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Daring-class destroyer (1949)

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s had their machinery arranged on the 'unit' principle, where boiler rooms and engine rooms alternated to increase survivability. The boilers utilised pressures and temperatures (650 psi (45 bar), 850 °F (454 °C)) hitherto unheard of in the conservative Royal Navy, allowing great
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mounts STAAG Mark II, but the midships one was later replaced by the lighter and more reliable twin Mount Mark V. This meant that the 'Darings' could engage two targets at long range and two at close range under fully automatic radar directed-control, an enormous improvement over their predecessors.
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In 1958, the 'DC' group had their after torpedo tubes removed and replaced with a deck house providing additional accommodation facilities. This modification was made in the 'AC' ships in 1959–1960. Also at the same time, the 'ACs' had their STAAG mounts replaced with single mount Mark 7 Bofors and
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s would not be completed on time, as the Australian dockyards were experiencing difficulty in keeping up with the construction schedule. To compensate for this, the RAN unsuccessfully attempted to purchase two of the 'Darings' under construction in the United Kingdom, and considered acquiring ships
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navies to be classified as destroyers. They were intended to fill some of the duties of cruisers, which post WW2 were considered both expensive and obsolete by naval planners, and were briefly officially considered a hybrid type (Darings) before being rated as destroyers. They were also the last
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Between 1962 and 1964, the 'DC' group had their STAAG mounts replaced by the Mark V also, with the final set of torpedo tubes being removed at the same time. This group also had the director MRS-3 replace the Mark VI.
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The 'Darings' were the largest destroyers then built (1949) for the RN, having a displacement of 3,820 tons, a length of 390 feet (120 m), a beam of 43 feet (13 m), and a draught of 12.75 feet (3.89 m).
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improvements in efficiency to be made without increasing weight. The wide spacing of the boilers resulted in widely spaced funnels. The forward funnel was trunked up through the lattice foremast (referred to as a
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from the United States Navy despite the logistical difficulties in supplying and maintaining American vessels in a predominately British-designed fleet. Only three ships were completed;
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The British 'Darings' received little modernisation, and were all decommissioned as obsolete and requiring too large crews compared with frigates in 1968–1970. Two of these,
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had the director Mark VI replaced by the new director MRS-3 (medium range system) incorporating the Radar Type 903 for fire control. The
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The class saw service with the RN from the early 1950s to the early 1970s, and with the RAN from the late 1950s to the late 1970s, with
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in three double mounts UD Mk.VI (later renamed simply Mark N6). The main armament was controlled by a director Mark VI fitted with
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Cooper, Alastair (2001). "The Korean War Era (pp 155–180); The Era of Forward Defence (pp 181–210)". In Stevens, David (ed.).
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for acceptance trials in 1961, but it was later removed and never fitted to the rest of the 'Darings' as had been envisaged.
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destroyers of the RN and RAN to possess guns as their main armament (instead of guided missiles), which saw use during the
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were commissioned between 1957 and 1959. By the time they were commissioned, the cost of each ship had increased from
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s were sold to Peru, which operated one ship until 1993 and the other until 2007. One ship of the class is preserved:
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s were capable of a rate of fire of 16 rounds per minute per gun, or about 100 rounds per minute overall.
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in service as a training ship until 1986. Several of the ships were also involved in Cold War conflicts.
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2 Foster Wheeler boilers 650 psi (4.5 MPa), 850 °F (454 °C), Parsons steam turbines (
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The RAN ships were modernised in the early 1970s at a cost of A$ 20 million, although modifications to
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also operated during the Vietnam War, the only Australian-built warship to fight in the conflict.
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was retained until 1986 as a training ship. The Australian 'Darings' were replaced with the
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4,400 nautical miles (8,100 km; 5,100 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
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was loaned to the RAN as a replacement for four years while replacements (two modified
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Jones, Peter (2001). "Towards Self-Reliance (pp. 211–238)". In Stevens, David (ed.).
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s were the last conventional gun destroyers of the RN, and were armed with the
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system. They were known as the 2nd and 5th Destroyer Squadrons, respectively.
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was laid down in 1949. By 1950, it was already apparent that the Australian
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class were the largest conventional destroyers built by the Royal Navy".
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The Royal Navy ships were built in two groups, one with the traditional
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Only one ship of the class was lost. On the night of 10 February 1964,
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s were also the first all-welded ships to be constructed in Australia.
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on the bridge and a director CRBF (close range blind fire) aft with
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s were instead fitted with two twin and two single Bofors mounts.
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1952 class of destroyers of the Royal and Royal Australian navies
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British Destroyers and Frigates: The Second World War and After
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with the loss of 81 RAN personnel and one civilian contractor.
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The Royal Australian Navy – Historic Naval Events Year by Year
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Radar Type 262 fire control on director CRBF and STAAG Mk.II
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in Sydney, the only ship of the class to be preserved.
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They were to have been of all-welded construction, but
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were built with a composite of welding and riveting.
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in RAN ships), 2 shafts, 54,000 shp (40 MW)
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respectively. These two ships were modernised, with
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providing local control for 'X' turret on aft arcs.
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Index

Daring class destroyer

HMAS Vampire
Australian National Maritime Museum
Royal Navy
Royal Australian Navy
Peruvian Navy
Battle class
County class
Perth class
Voyager
Vampire
Destroyer
English Electric
director
system
MRS-3
QF 4.5 inch /45 (113 mm) Mark V guns
40 mm /60 Bofors A/A
21 inch (533 mm)
Squid
destroyers
Royal Navy
Royal Australian Navy
World War II
Peruvian Navy
Commonwealth
Indonesian Confrontation
Vietnam War
HMAS Vampire

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