both the ship and the Royal Navy as it will be the last time a Type 42 destroyer deploys on operations as they make way for the new-generation Type 45 destroyers.

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Special report: The Type 42 destroyer forms the backbone of the Royal Navy's air-defence power as the guardian of other warships on the waves. Its principle role is to provide defence and cover ...

HMS York, the Portsmouth-based Type 42 destroyer and currently patrolling the Falkland Islands as part of her South Atlantic deployment is celebrating her 25 years at sea. She was accepted into ...

Meanwhile in the modern day things are changing. The old Type 42 destroyers of the Royal Navy had sharply limited anti-submarine capability. Likewise, our early Type 23 Frigates had very limited ...

Commander Richard Farrington, 43, the captain of the type 42 destroyer, pleaded guilty to failing to delegate the responsibility of command of the ship properly. He was sentenced to a reprimand ...

The HMS Edinburgh, called "fortress of the sea," is a Type 42 destroyer that was decommissioned last summer. The Type 42 Destroyer has been replaced by Type 45 destroyers like the HMS Dauntless ...