HMS Liverpool will be in her home city for a five day visit over this weekend. The Type 42 destroyer will be hosting tours for local colleges, schools, sea cadets and charity groups as well as being open to the general public on Sunday. It’s less than a year since the ship’s last visit and her commanding officer, who is from Halewood, Commander Henry Duffy says he’s excited to be home “It is with great pride that I bring HMS Liverpool back to her home city, not even a year since her last visit.†HMS Liverpool will be berthed in Canada Dock and will be open to the public from 12pm to 4pm on Sunday 29 October 2006. HMS Liverpool was built at Cammel Lairds and took part in the war against Iraq in 2003 serving as guardship to the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal. At Type 42 destroyer the ship is armed with Sea Dart missiles, a 4.5 inch gun and carries 280 personnel. The ship is capable of speeds in excess of 28 knots. Commander Henry Duffy is proud to be bringing the ship to Liverpool so soon after her last visit, “Since that last visit we have steamed tens of thousands of miles supporting the UK’s interests around the world and, most recently, having had the honour of hosting Her Majesty the Queen on board during her visit to Estonia. As a local lad, I feel especially privileged to command the ship that bears my home city’s name.†| 
