While British warships are poised to defend Ukrainian waters a £1billion destroyer has been ruled out due to its maintenance record.
HMS Daring has spent more time being repaired and worked on than it has at sea, according to independent analysis.
A respected social media account which reports on UK ships said the vessel had spent more than eight years out of service, a total of more than 3,000 days.
The next longest absent ship is the Astute-Class submarine HMS Ambush, which has not been used in just over three years.
HMS Daring is not expected to report for duty before the end of 2026. It is currently being refitted.
