A billion-pound warship that has been docked in Merseyside for more than two years has finally set sail.
HMS Dauntless bid farewell to Cammell Laird shipyard on Tuesday, after spending 770 days undergoing repair works in Birkenhead. The ship hasn't been at sea since 2016, following a deployment to the Gulf.
The vessel, which is one of the Royal Navy’s six Type 45 Destroyers, is among the most advanced warships ever constructed. But the ship has had to undergo major engineering works after serious faults were identified with her electric propulsion system.
