Destroyers will break down if sent to Middle East, admits Royal Navy | UK news | The Guardian
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The Royal Navy’s fleet of six £1bn destroyers is breaking down because the ships’ engines cannot cope with the warm waters of the Gulf, defence chiefs have admitted.