HMS Daring, the first of the Royal Navy's new Type 45 destroyers, was officially launched today by the Countess of Wessex at BAE Systems' Scotstoun shipyard in Glasgow.
HMS Daring will be equipped with a state of the art air defence system which will be able to track and destroy a target the size of a cricket ball travelling three times the speed of sound - a quantum leap forward in capability for the Royal Navy. Over 150m long, weighing over 7,000 tonnes with a crew of 190 and a range of 7000 nautical miles, she, and the rest of the T-45 destroyers, are designed using cutting edge technology to be flexible multi-role vessels able to carry out a variety of tasks across the globe, from their primary air defence role to humanitarian and anti-smuggling roles.
Secretary of State for Defence John Reid said: "HMS Daring is the most powerful destroyer the UK has ever built. The launch of this first Type 45 is a milestone in the development of the Royal Navy of the future. It is proof that the Government gives our sailors the tools they need to do their job now and in the future.
"I also pay tribute to the thousands of people up and down the country involved in the Type 45 programme, particularly the shipbuilders on the Clyde and in Portsmouth. They should be extremely proud of what they have achieved."
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