HMS Daring (D32) Type 45 Destroyer Launch (2006)

[HRMacQuacken]

America actually builds far better ships. The oldest commissioned vessel in our fleet, USN Constitution, "Old Ironsides", actually sank a few unlucky poorly designed British ships that happened to cross its path in the War of 1812. It still sails today.

[MattHawkinsUK]

@HRMacQuacken the Constitution is a fine ship and it good to read about it and see it is still sailing. But it is in "active" service as an educational aid. Yes it sank some British ships back in the day but it doesn't mean US ships are therefore better in 2010. It would be like us saying Stonehenge means British buildings are the best in the World :-)

America will always have economies of scale on its side. You can build more of them, with a level of techology cheaper than us.

[kez3arco12]

Its very good to see a ship is launching and sinking..

[Phil1796]

britian a sailing nation thats why we make the best ships

1. hms victory

2.hms warrior

3.hms illustrios (ww2)

4.hms king george the v

5.daring class

in fact evry ship is and was buitiful

[rolflmaoweeee]

i bet that captains got a hard on in there lol

[MrJeffreydunson]

A beauty of a ship, britain has always sailed handsome vessels, cheers.

[nickswitch]

does anybody know what kind of champagne they use to launch/christen these ships?

[markgoodall]

@nickswitch the cheapest. however for comical value, i would like to say they dont use champagne, they use port. :D

[himurciaga]

Remember Blas de Lezo!

[xracertel]

This ship is a waste of money. Submarines are the real power of the sea.

[MattHawkinsUK]

Submarines aren't too great at carrying helicopters or chasing pirates and once you've spotted one it is as good as sunk.

[numba1danman]

yeah but these destroyers are for air defence oh and the intimidation factor of an enemy ship or pirate ship seeing one of these nearby would put them off, a sub as is said in the post is useless for boarding ships etc

[GIANNHSPEIRAIAS]

when you saw in history a destroyer hunting down plane?destroyers is big mothafacka ship with a lot of weapon just to make more damage in the enemy

[MattHawkinsUK]

"air defence" is not the same as "hunting down planes". Also in history ships used to be made from wood and were powered by the wind.

Things change.

[madbob73]

lol, how does a sub shoot aircraft out of the sky?

[transdrole]

'micromoron' LOL

[PhillyKid07]

if this ship was human, do you know how much pussy it'll get? LOL

LOADS!!

[Rebeccaaa91]

Im going to be working up- therrr haha

[dj8work]

how well does this ship rank in the world of destroyers?

[NoOneThoughtOfThis1]

The most powerful according to the Royal Navy's website

[mark2589]

hey it is the best destroyer it cost 1 billion to make

[johngameshow]

Magnificent, but one of all too few launches under Gordon Brown. He spends billions on Northern Rock to save his political skin while sending our boys into battle with insufficient protection. Coward.

[MattHawkinsUK]

Technically Gordon Brown has only spent £3500 on Northern Rock. Him and every other tax payer in the UK :-)

[johngameshow]

Too True Matt...you could get a good flak jacket for £3,500.

[adamfruitcake]

Agreed, a magnificent ship and very healthy for the area's shipbuilding.

[NeoSync05]

This brings back memories! I was right under the boat before the launch! (Work for BAE)

And to the previous poster..... We are an ISLAND!! How are we supposed to defend ourselves if we are attacked?! Killer seagulls!?

[nfe]

These people are all morons.

Why are they cheering for a hugely expensive killing machine, like its some kind of 'hero'?

£605million pounds that boat cost.

Makes me sick.

The Navy Sucks.

Go to war if you want, but at least have the decency to not come back.

[MattHawkinsUK]

There is nothing wrong with a country having an armed forces. There is nothing wrong with those armed forces being provided with equipment. All countries have a right to defend themselves from external aggression.

It is the politicians you should direct you anger at because it is them that send our armed forces into conflicts. Legal or otherwise.

[adamfruitcake]

You live in a dream world.

[scottishlad1987]

do you think you'd be living in such a rich and safe country if britain never had armed forces? no, you'd be a slave to whoever decided to invade, idiot.

[lejambo]

£605million pounds nfe you micromoron,and guess what,ther building lots of them,aircraft carriers too,so deal with it, you obviously bottled out of defending your country,now piss off.

[liamwilliams1990]

Build 6 of these and 2 SUPER aircraft carriers.

[numba1danman]

well seen as manufacturing is decreasing in size i believe the original 12 are needed to be built.....fingers crossed darling announces that in his budget tomorrow.....wat are the chances hey?

[wiganerrmc]

£1.1billion

[AndrewJNeis]

Totally awesomeness.

[robbiethewombat]

great vid,good position,seen dauntless being launced from other side applied for tickets to launch of dragon i think in nov,keep it on the clyde built by the best ...

[TooStOnEdToPee]

ROYAL NAVY RULE.

[Frimzy]

Very cool. You were lucky to be there.