Type 45 Destroyers: Decommissioning
Commons · Question 123464 · Tabled 24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the scheduled decommissioning date of each Royal Navy Type 45 ship.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 1 Apr 2026
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.