HMS Daring (D32)
HMS Daring in 2012
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| Name: | HMS Daring |
| Ordered: | December 2000 |
| Builder: | BAE Systems Naval Ships |
| Yard number: | 1061 |
| Laid down: | 28 March 2003 |
| Launched: | 1 February 2006 |
| Sponsored by: | HRH The Countess of Wessex |
| Commissioned: | 23 July 2009 |
| Homeport: | HMNB Portsmouth |
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| Status: | In active service, as of 2015 |
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| Class and type: | Type 45 Guided missile destroyer |
| Displacement: | 8,000 to 8,500 t (8,400 long tons; 9,400 short tons) |
| Length: | 152.4 m (500 ft 0 in) |
| Beam: | 21.2 m (69 ft 7 in) |
| Draught: | 7.4 m (24 ft 3 in) |
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| Speed: | In excess of 30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Range: | In excess of 7,000 nautical miles (13,000 km) at 18 kn (33 km/h) |
| Complement: | 191 (accommodation for up to 235) |
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HMS Daring is the lead ship of the Type 45 or Daring-class air-defence destroyers built for the Royal Navy, and the seventh ship to hold that name. She was launched in 2006 on the Clyde and conducted contractor's sea trials during 2007 and 2008. She was handed over to the Royal Navy in December 2008, entered her base port of Portsmouth for the first time in January 2009 and was formally commissioned on 23 July 2009. As the lead ship of the first destroyer class built for the Royal Navy since the Type 42 in the 1970s, she has attracted significant media and public attention. Her name, crest and motto are a reference to the Roman youth Gaius Mucius Scaevola, famed for his bravery.
Daring's construction began at the BAE Systems Naval Ships yard (now BAE Systems Surface Ships) at Scotstoun on the River Clyde in March 2003. The ship was launched at 14.21 GMT on 1 February 2006. HRH The Countess of Wessex was the ship's sponsor at her launch. On 16 November 2006, the Countess of Wessex brought Daring to life on her first official visit. On 17 November 2006, the countess switched on the ship's diesel generators, part of the 'powering up' ceremony.
On 18 July 2007 Daring sailed on the first set of sea trials (Stage 1.1), successfully completing them 4 weeks later on 14 August 2007. As she is the first in the class some structural areas needed to be tested, including the loads that the main 4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun puts on the ship. During these trials, Daring reached her design speed of 29 knots (54 km/h) in 70 seconds and achieved a speed of 31.5 knots (58 km/h) in 120 seconds. She sailed for Stage 1.2 on 30 March 2008 and returned on 2 May. Stage 1.2 included trials on the Long Range Radar and navigation system, medium calibre gun blast trials, weapon alignment tests and endurance tests. Stage 1.3 trials were conducted between 26 August and 22 September 2008 and emphasis was placed on testing the full range of communications equipment. The ship's company used the opportunity to conduct familiarisation and training activities in preparation for the transfer of the vessel to the Royal Navy in December 2008. Stage 2 trials took place in 2009, once the ship had been handed over to the Royal Navy. HMS Daring arrived in her home port of Portsmouth on 28 January 2009 to large crowds along the seafront. She was given the honour of a flypast to coincide with her passing of the Round Tower, just outside Portsmouth.
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