You've probably guessed it....I'm British, English infact.
A major defence spending programme that will secure the Royal Navy's future
The Royal Navy has always been the greatest navy on Earth. (America has the largest, not the best)
I just wanted to lay down the facts of the new 'super fleet' for her Majesty the queen.
The D-Class systems fleet & the HMS Queen Elizabeth fleet.
The first ship I'm gonna talk about is the HMS Daring, which has been in service for over 80 Years!
OLD
NEW
Much of a difference?
Wondering why there is such a little gun at the front? Because the TYPE 45 destroyer is Anti-Air, and has a missile launch pad behind the gun emplacement. (The raised block just behind it)
The HMS Daring, called that for obvious reasons (It can take on any other ship on Earth) Is the first of 8 new Type 45 AA Destroyers.
Each costing almost $11 BILLION, the project has spanned over 5 years building the most sophisticated ship on water. These ships are built to specifically protect the HMS Queen Elizabeth & HMS Prince of Wales聽Aircraft Carriers.
The most distinctive design point of Daring is her sleekly designed straight edges and superstructure free from clutter. This is designed to give the ship a low radar cross section - commonly called stealth features.
| |
| Crew |
190 (with space for 235) |
| Dimensions |
| Length |
152.4m (overall) |
| Beam (At Waterline) |
18m |
| Maximum Speed |
Over 27kt |
| Range |
More than 7,000nm at 18kt |
| Displacement |
7,350t (full load) |
| Weapon Systems |
| Surface-to-Air Missile |
PAAMS: 6 x 8-cell Sylver VLS, 16 x Aster 15, 32 x Aster 30 |
| Surface-to-Surface Missile |
2 x 4-cell launchers |
| Guns |
114mm gun and 30mm guns |
| Torpedoes |
Launchers for Stingray torpedo |
| Helicopters |
1 x EH101 Merlin |
| Countermeasures |
ESM/ECM, chaff / flare launchers, torpedo decoy |
| Air and Surface Search for PAAMS |
BAE Sampson E/F band multi-function |
| Radar |
| Volume Search for PAAMS |
BAE / Thales S1850 D band |
Now for the HMS Queen Elizabeth.
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Picture from 1913 (In State of War) (World War I)
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From Super聽Heavy-Artillery WarShip, turned Super Carrier.
You can probably tell that the picture above is Computer generated. The ship is yet to start construction but two of these shall be built:
HMS Queen Elizabeth
HMS Prince of Wales
Both ship will enter service in the year 2014, both ships cost a sum of roughly $7.9 BILLION EACH.
(I'm using dollar so more people understand)
The 65,000-ton carriers, the Queen Elizabeth and the Prince of Wales, will give Britain a highly potent platform far from home.
Admiral Sir Jonathon Band, the First Sea Lord, said the decision meant that Britain remained "big boys in the navy league". "We can provide influence, show determination and if required go on operations. This is a very powerful statement and a very significant signal that shows Britain intends to have a balanced affordable Navy with a real punch well into the future."
The ships will carry 40 of the advanced F35 Joint Strike Fighters or 25 Chinook helicopters and will be crewed by 1,500 sailors.
It also appeared that the Navy will receive all eight of the advanced anti-air Type 45 destroyers that will be vital in protecting the carriers, defence sources said. But they did not give full backing to the third tranche of 88 RAF Eurofighter Typhoons, suggesting that the 拢60 million aircraft might be sacrificed.
All I got to do now, Is wait, quite a while, but still worth it.
A Beautiful country deserves a forever lasting great Navy of the world.
BRITANNIA RULES THE WAVES.
