HMS Dragon (D35)
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| HMS Dragon Dragon fitting out at Scotstoun, April 2010 | |
| Career (UK) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Dragon |
| Ordered: | December 2000 |
| Builder: | BVT Surface Fleet |
| Yard number: | 1064[1] |
| Laid down: | 19 December 2005 |
| Launched: | 17 November 2008 |
| Sponsored by: | Mrs. Susie Boissier |
| Identification: |
Deck Code: DR Pennant number: D35 International callsign: GPLD[2] IMO number: 4907866[3] |
| Motto: | "We yield but to St George" |
| Honours and awards: | Portland 1653, Gabbard 1653, Schveningen 1653, Lowestoft 1655, Four Days Battle 1666, Orfordness 1666, Bugia 1671, Barfleur 1692, Toulon 1744, Belleisle 1761, Martinique 1762, Havana 1762, Egypt 1801, Calder's Action 1805, Baltic 1854-55, Suez 1882 Arctic 1944 |
| Status: | Under construction |
| Badge: |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Type 45 air-warfare destroyer |
| Displacement: |
7,500 tonnes (8,100 tonnes Full load) (both figures are 'start of life') |
| Length: | 152.4 metres (500 ft) |
| Beam: | 21.2 metres (70 ft) |
| Draught: | 7.4 metres (24 ft) |
| Propulsion: | 2 Rolls-Royce WR-21 gas turbines, Converteam electric motors |
| Speed: | Over 29 knots (54 km/h)[4] |
| Range: | 7,000 nautical miles (13,000 km) at economical speed |
| Complement: | 190 |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
SAMPSON radar S1850M 3D radar MFS 7000 Sonar |
| Electronic warfare and decoys: |
Seagnat SSTD[5] |
| Armament: |
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| Aircraft carried: |
1 x Lynx HMA8 or |
HMS Dragon is the fourth ship of the Type 45 or 'D' Class of air defence destroyers that has been built for the Royal Navy.
Construction
Dragon's construction began at the then BAE Systems Naval Ships (later BAE Systems Surface Fleet Solutions) yard at Scotstoun on the River Clyde in December 2005, and by December 2007 the bow section was in place on the Govan slipway for mating with the other modules.
Dragon launched from the slipway at Govan on 17 November 2008 at 3:00pm.[6] Her sponsor is Mrs. Susie Boissier, wife of Vice Admiral Paul Boissier, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Fleet and Chief of Staff.[7] She will be fitted out at Scotstoun.
Design
The Type 45 (or Daring) class will be the most advanced air-defence warship in the world.[8] The ship's capabilities centre on the SAMPSON Multi Function Radar, which can detect targets out to a distance of 400 kilometres (220 nmi), and the PAAMS missile system.
The Type 45 has frequently been cited by the British press as being the first class of warship to include e-mail and entertainment systems (including iPod charging points)[9] within the messdecks. These reports relate to 230-volt domestic supplies and access to external e-mail, both of which have been common features in most RN vessels for several years.[10]
Affiliations
References
| HMS Dragon (D35)
]]- ↑ "HMS Dragon at Clydebuilt database". http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/viewship.asp?id=21194. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
- ↑ "Royal Navy Bridge Card, February 2009". http://www.rncom.mod.uk/uploadedFiles/RN/Reference_Library/20090227_bridge_card.pdf. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
- ↑ "World Shipping Register - Ship Index". http://82.146.41.123/index/D9.shtml. Retrieved 2009-07-12.
- ↑ MacDermid, Alan (2007-08-15). "Daring is mean, green and built for speed". The Herald. http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/news/display.var.1617705.0.0.php. Retrieved 2007-08-15.
- ↑ "HMS Dragon launched". WalesOnline. 2008-11-17. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2008/11/17/hms-dragon-launched-91466-22275679/. Retrieved 2008-11-17.
- ↑ "Thousands line the Clyde to see HMS Dragon roar for first time". The Herald webpages. http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/news/display.var.2468784.0.Thousands_line_the_Clyde_to_see_HMS_Dragon_roar_for_first_time.php. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- ↑ "World's most advanced destroyer launched tomorrow". The Times (Times Newspapers): p. 37. 2007-01-22.
- ↑ "British warships fitted with Ipod docks and surround sound". Engadget.com. http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/01/british-warships-get-ipod-docks-surround-sound. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
- ↑ "Some Myths (Myth 8)". Royal Navy. http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.6416. Retrieved 2007-11-20.
- ↑ "Navy destroyer linked to Cardiff". BBC News. 2007-05-24. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6686029.stm. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
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