Type 45 DestroyersType 45 Destroyers&&

HMS DaringHMS Daring

AET WilliamsonAET Williamson

AimAim

The aim of this presentation is to The aim of this presentation is to improve your knowledge on type 45 improve your knowledge on type 45 Destroyers within the Royal Navy.Destroyers within the Royal Navy.

ContentsContents

• CharacteristicsCharacteristics

• Stealth featuresStealth features

• Crew comfortsCrew comforts

• Advance air defenceAdvance air defence

• SystemsSystems

• Ships in the fleetShips in the fleet

CharacteristicsCharacteristics

• Class and typeClass and type -- D class Type 45D class Type 45• DimensionsDimensions -- Length 152mLength 152m

Width 21.2mWidth 21.2m DraughtDraught 7.4m7.4m • Speed Speed -- 29+ knots29+ knots • ComplementComplement -- 195 inc flight 195 inc flight

(235)(235)• Aircraft carriedAircraft carried -- 1 x lynx or 1 x 1 x lynx or 1 x

MerlinMerlin

Stealth FeaturesStealth Features

The most distinctive design point of a The most distinctive design point of a Type 45 Destroyer is the sleekly Type 45 Destroyer is the sleekly designed straight edges and elimination designed straight edges and elimination of right angles and superstructure of right angles and superstructure which is free from clutter. This is which is free from clutter. This is designed to give the ship a low radar designed to give the ship a low radar cross section Basically this is to give cross section Basically this is to give the ship a radar signature of a much the ship a radar signature of a much smaller ship.smaller ship.

Crew ComfortsCrew Comforts

The daring class has frequently been The daring class has frequently been cited as being the first warship to cited as being the first warship to include e-mail and entertainment include e-mail and entertainment systems which include iPod charging systems which include iPod charging points within the mess decks. These points within the mess decks. These reports relate to 230 V domestic supply reports relate to 230 V domestic supply and access to external e-mail, both of and access to external e-mail, both of which have been common features in which have been common features in most RN vessels for several years. most RN vessels for several years.

Advanced Air DefenceAdvanced Air Defence

The Daring class will be the most advanced The Daring class will be the most advanced air-defence warship in the world. The ship's air-defence warship in the world. The ship's capabilities centre on the SAMPSON Multi capabilities centre on the SAMPSON Multi Function Radar which can detect targets out Function Radar which can detect targets out to a distance of 400 km (250 miles) and the to a distance of 400 km (250 miles) and the PAAMS missile system. In an "intensive PAAMS missile system. In an "intensive attack" a single Type 45 could attack" a single Type 45 could simultaneously track, engage and destroy simultaneously track, engage and destroy more targets than five Type 42 destroyers more targets than five Type 42 destroyers operating together operating together

Systems Systems

• Anti airAnti air

• GunsGuns

• Anti shipAnti ship

• Anti submarineAnti submarine

• Land attackLand attack

Ships in the fleetShips in the fleet

• HMS DauntlessHMS Dauntless

• HMS DragonHMS Dragon

• HMS DiamondHMS Diamond

• HMS DefenderHMS Defender

• HMS DuncanHMS Duncan

• HMS DaringHMS Daring

HMS DaringHMS Daring

• Lead ship of type 45’sLead ship of type 45’s

• Launched in 2006Launched in 2006

• Official handoverOfficial handover

• Sea trialsSea trials

• Commissioned into RNCommissioned into RN

SummarySummary

• CharacteristicsCharacteristics

• Stealth featuresStealth features

• Crew comfortsCrew comforts

• Advance air defenceAdvance air defence

• SystemsSystems

• Ships in the fleetShips in the fleet

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