HMS Daring (Type 45)

Overview

The lead ship of the Type 45 air-defence destroyers, primarily designed for anti-aircraft and anti-missile warfare to protect Royal Navy carrier strike groups.

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Key facts

Dimensions: L: 152.4m | B: 21.2m | D: 7.4m
Displacement: 8,500 tons
Range: 7,000 NM
Max Speed: 30 knots
Propulsion: Integrated Electric Propulsion (IEP) with 2 Rolls-Royce WR-21 gas turbines and diesel generators

In context

Use HMS Daring for neutral comparisons of a modern air-defence destroyer's scale and propulsion arrangement. Its 152.4 m length, speed field above 30 knots, complement of 191, and integrated electric propulsion make it a suitable peer for other large destroyers, not carriers, submarines, or civilian vessels.

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PHYSICAL SCALE

PHYSICAL SIZE: 152.4 × 21.2 m

LAUNCH

Launched: 2006-02-01

PHYSICAL

Dimensions: L: 152.4m | B: 21.2m | D: 7.4m
Displacement: 8,500 tons

PERFORMANCE

Max Speed: 30 knots
Range: 7,000 NM
Propulsion: Integrated Electric Propulsion (IEP) with 2 Rolls-Royce WR-21 gas turbines and diesel generators

NAVAL SPECS

Armament: Sea Viper (PAAMS) with 48-cell Sylver A50 VLS (Aster 15/30 missiles), 1 x 4.5-inch Mark 8 naval gun, 2 x 30 mm DS30B guns, 2 x Phalanx CIWS
Complement: 191

NAVAL BENCHMARKS

Max Speed (knots): 30
Displacement (tons): 8,500

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