HMS Gloucester, a Type 42 batch III destroyer was decommissioned on 30th June 2011. She appears in a less than ideal state, awaiting her fate.

She gave 32 years of distinguished service, including in the 1991 Gulf War, when she shot down an Iraqi Silkworm anti ship missile with a Seadart missile, which was heading for the American battleship USS Missouri. This was the first successful missile on missile engagement in the history of naval warfare which attracted much publicity & admiration from the USA.

Seen in Portsmouth naval base, next to the also decommissioned HMS Illustrious R06 on Aug 28th 2015.

Thanks for comments by davidships below, regarding HMS Gloucester, towed out of Portsmouth on 22nd Sept, to Turkish scrapyard.