THE SAGA OF THE SOLE TYPE-45 DESTROYER Rarely has the Navy received quite so much publicity. Unfortunately, virtually all of it has been negative. The general consensus from the media was that the Navy was entirely at fault in being unable to send a Type-45 destroyer to Cyprus until Tuesday 10 March. Furthermore, the press expressed astonishment that HMS Dragon was the only destroyer available and that she had to be dragged out of dry dock where she was undergoing a six-week maintenance period. The other issue which has received far less publicity is why the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wale…
