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Type 45 Destroyer - Background |
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The Type 45s, at around 7350 tonnes, will be the biggest and most powerful air defence destroyers ever built for the Royal Navy. They provide a quantum leap in capability from the outset, carrying the world leading PAAMS system and the Sampson multi-function radar (world beating British technology). This system sets new standards in air defence, as it defends the T45 and ships in its company from multiple attacks by even the most sophisticated anti-ship missiles. The initial procurement plans were for six Type 45 Destroyers, the first four of which have already been launched and named HMS Daring, HMS Dauntless, HMS Diamond and HMS Dragon. HMS Daring began construction in August 2003, she was launched in 2006 where she undertook the final stages of build in Glasgow and a series of sea trials off the West of Scotland; meanwhile her five sister ships are in various stages of build by BVT in Glasgow.
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Visit to HMS Daring and Launch of HMS Dauntless |
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 Following the successful visit led by Brian Hardy to watch the launch of HMS Dauntless on Clyde-side in January 2007, Class Captain Carron Snagge led a second party of Association members north to Glasgow to enjoy a tour of HMS Diamond and then to watch the launch of HMS Dragon on Monday 17th November 2008. Carron and Jenny Snagge were joined by Mike and Sue Fox, Ben Gower and Calum Sillars.
The party was welcomed to a rather damp Scotstoun by Commander Paddy Munns, HMS Diamond's Senior Naval Officer, who ensured that the visitors were all kitted out in the necessary health and safety attire before taking us round his partially completed destroyer.
Highlights of the impressive visit included being taken inside the ship's Aster missile silo and ending up in the palatial Captain's cabin.
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Affiliation with HMS Daring |
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The Royal Navy's latest class of general purpose surface warships are the Type 45 Destroyers. The six ships are known as the Daring, or 'D' Class; the first four have already been launched and have been named HMS Daring, HMS Dauntless, HMS Diamond and HMS Dragon. HM Ships Duncan and Defender will launch in 2009 and 2010 respectively.
The Daring Association's involvement with the class began when John Grandy and Patrick Lort-Phillips independently of each other suggested that a link with ships of such distinguished names might be fun and could lead to a helpful source of young crew for the Association, with the possibility of new association members or even owners from the Royal Navy downstream.
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The Type 45 Destroyer - Technical |
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The Type 45 class will be the largest and most powerful air defence destroyers ever operated by the Royal Navy and the largest general purpose surface warships (excluding aircraft carriers and amphibious ships) to join the fleet since World War Two cruisers. The projected deep load displacement of the Type 45, at around 7,350 tonnes, will also exceed that of any other general purpose surface combatant, again excluding aircraft carriers and amphibious ships, built for the Royal Navy since the Tiger class cruisers of the 1941 programme.
When the Type 45 enters service later this decade it will provide the fleet with an air defence capability that is several orders of magnitude greater than that provided by the existing force of Type 42 destroyers.
The main armament of the class will be the sophisticated and lethal Principal Anti Air Missile System (PAAMS), which is being developed and procured jointly with France and Italy, with the exception of the Sampson Multi-functional Radar which is for Type 45 only. PAAMS will equip the Type 45 to defend itself and other ships in company from attack by existing and future anti-ship missiles of all types. The Type 45 will also be able to operate close inshore and use PAAMS to give air cover to British Forces engaged in the land battle. The system is designed to defend against supersonic, stealthy, highly manoeuvrable missiles that could use sea-skimming or steep-diving flight profiles approaching in salvoes, simultaneously from several directions.
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