HMS Dragon - new warship launched

Meridian
Hampshire
HMS Dragon
Royal Navy
Friday 20 April 2012 at 7:18pm

Hundreds gather for HMS Dragon's commissioning ceremony

The fourth of the Royal Navy's new Type 45 destroyers - HMS Dragon - was formally commissioned into the fleet today.

Hundreds of guests, including the families of the ship's company, attended the ceremony at Portsmouth Naval Base to mark the ship's transition into front-line service. Richard Slee was there.