Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 123464

Type 45 Destroyers: Decommissioning

Tabled: 24 March 2026

Answered: 1 April 2026

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the scheduled decommissioning date of each Royal Navy Type 45 ship.

Answer

Luke Pollard

On current plans, the last Type 45 Destroyer will retire from service by the end of 2038. The Royal Navy does not release out of service dates for individual ships.