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HMS Daring: Royal Navy sends destroyer to fight Isis despite concerns over warship’s reliability

The Royal Navy is sending a destroyer to help in the fight against Isis, despite concerns that the warship’s advanced engine system could break down in the warm waters of the Persian Gulf.

The £1bn HMS Daring will be tasked with protecting American aircraft carriers during bombing raids on militant targets, according to the Defence Secretary, and sets sail from Portsmouth on Friday.

Michael Fallon said the deployment showed all three branches of the Armed Forces were “making a real difference around the world”.

Daring will take over the responsibilities of HMS Defender, another of the UK’s six Type 45 destroyers, which returned to Portsmouth at the start of July following a nine-month operation