HMS Diamond is the third ship of the Type 45 or Daring-class air-defence destroyers built for the Royal Navy.

Diamond operating with HMAS Melbourne in 2012

HMS Diamond (image: MoD)

 Royal Navy Tye 45 destroyer HMS Diamond is pictured at dusk in the Middle East

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She was launched in 2007, completed her contractor’s sea trials in July 2010 and arrived at her base port on 22 September 2010. Diamond was commissioned in a traditional ceremony on 6 May 2011, and formally entered service on 12 July 2011.

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