New warship launched on Clydeside

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Navy News:

Daring's 'wall of steel' to shred targets by air and sea

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BRITAIN’S most advanced warship has a little extra firepower today with the installation of two automatic machine-guns which throw up a wall of steel against attackers.

HMS Daring has become the first Type 45 destroyer to receive the Phalanx Gatling gun — the latest version of the battle-proven weapon which serves as the last line of defence for numerous surface ships.

More at http://www.navynews.co.uk/archive/news/item/271

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Navy News:

Lynx pair complete flying double on HMS Dauntless

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THE words ‘Type 45’ and ‘tight fit’ aren’t normally associated — the 8,000-tonne destroyers are about as roomy as it gets in the Senior Service.

But safely lashed down here with little space to spare (sideways at any rate) are two Mk8 Lynx Saturn from 815 Naval Air Squadron on their way back across the Atlantic.

More at http://www.navynews.co.uk/archive/news/item/601

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Navy News:

New Type 45 destroyer completed in just two hours

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Sailors have tested their shipbuilding skills on HMS Diamond by building one of the new Type 45 play sets which hit hit the shelves of toy stores this week.

IF ONLY the real thing were this easy.

More at http://www.navynews.co.uk/archive/news/item/651

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Navy News:

Miami nice for HMS Dauntless

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HMS Dauntless, the second of Britain's six cutting-edge Type 45 destroyers, has completed hot weather trials with a visit to Miami.

More at http://www.navynews.co.uk/archive/news/item/711

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Evening Times:

Farewell to the Dragon

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HMS Dragon is gearing up for a final roar as she leaves the Clyde for the last time.

Brief story at http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/editor-s-picks/farewell-to-the-dragon-1.1120050

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[Michael H. Standart]

From The BBC:

HMS Daring pays visit to Guernsey

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One of the Royal Navy's newest warships has anchored off Guernsey.

HMS Daring, which was launched in 2006 and had its first deployment last year, is "twinned" or affiliated to the Channel Island.

More at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-14693737

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Guernsey Press:

‘Link with island is essential’

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THE Guernsey-affiliated HMS Daring visited the island this weekend in an effort to build and strengthen links with the local community.

More at http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2011/08/29/link-with-island-is-essential/

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Navy News:

Channel hop for Daring as she visits affiliated island

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HMS Daring has paid her fourth visit to her affiliated island of Guernsey — her first in 18 months.

The state-of-the-art Type 45 destroyer, which is gearing up for her maiden deployment, spent a weekend anchored off the Channel Island showing locals what she can do.

More at http://www.navynews.co.uk/archive/news/item/1141

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Navy News:

Hidden gems unveiled for new Diamond

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Even at the cutting edge of Royal Navy technology there is room for a backwards glance.


You would probably expect to find a Diamond at a cutting edge, and just as the third of the new Type 45 destroyers was declared ready for operations, film footage of her earlier namesake surfaced showing her launch and sea trials more than half a century ago.

More at http://www.navynews.co.uk/archive/news/item/1151

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From Brahmand:

HMS Dauntless takes part in DSEi-2011

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LONDON (BNS): British Royal Navy’s formidable Type 45 destroyer HMS Dauntless will make its first public appearance at the Defence Security and Equipment International (DSEi) exhibition that opens in London on Tuesday.

More at http://www.brahmand.com/news/HMS-Dauntless-takes-part-in-DSEi-2011/7980/1/14.html

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Navy News:

Gem of a discovery

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JUST as the Royal Navy’s newest Type 45 destroyer HMS Diamond was declared operational — as reported in last month’s Navy News — film footage of her earlier namesake has surfaced showing her launch and sea trials in 1950.

More at http://www.navynews.co.uk/archive/news/item/1311

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Navy News:

Work starts on new ammo jetty for Type 45s

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Work has begun on a new £18m jetty for loading and unloading ammunition from warships in Portsmouth.

The Upper Harbour Ammunitioning Facility, which extends from the sprawling ammunition storage complex at Bridgemary in Gosport, replaces the existing structure which dates back to 1929.

More at http://www.navynews.co.uk/archive/news/item/1371

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The BBC:

HMS Daring pays first call to Portland Port

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One of the Royal Navy's newest warships is due to make its first port call in Dorset later.

Type 45 destroyer HMS Daring will anchor in Portland Port for a three-day visit.

More at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-15212103

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Evening Times:

£1bn warship leaves Glasgow to start sea trials

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THE sun was still rising this morning when the newest Clyde-built warship slipped out of the Scotstoun yard in Glasgow and cruised slowly down river to begin its sea trials.

More at http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/1bn-warship-leaves-glasgow-to-start-sea-trials-1.1130561

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Navy News:

Type 45 No.5, HMS Defender, begins sea trials

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The fifth of the Navy's six next-generation destroyers, HMS Defender, has begun her first sea trials off the Scottish coast.

The Type 45 destroyer, which will help to shield the Fleet from air attack beyond 2040, left the BAE yard at Scotstoun oon Trafalgar Day to conduct extensive trials and tests off the West Coast.

More at http://www.navynews.co.uk/archive/news/item/2101