The Type 45 destroyer has been working hard to tackle drug smugglers in the areas around South America and in the Caribbean Sea and a large £60m haul of cocaine was confiscated from illegal vessels in November.
HMS Dauntless sailed past The Round Tower this morning (December 8) at approximately 9:25am following a delay in her return.
Here are 5 pictures of her return to Portsmouth:
![HMS Dauntless arriving back into Portsmouth.
Pictured - HMS Dauntless
Photo by Alex Shute](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmEzOWNjNjlhLTUwNDQtNDllZS1iOTUyLTY3NDA1NTE3NzIxMjphN2VjYzM3Ni1iMGY3LTRmMzItYjhkNi03OGM4ZjA1NDk5NGQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. HMS Dauntless
HMS Dauntless arriving back into Portsmouth. Pictured - HMS Dauntless Photo by Alex Shute Photo: Alex Shute
![HMS Dauntless arriving back into Portsmouth.
Pictured - HMS Dauntless
Photo by Alex Shute](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmU2NjU3MWNkLWRlZDktNDg0MC1hZTJkLTE5Y2RlYzM1NmNjYjoyOTFmNmM4ZC0wNDRhLTRjOWEtODFkOC03MzlkMDdhODc1Mzc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. HMS Dauntless
HMS Dauntless arriving back into Portsmouth. Pictured - HMS Dauntless Photo by Alex Shute Photo: Alex Shute
![HMS Dauntless arriving back into Portsmouth.
Pictured - HMS Dauntless
Photo by Alex Shute](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQ5MWRlNGE3LTQ4YzctNDk1MC1hYjZjLWM2NDA0NDJkZDNlMDpmNjk3MTg5Yi0wOWI2LTQ0NWUtYTE1Yy0xMjU4Mjk0ZmI5N2U=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. HMS Dauntless
HMS Dauntless arriving back into Portsmouth. Pictured - HMS Dauntless Photo by Alex Shute Photo: Alex Shute
![HMS Dauntless arriving back into Portsmouth.
Pictured - HMS Dauntless
Photo by Alex Shute](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjgyNTQ1ZTkwLTc5ZmEtNDA4Yi1hOTc5LTE3Y2Q4NDM1NGRhYTozYmViN2ZmMi1jODNmLTQyOTYtOTU3Zi0zZGY5MzBjYTc2NmY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. HMS Dauntless
HMS Dauntless arriving back into Portsmouth. Pictured - HMS Dauntless Photo by Alex Shute Photo: Alex Shute