This is the wardroom for officers onboard HMS Dauntless… complete with new counter and fittings produced by Kirolite.
The ship, which was the second of the Type 45 destroyers to join the fleet in November 2010, is affiliated to Oyster Yachts, which designed the improvements and put the manufacturing and fitting to us.
Oyster Yachts is affiliated to Dauntless as part of the the fleet’s tradition of affiliating its ships with towns and companies. Kirolite has a long-standing relationship with the luxury yacht builder, producing fittings for many of its galleys and heads.
The wardroom on Dauntless is used frequently during visits by diplomatic guests – including Royalty – but the funding for the improvements came from the officers themselves, who are keen that the room looks appropriate for its roles and not too utilitarian.
The ship returned to her home base of Portsmouth in October 2012 after her maiden deployment to the Atlantic, where she notched up 30,000 miles visiting 18 countries across four continents. The ship also played host to almost 4,000 diplomatic guests on behalf of UK embassies and consulates in every port she visited. More pictures...
The ship returned to her home base of Portsmouth in October 2012 after her maiden deployment to the Atlantic, where she notched up 30,000 miles visiting 18 countries across four continents. The ship also played host to almost 4,000 diplomatic guests on behalf of UK embassies and consulates in every port she visited. More pictures...
