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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Daring.
HMS Daring transits the Persian Gulf, 16 April 2012.
HMS Daring transits the Persian Gulf, 16 April 2012.
History
UK
OperatorRoyal Navy
OrderedDecember 2000
BuilderBAE Systems Naval Ships
Yard number1061[1]
Laid down28 March 2003
Launched1 February 2006
Sponsored byThe Countess of Wessex
Commissioned23 July 2009[2]
HomeportHMNB Portsmouth
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Deck code: DA
Pennant number: D32
International callsign: GPLA[3]
IMO number: 4907749[4]
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("Finely Daring")
StatusIn service
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General characteristics
TypeGuided missile destroyer
Displacement8,000 t (7,900 long tons; 8,800 short tons)[5]
Length152.4 m ([convert: unknown unit])
Beam21.2 m (69 ft 7 in)
Draught7.4 m (24 ft 3 in)
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2 shafts Integrated electric propulsion (IEP);

SpeedIn excess of 29 kn (54 km/h; 33 mph)[7]
Range7,000 nautical miles (13,000 km) at 18 kn (33 km/h)
Complement190
Sensors and
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Electronic warfare
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ArmamentTemplate:Type 45 weapon fit
Aircraft carriedlist error: <br /> list (help)

1-2× Lynx HMA8, armed with;

  • 4× Sea Skua anti ship missiles, or
  • 2× anti submarine torpedoes

or
1× Westland Merlin HM1,[10] armed with;

  • 4× anti submarine torpedoes
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  • Large flight deck
  • Enclosed hangar

HMS Daring is the lead ship of the Type 45 or Daring-class air-defence destroyers built for the Royal Navy, and the seventh ship to hold that name. She was launched in 2006 on the Clyde and conducted contractor's sea trials during 2007 and 2008. She was handed over to the Royal Navy in December 2008, entered her base port of Portsmouth for the first time in January 2009 and was formally commissioned on 23 July 2009. As the lead ship of the first destroyer class built for the Royal Navy since the Type 42 in the 1970s, she has attracted significant media and public attention. Her name, crest and motto are a reference to the Roman youth Gaius Mucius Scaevola, famed for his bravery.[11]

Operational history

Daring's construction began at the BAE Systems Naval Ships yard (now BAE Systems Surface Ships) at Scotstoun on the River Clyde in March 2003.[12] The ship was launched at 14.21 GMT on 1 February 2006. HRH The Countess of Wessex was the ship's sponsor at her launch.[13] On 16 November 2006, the Countess of Wessex brought Daring to life on her first official visit. On 17 November 2006, Her Royal Highness switched on the ship's diesel generators, part of the 'powering up' ceremony.[14]

On 18 July 2007 Daring sailed on the first set of sea trials (Stage 1.1),[15] successfully completing them 4 weeks later on 14 August 2007.[16] As she is the first in the class some structural areas needed to be tested, including the loads that the main 4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun puts on the ship.[17] During these trials, Daring reached her design speed of 29 knots (54 km/h) in 70 seconds and achieved a speed of 31.5 knots (58 km/h) in 120 seconds.[7] She sailed for Stage 1.2 on 30 March 2008 and returned on 2 May. Stage 1.2 included trials on the Long Range Radar and navigation system, medium calibre gun blast trials, weapon alignment tests and endurance tests.[18] Stage 1.3 trials were conducted between 26 August [19] and 22 September 2008[20] and emphasis was placed on testing the full range of communications equipment. The ship's company used the opportunity to conduct familiarisation and training activities in preparation for the transfer of the vessel to the Royal Navy in December 2008.[21] Stage 2 trials took place in 2009, once the ship had been handed over to the Royal Navy.[22][23]

Daring on operations with USS Enterprise in 2010.

HMS Daring arrived in her home port of Portsmouth on 28 January 2009[24] to large crowds along the seafront.[25] She was given the honour of a flypast to coincide with her passing of the Round Tower, just outside Portsmouth.[26] Daring was formally commissioned on 23 July 2009 with The Countess of Wessex inspecting an honour guard on the quayside, and reception. The commissioning cake was cut by the wife of the commanding officer and Able Seaman Daniel Small, who was the youngest member of the ship’s company.[2]

Daring was declared officially "in service" on 31 July 2010,[27] and shortly afterwards on 7 September 2010 was involved in a collision with a tug whilst entering Marchwood Military Port in Southampton Water. The cause of the collision and the extent of the damage are yet to be determined.[28]

Recent service

HMS Daring fired her first Sea Viper missile in May 2011 during a test launch in the Outer Hebrides, after years of trials.[29]During the same year she equipped with two Phalanx CIWS mounted on either side of the superstructure.[30]

On 6 January 2012, the Royal Navy announced that Daring would leave Portsmouth on 11 January 2012 to undertake her first mission, a deployment to the Persian Gulf. Daring travelled through the Suez Canal on 2 February 2012, then continued on to the Persian Gulf, replacing the Type 23 frigate that was on station there.[31][32] In February 2012, as part of the Persian Gulf deployment, Daring joined Operation Scimitar Anzac, an anti-piracy operation in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. This international operation included the Royal Fleet Auxiliary RFA Wave Knight, the Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Parramatta, and the Pakistan Navy's PNS Babur. Daring acted as the command ship for all the vessels.[33] During operation in the Persian Gulf and North Arabian Sea, Daring operated with the U.S. Navy's Carrier Strike Group One and Carrier Strike Group Nine.[34]

She has set out westwards to join the Royal Australian Navy's 2013 Fleet review and to join the 2013 Five Power Defence Arrangements Exercise Bersama Lima. So far, she has sailed through the Panama Canal and docked at the US Naval Base in San Diego.[35][36][37][38] Recently, she made a port visit to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.[39]

Advanced air-defence

Further information: PAAMS, SAMPSON, S1850M, and Aster (missile family)

The Type 45 destroyers are primarily designed for anti-aircraft and anti-missile warfare with the capability to defend against aircraft, drones as well as supersonic sea skimming anti-ship missiles.[40] The Royal Navy describe the destroyers mission as "to shield the Fleet from air attack". The Type 45 destroyer uses the sophisticated Sea Viper air-defence system[41] utilizing the SAMPSON active electronically scanned array multi-function air tracking radar, and the S1850M long-range air surveillance radar. The Sea Viper system is able to control and coordinate several missiles in the air at once, allowing several tracks to be intercepted. It has been suggested that the SAMPSON radar is capable of tracking an object the size of a cricket ball travelling at three times the speed of sound.[42] A core component of the Type 45's Sea Viper air-defence system is the Aster missile, composing of the Aster 15 and Aster 30. MBDA describe Aster as an anti-missile missile capable of intercepting all types of high performance air threats at a max range of 120 km (Aster 30).[43] The Aster missile is autonomously guided and equipped with an active RF seeker enabling it to cope with "saturated attacks" thanks to a "Multiple engagement capability" and a "high rate of fire".[43] Presently the Daring-class destroyers are equipped with a 48-cell A50 Sylver Vertical Launching System allowing for a mix of up-tp 48 Aster 15 and 30 missiles. However, the Type 45 destroyer was designed to accommodate a total of 64-cells, while some reports suggest a total of 72-cells.[44]

Characteristics

Main article: Type 45 destroyer § Characteristics

Weapons, countermeasures, capabilities and sensors

Main article: Type 45 destroyer § Weapons, countermeasures, capabilities and sensors

Commanding Officers

  • 2008-2009: Captain Paul Bennett RN
  • 2009-2011: Captain Patrick McAlpine RN
  • 2011-2012: Captain Guy Robinson RN
  • 2012-Present: Commander Angus Essenhigh RN

Affiliations

HMS Daring embarking on sea trials in 2007.

Ship's sponsor

Official affiliations

Other

While not officially affiliated with the football club Aston Villa F.C., the ship has close ties with the team. The chairman of the Birmingham based club, Randy Lerner, donated a painting to the ship that depicts a maritime battle played within Villa Park, the home stadium of the club. Members of the ship's company provided a guard of honour before a game against Middlesbrough F.C. on the Remembrance Sunday weekend.[48]

Notes

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  2. ^ a b "Commissioning Day for the Royal Navy's most powerful ship". Royal Navy. 23 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
  3. ^ "Royal Navy Bridge Card, February 2009" (PDF). Retrieved 20 June 2009. [dead link‍]
  4. ^ "World Shipping Register - Ship Index". Retrieved 12 July 2009.
  5. ^ "Type 45 Destroyer". Royal Navy. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  6. ^ "HMS Daring". Wärtsilä. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
  7. ^ a b MacDermid, Alan (15 August 2007). "Daring is mean, green and built for speed". The Herald. Retrieved 15 August 2007.
  8. ^ "Raytheon Press Release" (PDF). 8 March 2006. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
  9. ^ "Jane's Electro-Optic Systems". 28 October 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  10. ^ "Air Defence Destroyer (T45)". Royal Navy. Retrieved 20 November 2007.[dead link‍]
  11. ^ "HMS Daring". Royal Navy. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  12. ^ "Shipping News - Yard 1061". Clyde shipyard. Retrieved 31 January 2009.
  13. ^ "Thousands cheer on warship launch". BBC. 1 February 2006. Retrieved 19 July 2007.
  14. ^ "Daring powered up for first time". Royal Navy. Retrieved 19 July 2007.
  15. ^ "HMS Daring sets sail for trials". BBC. 18 July 2007. Retrieved 19 July 2007.
  16. ^ "New destroyer boosts Navy". Royal Navy. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 14 August 2007.
  17. ^ "Navys latest destroyer takes to the High Seas". Royal Navy. 19 July 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2007.
  18. ^ "Destroyer HMS Daring, Second Stage Sea Trials". TechNEWS. 5 April 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
  19. ^ "Jack Speak blogs - Al Bancroft". Royal Navy. Retrieved 26 September 2008.
  20. ^ "Defence News, 22 September 2008 - 28 September 2008". Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom). Retrieved 26 September 2008.
  21. ^ "Daring Ready To Take To The Waves, Defence News article". Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom). Retrieved 26 September 2008.
  22. ^ "Gearing Up for T45s Arrival". FSL. 24 September 2007. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
  23. ^ "Daring handed to MOD". MoD. 10 December 2008.
  24. ^ "BBC coverage of HMS Daring's homecoming". BBC. 28 January 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
  25. ^ "HMS Daring Live Blog". The News, Portsmouth. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
  26. ^ "The dawn of Daring". The News, Portsmouth. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
  27. ^ "HMS Daring Sails Into Service". Royal Navy Website. 31 July 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
  28. ^ "New warship HMS Daring damaged in collision with tug". BBC. 8 September 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
  29. ^ "Daring finally shows her bite". Navy News. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  30. ^ http://www.naval-technology.com/news/news122572.html
  31. ^ "Royal Navy sends its mightiest ship to take on the Iranian show of force in the Gulf". The Telegraph UK. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  32. ^ http://navynews.co.uk/archive/news/item/3521
  33. ^ http://navynews.co.uk/archive/news/item/3751
  34. ^ "Daring enjoys 'truly amazing' experience working with American carriers". News & Events. Royal Navy. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  35. ^ http://www.navy.gov.au/ifr-2013-participating-warships
  36. ^ http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/News-and-Events/Latest-News/2013/May/28/130528-Daring-deploys
  37. ^ https://twitter.com/UKinCalifornia/status/350089467375280128
  38. ^ https://twitter.com/UK_ChargePanama/status/345925609479876610
  39. ^ http://www.naval.com.br/blog/2013/07/10/hms-daring-visita-pearl-harbor/#axzz2YrC4TVN7
  40. ^ Type 45 ("Daring" Class) Destroyer
  41. ^ HMS Dragon roars into life: Royal Navy's latest and most technologically advanced warship is launched
  42. ^ Harding, Thomas (3 February 2006). "New warship is 'quantum leap forward' for the Navy". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 10 March 2007.
  43. ^ a b MBDA - Aster PDF
  44. ^ Type 45 ("Daring" Class) Destroyer
  45. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "HMS Daring - Affiliations". Royal Navy. Retrieved 20 November 2007.
  46. ^ "Military links". Carpenter's Company. Retrieved 31 January 2009.
  47. ^ "Affiliation with the Royal Navy's new Destroyer Class". Retrieved 28 February 2008.
  48. ^ Richards, Andy (29 January 2009). "Villa chairman Randy Lerner is number one fan of HMS Daring". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 29 January 2009.
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