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| HMS Daring | |
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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: | Sea Trials |
| 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 |
| Maximum Speed: | 29 knots |
| 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") |
The Daring (HMS Daring once commissioned) is the lead ship of the Type 45 or 'D' Class of air defence destroyer (AAW) currently being built for the Royal Navy, and the seventh ship to hold that name.
Construction and launch
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.
Trials
On 18 July, 2007 Daring completed the fitting out process and embarked on her long period of sea trials. The first session of trials are conducted by BAE Systems for four weeks, then she is handed over to the Royal Navy for testing. This is to ensure that the ship is thoroughly tested and that all onboard systems work correctly. As she is the first in the class some structural areas will need to be tested and this includes the loads that the main 4.5Inch gun puts on the ship.
Design
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. The ship's capabilities centre on the SAMPSON Multi Function Radar which can detect targets out to a distance of 400 km and the PAAMS missile system.
Affiliations
By date of affiliation:
- City of Birmingham
- 4th Knowle Sea Scout Group
- Cambridge University Royal Naval Unit
- HMS Raider
- The Royal Dragoon Guards
Notes
- Shipping News - Yard 1061.
- "Thousands cheer on warship launch". BBC. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
- "Daring powered up for first time". Royal Navy. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
- "HMS Daring sets sail for trials". BBC. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
- "Navys latest destroyer takes to the High Seas". Royal Navy. 2007-07-19. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
- "British warships fitted with Ipod docks and surround sound". Engadget.com. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
- "World's most advanced destroyer launched tomorrow". The Times. Times Newspapers. 2007-01-22. p. 37.
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External links
| Type 45 destroyers | |
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| List of destroyers of the Royal Navy |