HMS Diamond
E822600
HMS Diamond is a Royal Navy Type 45 (Daring-class) air-defence destroyer known for its advanced radar and missile systems and service in fleet protection and maritime security operations.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Daring-class destroyer
ⓘ
Royal Navy warship ⓘ Type 45 destroyer ⓘ air-defence destroyer ⓘ |
| aircraftFacility |
flight deck
ⓘ
hangar ⓘ |
| beam | about 21.2 metres ⓘ |
| builder | BAE Systems Naval Ships NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canOperateAircraft |
Merlin helicopter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wildcat helicopter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Daring class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closeInWeaponSystem | Phalanx CIWS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatSystem | Sea Viper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 2011-05-06 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement | around 190 personnel ⓘ |
| deployment |
Gulf region operations
ⓘ
NATO maritime operations NERFINISHED ⓘ counter-piracy operations ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 8000 tonnes ⓘ |
| gunArmament |
30 mm DS30M Mark 2 guns
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4.5-inch Mark 8 naval gun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeport |
HMNB Portsmouth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portsmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 2005-06-26 ⓘ |
| launched | 2007-11-27 ⓘ |
| length | about 152 metres ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | over 27 knots ⓘ |
| missileSystem |
Aster 15
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aster 30 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Never turn aside ⓘ |
| namedAfter | previous Royal Navy ships named Diamond ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Navy Surface Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | D34 ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
area air defence
ⓘ
fleet protection ⓘ maritime security operations ⓘ |
| propulsion |
Rolls-Royce WR-21 gas turbines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
diesel generators ⓘ integrated electric propulsion ⓘ |
| radarSystem |
S1850M long-range radar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
SAMPSON multifunction radar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
escort for aircraft carriers
ⓘ
protection of high-value units ⓘ |
| sensorCapability |
long-range air surveillance
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target tracking and engagement control ⓘ |
| shipyard |
Govan shipyard
NERFINISHED
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Scotstoun shipyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| verticalLaunchCells | 48 Sylver A50 VLS cells ⓘ |
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