HMS Duncan is the sixth and last of
the Type 45 or Daring-class air-defence destroyers built for
the Royal Navy. 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.
On 2 March 2015, Duncan left HMNB Portsmouth on her maiden
deployment to the Mediterranean and Middle East. On 7 July
2015, Duncan joined up with the U.S. Navy Carrier Strike
Group Twelve to strike the Islamic State of Iraq and the
Levant.
In April 2016, HMS Duncan was one of several Royal Navy
ships exercising with the French Navy in Exercise Griffin
Strike. In October 2016, Duncan, escorted by the frigate HMS
Richmond, was dispatched by the Ministry of Defence to
intercept and "man-mark" a fleet of Russian Navy vessels,
including their flagship Admiral Kuznetsov, which were
passing through the English Channel on their way to Syria.
In November, while sailing off the coast of England, Duncan
suffered a total propulsion failure and was towed back to
Plymouth.
Duncan sailed from Portsmouth in June 2017 to assume the
role of flagship of NATO Standing Maritime Naval Group 2
(SNMG2), operating in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean.
Duncan was due to be relieved in September 2017 by HMS Ocean
on her final deployment, however Ocean was redeployed to the
Caribbean to provide relief to British Overseas Territories
in the region in the wake of Hurricane Irma. Duncan was
instead relieved by HMS Diamond which was berthed in
Gibraltar en-route to the Gulf to relieve HMS Monmouth.
Duncan returned to Portsmouth on 22 September 2017.
On January 8, 2018 she deployed to the Mediterranean to take
over as Flagship to NATO’s Standing Maritime Group 2
(SNMG-2).
2018 port visits were in: Malaga, Spain / Constanta, Romania
/ Varna, Bulgaria / Istanbul, Turkey / Souda Bay, Greece /
Catania, Italy / Bar, Montenegro / Augusta, Italy / Trieste,
Italy / Split, Croatia;
Current commanding officer is Commander Eleanor STACK. |
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| Ship's & technical data: |
Builder:
BAE Systems, (various shipyards) UK
Laid down:
January 26, 2007
Launched:
October 11, 2010
Commissioned:
September 26, 2013
Homeport:
HMNB Portsmouth, Hampshire
Motto:
SECUNDIS DUBUSQUE RECTUS (upright
in prosperity and peril)
Displacement:
8500 tons
Lenght:
152,4 meters (500 feet)
Beam:
21,2 m (69 ft 7 in)
Draft:
7,4 m (24 ft 3 in)
Speed:
30+ knots (56+ km/h)
Range:
7000+ NM (13000+ km) at 18 knots (33 km/h)
Crew:
190
Propulsion:
Integrated Electric Propulsion (IEP)
2 x Converteam electric motors (20 MW/27000 shp,
each)
2 x Rolls-Royce
WR-21 gas turbines (21,5 MW/28800 shp, each)
2 x Wärtsilä 12V200 diesel generators (2
MW/2700 shp, each)
2 shafts,
2 propellers
Armament:
Sea Viper (PAAMS) air defense system:
1 x
48-cell Sylver A50 Vertical Launching System (VLS)
for a combination of 48
Aster 15 short range missiles
Aster 30 medium range missiles
2 x
Mk.141 quad missile laucher
for up to 8 x
RGM-84 Harpoon SSM
1 x
BAE Mark 8 4.5 inch (113mm) gun
2 x
DS30M Mark 2 - 30mm machine guns
2 x
M134
six-barreled machine guns (minigun)
2 x
Mk.15 Phalanx CIWS
Aviaton:
large flight deck and hangar for 1-2 helicopters (2 x Lynx
or Wildcat / 1 x Merlin)
>> for more technical data and details go to the
Daring / Type 45 class destroyer
site <<
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Mk.15 Phalanx CIWS
Mk.141 octuple Harpoon SSM launcher and 48-cell Sylver A-50
VLS
Mk.141 octuple launcher for RGM-84 Harpoon SSM
Mk.141 octuple Harpoon SSM launcher and 48-cell Sylver A-50
VLS
S1850M 3-D air surveillance radar (Type 1046) and Mk.15
Phalanx CIWS
BAE Mark 8 4.5 inches (113mm) gun
main mast with SAMPSON multi-functional dual-face active
electronically scanned array radar (AESA) (the 'ball')
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2 x Mk.15 Phalanx CIWS and 2 x Oerlikon DS30B 30mm machine gun
systems
BAE Mark 8 gun and Sylver A50 48-cell vertical launching
system (VLS)
Oerlikon DS30B 30mm machine gun system
M134 7.62mm six-barreled machine gun (minigun)
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ESPS Victoria (F 82)
Santa Maria class
Guided Missile Frigate - Spanish Navy |
Builder:
Bazan Shipbuilding, Cartagena, Spain
Laid down:
August 16, 1983
Launched:
July 23, 1986
Commissioned:
November 11, 1987
Homeport:
Rota, Cadiz
Displacement:
4240 tons (full load)
Lenght:
138,8 meters (455 feet 5 inches)
Beam:
14,3 m (46 ft 11 in)
Draft:
8,6 m (28 ft 3 in)
Speed:
30 knots (56 km/h)
Crew:
212
Propulsion:
2 x General
Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines
(41000 shp / 31 MW) - 1 shaft, 1 propeller
Armament:
1 x
Mk.13 missile launcher
for a mix of 40
RIM-66 Standard SM-1MR SAM missiles
and/or
RGM-84 Harpoon SSM missiles
1 x
Oto-Melara 76/62 DP gun
(3 inches / 76mm /
62-caliber)
2 x
Mk.32 triple torpedo tubes
for
Mk.46 torpedoes
Aviation:
flight deck and hangar for up to 2 helicopters
(Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk Lamps III) |
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Mk.13 single arm missile launcher for up to 40 RIM-66
Standard Missiles SM-1MR SAM's or RGM-84 Harpoon SSM's
Mk.13 single arm missile launcher
Mk.13 single arm missile launcher
AN/SPG-60 Separate Target Illumination Radar (STIR) fire
control radar
Oto-Melara 76/62 DP gun (3" / 76mm / 62-caliber)
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| Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG-2) |
Standing NATO Maritime Group 2
(SNMG2) is a multinational, integrated standing maritime
Immediate Reaction Force - made up of vessels from various
allied nations, training and operating together as a single
team - that is permanently available to NATO to perform a
wide range of tasks, from participating in exercises to
crisis response and real world operational missions. Usually
the Force is employed in the Mediterranean area but, as
required, will be available anywhere NATO requires it to
deploy.
SNMG2 carries out a continuous programme of operational
training and conducts port visits to know and get known in
many ports in and out of the Mediterranean, in NATO and
non-NATO nations. These include ports in nations that are
part of the Partnership for Peace, Mediterranean Dialogue
and the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative programmes.
Composition of the Force varies as naval units are provided
by NATO contributing nations on a rotational basis while
Command of the Force rotates among them. Nations normally
contributing to the group include Canada, Germany, Greece,
Italy, The Netherlands, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom and
United States. Other NATO nations have also occasionally
contributed.
The composition of SNMG2 varies depending on the current
contributions of nations, but generally consists of 4-8
destroyers, frigates, corvettes or patrol vessels and one
oiler or support ship. Command of the force rotates in one
year intervals among participating countries.
The commander of SNMG2 until 2013 reported to the Commander
of Allied Maritime Command Naples, one of the two component
commands of Allied Joint Force Command Naples.
SNMG2 is a component of the NATO Response Force (NRF).
History:
Standing Naval Force Mediterranean (STANAVFORMED) was
activated on 30 April 1992, in Naples, Italy. STANAVFORMED
was the successor to the NATO Naval On-Call Force
Mediterranean (NAVOCFORMED) - which had been periodically
activated for more than 20 years.
During the 1990s, STANAVFORMED was heavily involved in
Operation Sharp Guard, the maritime embargo in the Adriatic
Sea.
On 6 October 2001, STANAVFORMED deployed to the Eastern
Mediterranean in support of Operation Active Endeavour,
NATO's maritime contribution to the fight against terrorism.
Although Task Force Endeavour is now made up of dedicated
assets, the two SNMGs routinely "surge" to provide
additional assets to the operation. When not directly
supporting operations, the force conducts a rigorous plan of
exercises, maneuvers and port visits.
The Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) assumed the
current denomination on 1 January 2005, when new names and
missions were allocated to NATO's maritime Immediate
Reaction Forces, to make them part of the NRF. When not
required for specific NRF tasks, the NATO Standing Naval
Groups will be carrying out the same activities as they have
been doing under their old names.
Operations:
On 11 July 1992 the Force was directed to deploy to the
Ionian Sea to be prepared for possible future operations,
with reference to a NATO Ministerial decision to assist the
monitoring of compliance with United Nations resolutions 713
and 757. The North Atlantic Council decided on 15 July 1992
that NATO monitoring operations were to commence at 0800
local time on 16 July, when the first units of STANAVFORMED
entered the Adriatic Sea to begin participating in NATO's
Operation Maritime Monitor. The Force was temporarily
relieved by STANAVFORLANT in this operation on 9-26
September, to conduct the change of command, complete ship
turnovers and conduct Force work-ups. From 22 November 1992
to 15 June 1993 the force participated in Operation Maritime
Guard which was the NATO contribution towards the
enforcement of the UN embargoes on the Former Yugoslavia.
The operation was conducted in coordination with the WEU
Operation Sharp Fence.
On 15 June 1993 these two operations were merged in the
combined NATO/WEU Operation Sharp Guard. Part of the Force
visited the port of Haifa, from 16-22 November 1993.
STANAVFORMED continued to conduct embargo enforcement
operations until 18 June 1996, when the UN arms embargo
against the Former Yugoslavia was terminated. Since then,
STANAVFORMED remained ready to resume Sharp Guard operations
at short notice, should UN sanctions be re-established,
until all embargoes were terminated on 1 October 1996. From
22 November 1992 - when enforcement operations began - to 18
June 1996, NATO and WEU Forces challenged over 70,000
vessels. Of these, over 7,000 were boarded and inspected or
diverted to a port for inspection. After the UN authorized
enforcement actions in April 1993 no ship was able to break
the maritime embargoes.
STANAVFORMED deployed to the Adriatic Sea on 14 October 1998
as part of NATO's preparations for possible operations in
the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Following the signature
of agreements under which the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
committed to comply with requests from the international
community, the Force was eventually authorised to resume
normal duties. Because of the renewed violence in Kosovo,
the North Atlantic Council decided, on 20 January 1999, to
take measures to increase the capability of NATO forces to
conduct air operations against the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia. Among these measures, STANAVFORMED was ordered
to deploy to the Adriatic Sea to increase Alliance presence
in the area and provide evidence of NATO's resolve. With
termination of the air operation Allied Force, on 20 June
1999, STANAVFORMED returned to its normal peacetime duties,
whilst remaining ready to support continuing NATO's
operations.
Following the North Atlantic Council's decision on
implementation of Article 5 of the Washington Treaty as a
consequence of the 11 September 2001 attacks against the
United States, STANAVFORMED was withdrawn from exercise
Destined Glory 2001 on 6 October 2001 and deployed to the
Eastern Mediterranean to conduct Operation Active Endeavour,
NATO's maritime contribution to the fight against terrorism.
Since then STANAVFORMED and later SNMG2 participated in and
supported Operation Active Endeavour whenever required.
At request of the United Nations SNMG2 was deployed by NATO
off Somali coast to conduct Operation Allied Provider, to
deter, defend and protect World Food Program (WFP) vessels
against the threat of piracy and armed robbery, thereby
allowing WFP to fulfil its mission of providing humanitarian
aid.
Current Commander of SNMG-2 is Commodore Mike UTLEY, Royal
Navy.
As of April 2018, the flotilla
consists of:
HMS Duncan (D 37) - Royal Navy - Flagship
ESPS Victoria (F 82) - Spanish Navy
FGS Bayern (F 217) - German Navy
HS Daniolos (P 68) - Hellenic Navy
HS Armatolos (P 18) - Hellenic Navy
TCG Koycegiz (P 1202) - Turkish Navy
ALS Butrinti (P 134) - Albanian Naval Force
sources & resources: Royal Navy,
NATO MARCOM, wikipedia |
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