BBC NEWS | UK | Type 45 Daring class destroyer HMS Daring, the first of six Type 45 Anti Air Warfare Destroyers in production for the Royal Navy, has been hailed by its creators as the most powerful and advanced vessel of its kind.
The destroyer has certainly evolved over the years. The photo is of the destroyer HMS Ferret taken 1893. HMS Ferret was a Ferret class destroyer which served with the Royal Navy. She was armed with one twelve pounder and two bow torpedo tubes. Later in her career she was fitted out for boom breaking as an experiment. Her forebridge, gun and bow tube were removed and the turtle backed forecastle was strengthened for this purpose.
Blimey, she's a spooky looking thing, certainly looks like some kind of leap forward. Wonder if they'll actually put any fuel in it, or just keep it parked up in Pompey like all the other ships that seemed to be having a little financial rest last time I visited.
The destroyer has certainly evolved over the years. The photo is of the destroyer HMS Ferret taken 1893. Oh my, certainly makes for some kind of strange 'then and now' ... Wonder if they'll actually put any fuel in it, or just keep it parked up in Pompey like all the other ships that seemed to be having a little financial rest last time I visited. VP, Perhaps as a 'new toy', she will get a good run out, but doesn't it look doubtful for the others in her class... D Construction on HMS Daring began in 2003. She was launched in February 2006, started sea trials in October 2007 and is expected to be commissioned into the navy in the next six months. Since launching HMS Daring, BVT Surface Fleet Ltd has launched three more Type 45s, Dauntless, Diamond and Dragon. Defender is expected to launch in October, 2009, leaving only Duncan of the original six Type 45s ordered by the navy.
Who the heck has "In The Night Garden" bedcovers on a warship??? Probably a Wren. Here's my bed space for 6 months in Bosnia-Very Patriotic don't you think
Blimey, she's a spooky looking thing, certainly looks like some kind of leap forward. . And just a snip a £1,000,000,000 -Thats One Billion of your English Pounds
I just hope that it lives up to what they say it can do and provides good service for the Royal Navy and also us poor taxpayers. Regards Tom
