HMS Daring (D32)

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Career United Kingdom
HMS Daring after being launched
Class and type:	Type 45 destroyer
Ordered:	December 2000
Builder:	BAE Systems Naval Ships yard at Scotstoun
Laid down:	March 2003
Launched:	1 February 2006
Commissioned:	expected 2009
Status:
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
Electronic warfare and decoys:	Seagnat and active torpedo (initial) infra-red 'spoofing' device (for retrofit)
Armament:	PAAMS Air Defence Missile System: 6 x 8 cell SYLVER VLS Aster 15 missiles Aster 30 missiles SAMPSON radar S1850M 3D radar 2 Phalanx CIWS (Close-in weapons system) BAE Systems 114 mm (4.5 inch) Mk 8 Mod. 1 gun 2 x 30 mm guns aunch 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 carried:	Lynx HMA8 (initial) Merlin HM1 (for retrofit)
Motto:	Splendide audax ("Finely Daring")

For other ships to have carried the name, see HMS 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, HRH The Countess of Wessex brought to life Daring on her first official visit to the ship that she launched on 1 February 2006. On 17 November 2006 Her Royal Highness switched on the ship's diesel generators, 'powering up' one of the Royal Navy's most advanced warship and breathing life into her for the first time.

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.

HMS Daring will be, when complete, the most advanced and powerful air defence warship in the world. The world-beating air defence capability provided by the SAMPSON Multi Function Radar, can detect all types of targets out to a distance of 400KM,and is capable of tracking hundreds of targets at any one time.

The ship already has a number of affiliations, notably the City of Birmingham and 4th Knowle Sea Scout Group.