Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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Would Canada buy the Type 45 destroyers?

A proposed British sale of the Type 45 class runs into the more basic question of whether the Royal Canadian Navy would want to buy it.

Royal Canadian NavyRoyal NavyType 45 DestroyerWarship Procurement
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Question

Would it be too much to hope for the Royal Navy to sell the Type 45s to the Royal Canadian Navy?

Short answer

Probably, because the Royal Canadian Navy seems unlikely to buy them.

Notes

The answer expresses doubt without offering a technical rejection of the Type 45 destroyers. It does not assess the class's condition or describe a possible British offer. The obstacle is demand: the Royal Canadian Navy seems unlikely to buy the ships. The exchange leaves the proposal at the level of a viewer's suggestion.