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Dragon Joins The Fleet

April 23 2012

United Kingdom

The British Royal Navy has commissioned its fourth Daring-class destroyer at Portsmouth Naval Base, reports the Portsmouth News (U.K.).

HMS Dragon is the fourth of six destroyers in the class. The warship was delivered in Portsmouth last August and commissioned on Friday.

Dragon will wrap up operational testing in the near future ahead of beginning her service in the fleet, according to navy officials.

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