HMS Dauntless sails from Portsmouth for the first time in 4 years 

Incredible that a ship of HMS Dauntless age and capability and not forgetting to mention cost has been laid up for so long and is likely to be a quite a while before she recommissions and is fully operational again.

Everyone remember don't put the kettle on if the skipper calls for full speed ahead.

World class ....as always RN

God speed brothers!

Visualy warships used to be mainly comprised of huge guns but now the structure is mainly focused on detection and communication . It only seems to have one relatively small deck get but I bet it's full of rockets and other armaments too .

Four years it's a national disgrace.

4 years laid up old Nelson must be spinning in his grave

A BIT MORE OF A SHOW IN DRESSING SHIP FOR SEA WOULDNT GO A MISS ...BUT AT LEAST WE GOT A HORN BLAST

Nice ship. Looks very looong and all closed up with minimal openings, I guess to make it more stealthy in radar searches.

Let's keep on building R N ships in this country. We're an island nation. Let's face it we need them. We're on are own now.

For sure The Dauntless is the power in these waters, but nowt can match The Interceptor for speed.

Looks like a good spot for some fishing.

Why beached for 4 years? It's not an old Dogger - It's a Destroyer .... Oh I see, it's been having a 4 year Horn refit

Anyone know what the refit was?

She should never have been laid up like this. Why not take a Type 23 out of service in favour of a Type 45? They are fairly similar in role, could be adapted, are much more capable, and I'd rather have more Type 45 in service that aging Type 23. They are a lot more advanced. I'd say it was sad, but it is good to see her back in service

Why are we simply not refurbishing the RN with brand new vessels and get the work spread out around the country.? When are we going to rebuild the Coast guard fleet?.. Soon our fishing fleets will be rebuilt.. They need protection..... GODSPEED RN.

Such a handsome ship.

Where’s its CWIS? On the Queen Elizabeth?

why? whats it been doing?

I still prefer a 42.

Dauntless, except for the last 4 years.....

WHY,WHY BUILD IT IF IT DOESNOT GO TO SEA.??????????????????

It would be ironic if Cammell Laird went bankrupt and the work was halted. They have made massive losses on building 'boaty mcboatface' and the original owner / CEO has stepped down (a good man, John Syvret). The main shareholder Whitaker has also just been wiped out by the collapse of Intu which he also owned. Hard to see where the money will be coming from unless government steps in to save the day....again.....

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Putting to sea for trials and sea training, then going back into refit...... Poor crew, they'll only end up doing sea training again after refit.

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Spectacular waste of money!! Proof enough the ship is not needed

Deploy this ship to escort,POLITELY BUT FIRMLY,EU "Super Trawlers" from UK Fishing Grounds and UK Territorial Waters,NOT as part of the"ILLEGAL Migrant Taxi Service" or playing Chicken with Pasdaran Motor Skiffs in the Arabian Gulf.....

Not even all of her military might can deal with covid-19