HMS Daring (D32)
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| Career |  |
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| Ordered: | December 2000 |
| First steel cut: | 28th March 2003 |
| Launched: | 1st February 2006 |
| Commissioned: | Expected 2009 |
| Fate: | Fitting Out |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 7350 tonnes |
| Length: | 152.4 m |
| Beam: | 21.2 m |
| Draught: | 5.0 m |
| Propulsion: | 2 Rolls-Royce WR-21 gas turbines, Alstom electric motors |
| Speed: | more than 27 knots (50 km/h) |
| Range: | 7,000 nautical miles / 13 000 km (at economical speed) |
| Complement: | 190 |
| Armament: | PAAMS Air Defence Missile System:
2 Phalanx CIWS (Close-in weapons system) |
| Decoy Systems: | Seagnat and active torpedo (initial) infra-red 'spoofing' device (for retrofit) |
| Other Armaments: | Launch capability and space for 8 RGM-84 Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles Hullspace, power and control systems for future installation of ship-launched torpedo system |
| Aircraft: | Lynx HMA8 (initial) Merlin HM1 (for retrofit) |
| Motto: Splendide audax ("Finely Daring") | |
HMS Daring is the lead ship of the Type 45 or 'D' Class of air defence destroyer (AAW) being built for the Royal Navy and the seventh to hold that name.
Daring's construction began at the BAE Systems Naval Ships yard at Scotstoun on the River Clyde in March 2003. The ship was launched at 14.21 GMT on February 1, 2006. HRH The Countess of Wessex was the ship's sponsor at her launch. On 16 November 2006, the Countess of Wessex brought to life Daring on her first official visit. On 17 November 2006 Her Royal Highness switched on the ship's diesel generators, 'powering up' one of the Royal Navy's most advanced warships.
She is currently being fitted out and is expected to begin sea trials in the summer of 2007.
Daring is both the first warship to include e-mail and entertainment systems (including iPod charging points) within the messdecks and the first Royal Navy vessel to include gender-neutral living spaces to accommodate male and female crew members.
The Daring class will be the most advanced air-defence warship in the world.[1] The ship's capabilites centre on the SAMPSON Multi Function Radar which can detect targets out to a distance of 400 km and the PAAMS missile system.
The ship already has a number of affiliations, notably the City of Birmingham and 4th Knowle Sea Scout Group.
[edit] External links
- BBC - Thousands cheer on warship launch
- BBC - Daring launch good news for Clyde
- Engadget - British warships fitted with Ipod docks and surround sound
- Royal Navy - Daring powered up for first time
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