A new visitor on the Tyne

Post by **TSR2** » 04 May 2010, 01:28

HMS Dauntless puts in an appearance this weekend to her adoptive home, Newcastle Upon Tyne. She is due to be commisioned on 10th June. Looks quite sophisticated... apart from the bridge, which looks as it could have been taken from any ship of the past 50 years

John · Post by **John** » 04 May 2010, 12:51

Ben Watson wrote: apart from the bridge, which looks as it could have been taken from any ship of the past 50 years

That is until you get on board. I've been on her sister HMS Daring maybe 3 times? and the difference in the bridge between her and say a Type 23 or indeed a carrier like HMS Ark Royal is staggering. Indeed as is the amount of space in most areas of the ship.

Kind regards

John

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Post by **TSR2** » 04 May 2010, 13:31

That looks amazing... almost as much space as the flight deck on the Vangaurd

Post by **DaveB** » 04 May 2010, 13:39

While there's no doubting the technical excellence and fighting capability of these new ships over their forebears, I think they're about as aesthetically pleasing as a box

Good that new ships are still being built though

ATB

DaveB

John · Post by **John** » 04 May 2010, 14:02

DaveB wrote:While there's no doubting the technical excellence and fighting capability of these new ships over their forebears, I think they're about as aesthetically pleasing as a box Good that new ships are still being built though

ATB

DaveB

You know that's exactly what I thought... until of course I saw her in the flesh as it were

JR

Fodda · Post by **Fodda** » 04 May 2010, 14:20

WOW! No windows for the sightseeing swabs to stare out of either.

It looks rather like the Flower Class Corvette that I tried to carve from wood... I gave up when it got to that shape...

Post by **TSR2** » 04 May 2010, 15:26

Thats an odd looking radar array on the aft above the hanger. Does anyone know if it rotates?

Post by **Garry Russell** » 04 May 2010, 16:01

I saw Daing and it reminder me of a low detail unpainted Airfix model

John · Post by **John** » 04 May 2010, 17:02

Ben Watson wrote:Thats an odd looking radar array on the aft above the hanger. Does anyone know if it rotates?

Yes it does

JR

PS a much fatter me... with Daring...

Harry Basset · Post by **Harry Basset** » 04 May 2010, 17:13

How long before she is sold at a knock down price to a Third World country? The Daily Mail today has a scary report.

Mike

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