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Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Royal Navy's latest warship makes waves

HMS DauntlessThe Royal Navy's newest warship, the Type 45 Destroyer HMS Dauntless, was
launched on the Clyde today by Lady Burnell-Nugent, wife of the Commander
In Chief of theFleet.

HMS Dauntless is the second of the new Type 45 class of Anti-Air Warfare
Destroyers. The Type 45s are some of the most powerful destroyers ever built
for the Royal Navy - they can sail over 600 miles a day and operate around
the globe, and will be able to support global offensive and peacekeeping
operations, combat drug smugglers and deliver humanitarian aid.

Armed Forces Minister, Adam Ingram said:

"We are currently investing in the biggest naval shipbuilding programme in
decades, and the launch today of HMS Dauntless shows the world class ships we
are proud to be delivering for the Royal Navy. This is an important milestone
in the multi-billion pound Type 45 Destroyer programme, a project which will
give the Royal Navy a class of one of the most advanced destroyers anywhere
in the world.

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