HMS Dauntless (D33)
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 HMS Dauntless under construction at HMNB Portsmouth Navy Days, Saturday July 2nd 2005. |
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| Career (United Kingdom) |  |
|---|---|
| Ordered: | December 2000 |
| Builder: | BAE Systems |
| Laid down: | 28 August 2004 |
| Launched: | 23 January 2007 |
| Commissioned: | Expected 2010 |
| Motto: | Nil Desperandum ("Never Despair") |
| Honours and awards: |
Baltic 1854, Black Sea 1855, Atlantic 1939 |
| Fate: | Fitting out |
| Badge: |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 7,205 tonnes Light Seagoing (8,092 tonnes Deep load) (both figures are 'start of life') |
| Length: | 152.4 m |
| Beam: | 21.2 m |
| Draught: | 7.4 m |
| Propulsion: | 2 Rolls-Royce WR-21 gas turbines, Alstom electric motors |
| Speed: | 29+ knots[1] |
| Range: | 7,000 nautical miles (13,000 km) at economical speed |
| Complement: | 190 |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
MFS 7000 Sonar |
| Electronic warfare and decoys: |
SSTD[2] |
| Armament: |
PAAMS Air Defence System 2 Phalanx CIWS (Close-in weapons system) |
| Aircraft carried: |
1 x Lynx HMA8 or |
Dauntless (HMS Dauntless once commissioned) is the second ship of the Type 45 or 'D' Class of air defence destroyer (AAW) being built for the Royal Navy.
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[edit] Construction and Launch
Dauntless's construction began at the BAE Systems Naval Ships yard at Govan in August 2004 on the River Clyde. Dauntless was launched on 23rd January, 2007 at 3.25pm by Lady Burnell-Nugent, wife of the current Commander-in-Chief Fleet. Once commissioned it will become the adopted warship of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Because her modules were put together outside at BAE Govan, it was possible to complete more of her structure than her sister ship, Daring, which was launched from the covered facility at Scotstoun the previous year.
[edit] Design
The Daring class will be the most advanced air-defence warship in the world.[4] 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.
The Type 45 is has frequently been cited by the British press as being the first class of warship to include e-mail and entertainment systems (including iPod charging points)[5] within the messdecks. These reports relate to 240v domestic supplies and access to external e-mail, both of which have been common features in most RN vessels for several years[6].
[edit] Affiliations
- The City of Newcastle upon Tyne
- Royal Grammar School, Newcastle
- Newcastle United Football Club
- The Percy Hedley Foundation in Forrest Hall
- Royal Naval Reserve headquarters at HMS Calliope, Gateshead
- Royal Marine Reserve Tyne [7]
[edit] References
- ^ MacDermid, Alan. "Daring is mean, green and built for speed", The Herald, 2007-08-15. Retrieved on 2007-08-15.
- ^ Air Defence Destroyer (T45). Royal Navy. Retrieved on 2007-11-20.
- ^ Air Defence Destroyer (T45). Royal Navy. Retrieved on 2007-11-20.
- ^ "World's most advanced destroyer launched tomorrow", The Times, Times Newspapers, 2007-01-22, p. 37. Retrieved on 2007-01-23.
- ^ British warships fitted with Ipod docks and surround sound. Engadget.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-19.
- ^ Some Myths (Myth 8). Royal Navy. Retrieved on 2007-11-20.
- ^ Royal Navy Website. Royal Navy.
[edit] External links
- BBC - New warship launched on Clydeside
- Engadget - British warships fitted with Ipod docks and surround sound
- BAE Systems - HMS Dauntless Home Page
- Video of the launch [1]
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