Robert Thompson, assigned to Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic, will assume temporary duties as commanding officer until a permanent relief is identified.. January 26, 2022 January 26, 2022; mobile legends sound settings . This blocks access to the Sea Azov which is an important international trade route for Ukraine. Oh! The vast majority of USN ship/boat captains are very professional and do a fine job. There have been several TV documentaries showing life on board RN warships made in the last few years but the latest series offers a rare and close-up view of navy delivering at the operational sharp end. Die "HMS Duncan" wurde 2013 von der britischen Royal Navy in Dienst gestellt und zhlt zu den modernsten Kriegsschiffen der Welt. [INSIGHT]. This would give an extra 48 Mk41 launchers, or a combination of Mk41, A43 and A50 launchers; 12 of which can be used for Sea Ceptor quad packed and a further 36 to use for SSM missiles, Cruise missiles ASROC and Anti ballistic missiles. The long awaited sequel to R. Kelly's Trapped in the closet series. Naval Servicewomen and generations of former Wrens who served in support of the Royal Navy across the century gathered in HM Naval Base, Portsmouth at the end of September to celebrate 100 years since the Womens Royal Naval Service commissioned in November 1917, during the First World War. Yes the Captain is where the buck stops but that sounds like it was somebody elses screw up. If NATO was ever to really confront the Russians in the Black Sea they would be at a major disadvantage being so close to Russian airbases and shore-based anti-ship missiles. Duncan is named after Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan (1 July 1731 - 4 August 1804), who defeated the Dutch fleet at the Battle of Camperdown on 11 October 1797. That is just life. Its easy to criticise the USN. It is alleged that the Russians are behind the attack and with the ship heading towards Montenegro the crew are on guard. 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Reality Faulklands missile kills Seawolf 2 confirmed 3 poss 8 fired Seacat 0 confirmed 1poss Seadart 8 confirmed inc 1 FF Seaslug no AA hits Blowpipe 2 confirmed 1 Brit +1Arg 95 fired Rapier 1 confirmed 2 prob 2 poss. Commander Eleanor Stack, 40, the Commanding Officer of HMS Duncan at the time of the documentary, said: "It is no exaggeration to say that HMS Duncan is one of the most advanced warships in the . In particular, she spoke about her professional development and military career in the British Navy. She assumed Command of MCM2 Crew 7 and HMS Hurworth in April 2013 and, after EX JOINT WARRIOR and OST, moved with Crew 7 to assume Command of HMS Quorn in July 2013 in the Gulf. And thirdly the situation youre proposing is a lone destroyer vs the most heavily armed squadron imaginable, hardly realist(ic). Small craft arent a nice-to-have, theyre a necessity. As HMS Northumberland leaves port, the chaplain tries to help the crew through another challenging mission. Commissioned in April 1933 and built as a Destroyer Leader, she displaced 25 tons more and carried 30 extra personnel. That is the lesson of history because to fight aircraft and protect your ships you need your own air cover. [31] In November, while sailing off the coast of England, Duncan suffered a total propulsion failure and was towed back to Plymouth. Even assuming it fired off every Aster 15 and 30 and they all got kills, thats 156 missiles left. Der 152 Meter lange Qualifying as a Principal Warfare Officer in 2014, he joined HMS Sutherland as the Operations Officer. Ex HMS Cromer is there too? Ukraine is not a NATO member but there is considerable sympathy for their plight in the face of the Russian invasion and continuing aggression. The Russian navy fired on two small Ukrainian armed patrol vessels and special forces subsequently captured them. Didnt we just have a submarine commander fired for having a party in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic?? 7.2k. Aye, it all went wrong when they got the vote, I believe Commander Eleanor Stack, ex-captain of HMS Duncan. A surface warship has no hope of lasting very long these days against a competent pilot in a decent plane. Next was a D-class Destroyer launched from Portsmouth in July 1932. Thirty-five-year old Lieutenant Commander Eleanor Stack runs a tight ship. I think this reflects trouble at the top, all the way up the chain to the DoD, the Pentagon, the political leadership of US Defence and it invariably may go all the way to the White House. I fear Russia will annex the sea of Azov to add to their Crimea Collection, but hope Im wrong. I recall HMS Nottingham and HMS Astute incidents. Perhaps it is because it is by far the worlds biggest and most active navy with vessels deployed globally. <>>> The show is a great advert for the RN both as a recruitment tool and a way of showing what taxpayers money really buys. How many officers does HMS Duncan have? Echo (survey ship) to the region? 3 0 obj HMS Duncan took to the tense waters as the flagshipvesselin a 2017 NATO-backed operationto deter Russian forces from attempting to enter Eastern European countries afterVladimir Putins annexation of Crimea in 2014. Not knowing the metacentric height of T45 I cannot be certain but common sense says pjtting another heavy launcher system and ammunition on top of existing superstructure is going to negatively impact handling. Unlike the later Arleigh Burkes the T45 hangar is bigger and central, whereas the ABs is split in two by the aft VLS farm. Enemy surface vessels could be engaged at distances up to 300 KM out, submarines could be engaged directly with advanced ASROC, as the T45 does not have a tail command of these weapons would be either from an anti submarine helicopter or one of the new T26 frigates. The HMS Duncan measures 152 metres in length with a displacement of 8,000 long tonnes and is equipped to defend itself against attacks from aircraft, other ships and submarines. The ship was launched in 1859 and was the flagship of the West Indies Squadron. Is it not the case the RN officers were also found wanting in these cases? Some members of the ship's company that the documentary focussed on. When Iranian forces take control of the British flagged tanker Stena Impero, Duncan is ordered to the region. 23.) HMS Duncan is the sixth and last of the Type 45 or Daring-class air-defence destroyers built for the Royal Navy. In 1982 she married her boyfriend of a year She took a break from her acting career from 1996 to 1998. In a real war, those planes wouldnt have to get near the T45. HMS Duncan is the sixth of the highly-capable Type 45 air defence destroyers and one of the most advanced warships in the world. Major structural work would be needed, and youd likely give up Merlin capability for it. You mention having both Aster 15 and Sea Ceptor, but given the similarity in performance, quad SC is far more efficient than singular A15s, and combining the two is illogical. However 48 are too few. The High Sheriff and her husband were honoured to visit the Royal Navy Base in Portsmouth for a tour with Commodore Jeremy Rigby followed by a tour and lunch on board HMS Duncan a type 45 destroyer with Commanding Officer Eleanor Stack. The entire time, the Russian vessel had been watching the blunder unfold from a safe distance. It was just the year when the most dangerous ship incident occurred as 17 Russian fighters whirled over it during the NATO mission. The type 45 are a small expensive assets and I think a significant midlife update is needed for both protection and area of influence. Today we said goodbye to our Commanding Officer: Commander Eleanor Stack Royal Navy. She made three voyages from India to Britain for the British East India Company between 4 November 1795 and 17 June 1801. I think this was a case of the last straw here if you read behind the lines. There look out for the house of Bjrkns at coordinates 3788, 1810. Yes, I know, armchair admiral and all that. There was a female captain on HMS Duncan recently shown on TV, Very good captain. Yet Duncan sailed with 280. ', Antarctica shock: Bizarre heat source below ice revealed, Moon landing: Incredible unearthed pictures Apollo 11, World War 3:US facility below Colorado mountains exposed. Trapped in the Closet is an opera by American R&B singer R. Kelly, which currently consists of 33 'chapters' released from 2005 to 2012. The destroyer has served in the Mediterranean, Black, and Caribbean Seas, and in 2019 was . Morale must be pretty low in the USN at present. Vi had left her home in Plymouth and her two small children with her mother (Jean) to join the WRNS. Wasnt @ female in command of our destroyer on that tv program where they were buzzed by ruskies in the Black Sea and warmed them that the radars very powerful so stop coming too close as it can damage the aircraft. They would have been sunk in minutes and the professional military knows it. The merchant vessels proceeded at 13 knots escorted by HMS Sheffield and five destroyers (HMS Duncan, HMS Encounter, HMS Isis, HMS Jaguar and HMS Wishart). Against 17 aircraft carrying up to 12 anti ship missiles each? HMS Duncan is deep in the heart of the Black Sea as it heads towards Crimea, when a Russian ship it has been tracking suddenly disappears. 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