Daring class

Type 45 destroyer

Overview

Daring class

Type 45 destroyer HMS Daring making a high speed turn in 2008.
Source: UK MoD - © Open Government License

Origin

United Kingdom

Type

Destroyer

Entered service

2009

Status

In service

Development

Late 1990's

Developer

United Kingdom

Production

2003 - 2013

Producer

United Kingdom

Unit cost

GBP 1.050 million

Number produced

Designations

Type 45 destroyer

Notable users

United Kingdom

Details

Facts Daring class

General

Origin

United Kingdom

Type

Destroyer

Complement

191 for ship operations, including helicopter crew

Accommodation for 285 for staff role or embarked marines

Dimensions

Displacement

7.350 t standard

8.500 t full load

Length

152.4 m overall

Beam

21.2 m

Draft

7.4 m

Propulsion

Arrangement

CODAG using electric drive

Machinery

2x Rolls-Royce WR-21 gas turbine

2x Wärtsilä 12V200 diesel

Power output

27.000 shp per gas turbine

2.700 shp per diesel

2x VDM25000 for combined total of 54.000 shp output

Propulsion

2 shafts

Mobility

Speed

31.5 kn or more

Range

Over 7.000 nm at 18 kn

Sensors

Air/surface search

SAMPSON EASA radar, 400 km range

Air search

S1850M 3D radar, 400 km range

Fire control

Series 2500 Electro-Optical Gun Control System

Sonar

MFS-7000 hull mounted sonar

Systems

ESM

UAT Mod 2.0 (2 of class) or Mod 2.1 (rest of class)

Communication

Fully Integrated Communications System (FICS45)

Decoys

Seagnat

Decoys

Surface Ship Torpedo Defense System

Decoys

IDS300 floating decoy

Guns

Dual purpose

114mm Mark 8 Mod 1

CIWS

2x 20mm Phalanx Block 1B

Self-defense

2x 30mm DS-30B

Self-defense

Up to 8x M134 Minigun or FN MAG

SSM

AShM

2x4 RGM-84 Harpoon (fitted at later stage)

SAM

VLS

6x8 Sylver A50 vertical launch system

Medium range

Aster 15

Long range

Aster 30

Aircraft

Facilities

Hangar for 1x Merlin or 2x Lynx

Single spot helicopter deck for helicopter size up to Chinook

Media

Daring class

Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon with its dragon emblem at the bow shown in 2011.

Source: UK MoD

Daring class

Aerial view of Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon at sea in 2011.

Source: UK MoD

Daring class

Two Royal Navy Type 45 destroyers in 2010.

Source: UK MoD

Daring class

Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan entering Portsmouth naval base in 2016.

Source: Brian Burnell

Daring class

Type 45 destroyer HMS Daring in heavy seas in 2010.

Source: UK MoD

Daring class

Type 45 destroyer HMS Daring at sea in 2012.

Source: US Navy

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Subcomponents

Note: incomplete list

Aster

Aster 15 and Aster 30 in 6x 8-cell Sylver A50 vertical launch system.

RGM-84 Harpoon

2x4 RGM-84 Harpoon subsonic anti-ship missiles.

114mm Vickers Mark 8

1x 114mm Vickers Mark 8 Mod 1 on the bow.

20mm Mk 15 Phalanx

2x 20mm Mk 15 Phalanx Block 1B close-in weapon system.

30mm DS30B Mark I

2x 30mm DS30B self-defense gun mounts are fitted. These are remotely controlled, with fallback option for local control.

7.62mm M134

8x 7.62mm M134 minigun or 7.62mm FN MAG machine gun for self-defense against small craft. Often in a mix of 2 M134 and 6 MAG.