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Thursday 12 November 2015

British air-defence destroyer HMS Diamond D34 2005-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 12 November 2015

MMSI 232002833 and call sign GLPC. Of the Type 45 or Daring-class. Her building was ordered in December 2000. Laid down at BAE Systems Naval Ships yard, river Clyde, Govan, Scotland with yard number 1063 on 25 February 2005, launched on 27 November 2007, sponsored by Lady Johns, commissioned on 6 May 2011. Displacement 8.000 tons/7.900 long tons/8.800 short tons) and as dimensions 152,4 x 21,2 x 7,4 metres or 500.0 x 69.7 x 24.3 feet. Her crew numbers 190 men. Speed 29 knots.2x21,5MW/28.800 shp Rolls-Royce WR-21 gas turbines and 2x2MW?2.700 shp Wärtsilä diesel generators. Able to take with her 1 Westland Merlin HM1 helicopter or 1-2Lynx HMA8 helicopters. The armament consisted of 1-4.5” gun, 2-3cm Oerlikon guns, 2-Phalanx CWIS, 2 mini guns, 6 general purpose machineguns, 1x48 cell Sea Viper air defence system. 2xquad Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers. .