Daring to be Different

[Bombardier]

YES, she is real.
All 500ft of her.

On a slipway in a huge covered hall by the banks of the Clyde sits HMS Daring, the first of Britain’s next-generation destroyers.

Read More....... (http://www.navynews.co.uk/articles/2005/0510/0005100301.asp)

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[Bombardier]

More info about HMS Daring (http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/static/pages/1973.html)
Type 45 Air Defence Destroyer
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[Bombardier]

HAs anybody managed to find any decent Pics of HMS Daring ? bou;

[Drone_pilot]

found a few galleries of her being built.

http://www.daring.org.uk/content/royal_navy_3.htm

http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/static/pages/1979.html

[Reloader]

Here's some more about this historic ship:

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/horizon/

Can't wait to see her in the water! coast;

[Bombardier]

Thanks mate

Isnt she a stunner ! :eek:

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/horizon/images/Type45_2.jpg

[Reloader]

Very sleek! Launch scheduled for February next year, but could be some time fitting-out before she comes downriver for trials. I'll do my best to get a pic of her when she does.(Probably have to fight my way through the crowds!) box;

[Bombardier]

http://www.militaryimages.net/vbpics/type45_destroyer.gif

1 Flight deck to take Lynx or Merlin combat helicopter
2 Navigation radar
3 Long-range radar monitors air and surface threats
4 Communications mast
5 Small-calibre gun
6 Multi-function radar can guide ship's missiles and detect enemy ones
7 Gunfire control system
8 Vertical-launching system for short- and long-range missiles
9 Medium-calibre main gun
10 Bow sonar (under keel)

[TankBuster]

Dang that is one FINE looking ship roc; when you say air defence ship, do you mean like the AGIES ships in the US navy.......I wish i could join The RN if thats what their getting(Y) (Y) (Y)

[Bombardier]

Heres a short video I have composed about Daring, it includes a brief clip of her launch. Wish I could have been there. solthum

HMS DARING (http://www.militaryimages.net/vbpics/Movie.wmv)

[ArcticWolf]

Thouroughly enjoyed watching that clip. Very well done. (Y) Thanks for making it, Bombardier. :)