bmmheadHMS Daring Leaves for The Gulf January 11th 2012

January 2012 - after a sea power exercise and the announcement of embargos
over its nuclear policy Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz so, 'by coincidence'
HMS Daring is sent on its maiden deployment for 7 months in The Gulf.

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HMS Daring
HMS Daring
gets pulled from the jetty by the tugs...
  
HMS Daring
...then turned in the harbour
 
HMS Daring
Coming down the harbour under her own steam
 
HMS Daring
Going past Gosport
 
HMS Daring
Passing The Point, Old Portsmouth...
  
HMS Daring
...and out, on her way to The Gulf