HMS Diamond is the third of the new Type 45s destroyers to be built and launched at at BAE's Govan yard on the Clyde. The Type 45 will replace the Navy's ageing fleet of Type 42 destroyers.
Six in total have been commissioned to be built and launched in Glasgow securing work at the Clyde yards for the next 15 years.
All 6 vessels - HMS Dauntless, Daring, Diamond, Defender, Dragon and Duncan - are due to be launched from the Clyde.
Six in total have been commissioned to be built and launched in Glasgow securing work at the Clyde yards for the next 15 years.
All 6 vessels - HMS Dauntless, Daring, Diamond, Defender, Dragon and Duncan - are due to be launched from the Clyde.
Today it was the Diamond.
A pause after the bottle was swung... a very VERY long pause ....!
Then the fireworks ...
And she was off!
Three cheers as she disappears down the slipway, leaving an empty space in the yard.
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