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Armed Forces - Royal Navy - n3a5 - Royal Naval Vessels - Type 42 and Type
45 - Daring Class Destroyers
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By 2014 the MoD expects to be operating 6 x Type 45 Destroyers
(HMS Daring, Dauntless, Diamond, Dragon, Defender and Duncan). In
addition, the period 2012-2013 is expected to see the withdrawal from
service of the last two Type 42 Destroyers, HMS Edinburgh, HMS
Liverpool.
TYPE 42 DESTROYER (NO LONGER IN SERVICE)
The ships of this class are armed with the ageing Sea Dart
medium-range air defence missile system, which also has a limited
anti-ship capability. In addition they have a useful gun armament.
They have been good work horses of the fleet for many years and are
equipped with the latest communication and sensor equipment.
They also carry the high-speed multi-purpose Lynx helicopter armed
with anti-submarine weapons and the Sea Skua anti-ship missile which
is controlled by the Sea Spray search radar.
In addition to their air defence role, the
Type 42 Class vessels have an extensive general purpose capability as
patrol vessels, capable of a wide range of maritime enforcement and
humanitarian assistance operations.
All the Type 42
Destroyers were based at Portsmouth.
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42 DESTROYERS Specifications |
| Max Speed |
29 knots |
| Range |
4,000 nm at 18 knots |
| Displacement |
4,200 tons full load |
| Beam |
14.3 m Batch 1 & 2, 14.9 m
Batch 3 |
| Draught |
5.8 m |
| Length |
125 m |
| Complement |
253 (24 officers) |
| Engines |
COGOG Type system with 2 x Rolls Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines delivering
56,000 shp and 2 x Rolls Royce Tyne RM1A gas turbines delivering 8,500
shp to two shafts |
| Armament |
| Missiles |
SAM British Aerospace Sea Dart
twin launcher, radar/semi-active radar guidance to 40 km,
limited anti-ship capability |
| Guns |
1 x 4.5 in (25 rounds/min, range
22 km) |
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2 or 4 x 20 mm (range 2 km) |
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2 x 20 mm Phalanx Close-in Weapon
Systems (range 1.5 km) |
| Helicopter |
Lynx Mk8 (Missile and torpedo armed) |
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| NAME |
DATE COMMISSIONED |
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Exeter
(D89) |
1980
Batch 2 (Planned out of service 2009) |
| HMS
Southampton
(D90) |
1981
Batch 2 (Planned out of service 2009) |
| HMS
Nottingham
(D91) |
1982
Batch 2 (Planned out of service 2010) |
| HMS
Liverpool
(D92) |
1982
Batch 2 (Planned out of service 2012) |
| HMS
Manchester
(D95) |
1982
Batch 3 (Planned out of service 2011) |
| HMS
Gloucester
(D96) |
1985
Batch 3 (Planned out of service 2011) |
| HMS
Edinburgh
(D97) |
1985
Batch 3 (Planned out of service 2013) |
| HMS
York
(D98) |
1985
Batch 3 (Planned out of service 2012) |
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US Navy
TYPE 45 DESTROYER - DARING CLASS
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The first Type 45 Destroyer (HMS Daring) entered service
during 2009 with five subsequent vessels following at regular intervals
until 2013. The current estimated unit production cost of each Type 45
is £561.6 million, based on the approved programme of six ships. This
estimate includes the cost of the principal surface to air missile
system Sea Viper (PAAMS), which is the primary weapons system for the
Type 45 destroyer. Within the figure of £561.6 million overall budget,
the cost of the Sea Viper system is approximately one third or about
£187 million.
In addition to its role as an air defence vessel, the Type 45 destroyer
is a versatile platform that is planned to deliver a number of
capabilities. These include naval gunfire support and, through its
embarked helicopter, anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare. It is
capable of employment in a full range of tasks including maritime force
protection, interdiction and peace support operations.
The vessel is powered by the WR21 Gas Turbine enabling her to reach
speeds of up to 29 knots.
By mid 2013 HMS Daring, Dauntless and Diamond had already completed
operational tours to the Mediterranean, the Gulf and the Atlantic Ocean
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Portsmouth is the home port for Type 45 vessels.
PRINCIPLE ANTI-AIR MISSILE SYSTEM (PAAMS)
This estimate includes the cost of the principal surface to air missile
system (PAAMS), which is the primary weapons system for the Type 45
destroyer. Within the figure of £561.6 million overall cost, the cost of
the PAAMS system is approximately one third or about £187 million.
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In addition to its role as an air defence vessel the Type
45 destroyer will be a versatile platform that is planned to deliver a
number of capabilities. These include naval gunfire support and, through its embarked
helicopter, anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare.
It will be capable of employment in a full range of tasks including
maritime force protection, interdiction and peace support operations.
With eight Type 45 destroyers in service, a minimum of five units would
be available to the Fleet for deployment at various states of readiness.
The vessel is powered by the WR21 Gas Turbine enabling her to reach
speeds of up to 29 knots.
| TYPE
45 - DARING CLASS DESTROYERS Specifications |
| Length |
152.4 m |
| Displacement |
7,350 tons full load |
| Max Speed |
29 knots |
| Range |
7,000 nm at 18 knots |
| Complement |
187 |
| Armament (Estimated) |
| Missiles |
SSM 8 x Harpoon (2 quad) |
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Surface-to-Air (SAM)
6 x DCN Sylver A 50 VLS Sea Viper (Principal Anti-Air Missile System) |
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16 x Aster 15 and 32 x Aster 30 weapons or
combination |
| Guns |
1 x Vickers 4.5 in (114 mm) /55 Mk 8 Mod 1 |
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2 x 20 mm Vulcan Phalanx Close-in Weapon
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| Helicopters |
Lynx or Merlin |
| NAME |
IN-SERVICE
DATE (PROJECTED) |
| HMS Daring |
2009 |
| HMS Dauntless |
2010 |
| HMS Diamond |
2010 |
| HMS Dragon |
2011 |
| HMS Defender |
2012 |
| HMS Duncan |
2012 |
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