Falklands’ residents share HMS Dauntless ‘secrets’ during a reception on board
Falkland Islands residents and the local media discovered the ‘secrets’ of ultra modern Type 45 destroyer HMS Dauntless last weekend at Mare Harbour following her journey to the South Atlantic via Africa and a stop off at Tristan da Cunha.
The imposing figure of the Type 45 Destroyer HMS Dauntless could be viewed berthed at Mare Harbour on the weekend and up close by many Falklands residents who either attended a reception onboard on Saturday evening or a family/media day on Sunday.
The second of two T45 Destroyers, HMS Dauntless joined the fleet in November 2010, shortly after being the first of class to fire the new Sea Viper missile. Since then she has proved her capability helping to ‘protect’ the USS Carrier Battle Group in Exercise Saxon Warrior as the US units approached the UK in May.
After an annual exercise with France, Russia, UK and US and in the company of Russian Destroyer Admiral Chabanenko she moved to deployment near Africa.
There she called first to Sekondi, the port to Ghana’s fourth largest city Takoradi, then 100 or so miles along the coast to the capital Accra, during an eight-day double visit to the country.
In Sekondi the ship embarked Royal Marines who provided training for Ghanaian Naval personnel focussing on the maritime security aspects of naval operations, a key part of HMS Dauntless’ Auriga 12 deployment
The Portsmouth-based warship then spent three weeks at Cape Town, allowing the ship’s company to let off steam with their first extended break since sailing back in April. It also gave the ship’s 815 NAS Lynx Flight the opportunity to decamp to Ysterplaat airbase to work with the South Africans who also fly the agile helicopter.
Engineers spent their time overhauling the ship’s machinery after the exertions of the 8,000- mile journey to the foot of Africa, and ready the Type 45 for the lively South Atlantic weather.
The vessel also made an unscheduled stop at Tristan da Cunha for a medical evacuation of a patient, as well as assisting in flying a radio re-broadcaster 200 ft up a mountain to improve radio coverage on the island.
HMS Dauntless is captained by keen sportsman Will Warrender. With a BA in Maritime Defence Studies, Management and Technology and a masters degree in defence studies he has served on HMS Cromer, Type 42 Destroyers Glasgow and Newcastle, Hunt Class Mine Countermeasures Vessel HMS Chiddingfold and her sister ship HMS Cattistock as well as most recently HMS Montrose.
He was promoted to Captain in April 2011 assuming Command of HMS Dauntless in July. (Penguin News).
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It was a good article also showing the versatility of what the ship is missioned to do. Yes it is a formidable battle ship should she need to be but also a diplomatic stage helping promote Britain as being the world player that she is….
I'd want to go to the bridge and push buttons :)
i wouldnt put too much faith in your ultra modern world class airfix Pampers, against this beast your glorified DIY crop sprayers have a life span of 3 minutes each,(1 minute forcing the pilot to fly it, and 2 minutes being towed into the air), thats assuming it gets into the air.
1982 (UK dated sidewinders- mach 2.5) v Dagger (Mach 2.1) (11 downed)
fast enough to be effective
2012 (UK sea viper-Mach 4) v Pampa (mach 0.8) ! No Contest !
the pilots wont see it coming,especially head on ,Ouch!!!
argtards you have made worse than zero progress, you have actually managed to go backwards which would match your countrys mentality, yet you still continue to threaten have you not learnt lessons from the past??
aggression gets you killed.
Do the deluded argtards STILL fancy their chances?
on the grounds of discriminating the argies from british parties .lol
chuckle .
I read that the Water Company in Buenos Aires is implementing a small “cable guided” submarine camera to check the water mains in the City. Do you mean that submarine? Too bad you cannot tell me more about it.
Submarines are much more interesting (even than the boats) from the technological point of view. They are indeed amazing. But you cannot see them !!!
This is all part of “the madness to keep doing the same thing and expect a different result.”
You seem well intentioned but somewhat naive. Sometimes in life disputes cannot be settled. I don't know where you are from, I don't know where VA is. But whereever you are or live, I am sure you would be equally as concerned if your way of life, rights to determine your future and nationality was being threatened in the way that the Falkland Islanders are. That is why dispute will not be settled. Don't expect Dauntless to visit Buenos Aires soon, the way things are going, you would be more likely see one of her Sea Viper missiles in Buenos Aires than the ship itself. It wont be a case of targeting their floating rust-buckets if they attack the Falklands again, all their military airfield locations on the mainland will be very fair game. Dispute settled!
@8 I've been aboard HMS Daring, the first Type 45. Can't tell you much about it. It's big. It's got guns. It's got missiles. It's got helicopters. It looks mean. Can't tell you anything else. Secret.
@10 Ahhh, yes. I can tell you about some of our submarines. The latest ones now have much better crew sleeping accommodation, hot and cold running water, separate sleeping accommodation for female crew, extra galleys, sanitary towel dispensers, a chaplain. They are fast and they are quiet, very quiet. Was there anything else you wanted to know? Oh, they carry lots of things that go “Bang” in inconvenient places. Inconvenient for others, that is. That's about it, really. Everything else is “secret”. I'm sure you understand.
That the latest British subs, are so small, they can sail up the household pipes , right into the bathroom tap,
Drop of commandos, and dispose of the enemy while they are still asleep,
Then back down the pipes, and out into the sea, then resume normal size,
British brilliance and a sense of humour
Chucklty chuck.lol.
.
1) The highly secret submarine, which you are not authorized to speak about, is not the same that is currently reviewing the water pipes of Buneos Aires. So, I do not expect to find it peering down a drain.
2) Both, the vessel and the sub, don't seem to be the best option to convince Argentina to provide access to its ports for the vessels coming from and going to the FI.
3) Unless fly, neither the vessel nor the secret sub, can ensure the use of Argentine airspace if they decide not to allow more flights between the mainland and the islands.
4) When visiting Buenos Aires, I will not be able to go to the bathroom relaxed for fear to an entering missile from the bathroom's window.
5) If Argentina are going to be attacked the best thing you can do is to wait for this visit to Buenos Aires. My nationality would protect me so I will welcome the British soldiers, lead them through the city, work as official translator. Nowadays, I don't believe that the locals would try to expel them as done during the two British Invasions back in 1800's. Only “thank you Mr. Bush!”
Except for the bit, that insinuates that ships and subs cant fly .
They flew ok,
In DR Who.
.
that ship is ready to go
is need it by the USA
in Hormuz soon, very soon
so enjoy the last fish and chips
Taliban is scaring all of us
Hey Briton, Hey Conqueror
show you balls
the USA needs you soon
to fight the Taliban
as you know the USA
is broke
and no longer cannot afford
to send our men
to fight the Taliban
but the UK likes to kill
so Briton and Conqueror
be ready to loose
the only years
they have left
confronting the Taliban!
then again, .
Are you on drugs?
Hope its not too hard lol.
Cough cough .
.
I think its interesting that it is referred to as a 'she' and 'her' by most people on here, its odd but I only sense it as male the way the sentence is constructed. What do you think?
it could be a crossdresser.lol.
it seems to come from so many countries, it does not know what it is,
just like you argies asking to use the toilet,
and the answer is still no .
@27 “melon” the self confessed Irrationalist, dear boy when i said “patrol off your shores” i never meant it as a social visit.
Meanwhile back in reality the UK is still the 3rd largest military spending and is in SA patrolling in ships that cost over 1bn each.......
Which power used to be number one in Latin America, but has now slipped to third place behind Brazil and Mexico, with Chile and Colombia coming up fast?
Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear...............
13 Conqueror
I am loving the new T45's and the new submarine fleet as well. I just wish that it was at least twice the size.....
pervert go home to your mummy, silly child.
Lunatic, corrupt, phony, dishonest, harmful and psychotic, cruel, harmful, brainsick! stay in you mommy home, imbecil child!
Why does the crossdreser put his 10 pence in [its] purse?
Well I think they are hoping to make some small change .
.
poor bitch.lol
wheels on the chair go round and round, all night long,
for an [it] with a brain the size of a walnut, your insults are lacking vigor,
lol.
See my reply
On the other blog
And grow up.
en.mercopress.com/2012/08/15/puricelli-praises-defence-links-with-chile-and-support-for-argentine-malvinas-claim
What a strange little troll you must be, sitting in a darkened room cowering over you computer.
www.facebook.com/BOTUK1
perhaps she will now apply to ecuador for asylum.
If you're being paid by La Campora, they've plumbed new depths.
Can you hear that high pitched whinning noise again?
It's coming from over there ( 45 SussieUS )
It doesn't seem to making any sense at all, just an irritating, constant whine............. any idea's about how we make it stop?
@54
No, briton cannot stop Susana Brown,
no from there,
no from here,
no from over there ...,,,,,,,//////
Argie take it over?....
for what?
Argie is british
old rubbish bloody english man!
Hey, all of you
briton have said
he is counting Christma's time
for Santa Claus to arrive,,,,,,,,
///////[?]
Oh, is true!
that mand lost his mind
dementia took his brains
see him going
around more than twice?
poor briton
he only scares
rats found in his house.....////
as times goes by
we all here realize
briton is nothing more
than a poor english child
his mind is gone
he is not a man
so, please all of you
forgive briton the old rubbish bloody man
is nothing more than
a dead CHILD!
I enjoy insulting Briton, Conqueror, Zhivago and Isolde because of their unacceptable behavior to insult my country Argentina, the argentine leader and argentine citizens.
but i have better things to do,
than talk to a wallnut,
so insult what you like,
it goes over and over.
and the people reading your blogs just laugh at you.
yes they do,... because I make you look like a stupid child!.....heheheeeeeeeeeeeeee
Generic Guy Briton
is unhappy again
he doesn't like his name
so
he said,
Mommy and Dad
why you give me such name?
Oh! YOU stupid child
don't you know
you are nothing more
than an english arse?
Yes...., Mommy and Dad
but,
I am shy
and I like to hide
english men wants to fuck
my arse
and that is very painful
have twenty english men
screwing my arse!
But, listen stupid child!
Don't you have a mouth and hands?
Give the english men
a nob job
they pay less for such task
but,
you arse is intact
to drop your crap!
Oh! Mommy and Dad
you are right!
I feel better now
for given such
Generic Gay name....
makes Briton last name
to stand
for all british men
to screw me more than once!...
Now, you see, my stupid child
be sure to protect
your grape size testicles
with a band aid
as you know
your tiny balls
is the only thing
the Briton family have!
Yes, Mommy and Dad
I do that
I accept the fact
my tiny balls
is the only thing
the Briton family have!
the only thing you make me is civilised,
and you make your self look like a desperate hard up diofram awaiting to be stretched,
your insults are nothing but fun, seeing as you have no idea what you are saying,
so carry on laughing at your self,
uncivilised child.bla
Yes, I know what I am saying...
and I like to make the viewers laugh at you!
Poor babe....are you crying?...
Oh! yes..well call you Mommy and Dad!
They are the ones that can clean your dirty arse!
but that is just being human, is it not,
but whiping of infections from yours is not easy for your mummy is it.
poor sussy, both holes are sore, but only one is self inflicted.
oouuuccch
No, babe, you are wrong!
I keep my holes tight in good shape and my nipples are big like cherries.
I like sex, yes I do.
There is nothing wrong being healthy... sexy!
But, what's wrong with you?
You get horny with men only.
ya cant beat a page 3 girl,
proberbly the best in the world .
Hahahahaha is so funny!.....aaaaaa..... Mommy's boy!
Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeheeeeeeeeeeeeeheeeeeeeeeeeee
yes, yes, yes we know, on planet Sussie, all men are sausage jockeys..... we know..... and you are a sad sorry little girl who manipulates photo's of her own dear family in her theatre of hate
and I'm sure you molest small, furry woodland animals as well, but I can't confirm this...yet
you know not.
but as you are the brit stalker,
your men, your arse.lol.
Come on..... go back to your honky tonky!
I think 68 secretly fancies you.
Key armaments are 'for but not with'.
One must hope that there would be sufficient time to indent through the annual procurement cycle, buy, fit and test such armaments during the build up to any conflict.
Some countries do not give years of notice of going to war.
Sussy like stalking all the brits,
Sadly you Argies are out of favour and out of luck.lolol.
Oh yeeeaahhhh?
Why you gave me your address and phone, don't you remember your words.........................................Yes, Master.....................................
jajajajaja ..................Oh, you stupid child, your mommy and dad said!
but you are far to old for me, and past it.lol.
Hey, come on ....these is not an age issue..I am your enemy....don't ever forget it!
You are lucky.... you are 5,000 miles away from me, generic gay briton....
I can beat your face more than once and make you head spin 100 times, around, around, around, around....
Susana Brown is happy.
and my husband thinks you are totaly hard up, to stalk a brit like me,
so you are gay are you,
well im very happy thank you,
so why sont you find yourselfe a nice little argie boy to play with .lol.
..... has an impersonator!....and that is La Isolda Pavota...
I told you guys you have a better future working in a Circus...
jajajajajajaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
I CAN NOT STOP LAUGHING.................
YOU GUYS DON'T WANT TO SEE A PATAGONIAN GIRL STEPPING ON YOUR EMPTY HEADS.....
ahhhhhhhhhhh
The other two blog describes your status,
Why are you so hard up for sex you have to stalk a brit, by insulting him,
Lets be honest, its only the Argies on here would not touch you with a barge pole dipped in dog shit,
sussy you is it true you only get turned on by playing with your self with your dog,
why are stalk the brits, and let the Argies laugh at,you
We heard from your neighbours that they can smell you a mile away,
Stalk away gay sussy stalk away,
But your insults are turning your dogs on,
Your argie doggies are desperate for more of your words,
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Poor sussy she has to insult insult and more insult, it’s the way she can satisfy herself,
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Save your insult for the Argies, haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
and you still an old fart and far to old for me, ya pervert,
smelly offy smelly offy
As you know your UK english
sounds like stinky farts,
try to come to the USA
and men will blow
your arse!
You and the UK team
are nothing more than wimps
STOP insulting my country,
you changed your name
to Generic Gay Briton
and now you want
to go away....
so,
go head,
GO,
and NEVER COME BACK!
and men will blow
your arse!”
So Americans prefer some really HARDCORE homoeroticism. Good to know :)
If I recall you are not a loyal US citizen, because I rememberl your racist slurs against your own president, and you talk about the US like you hate living there.
I also note that you speak fondly of Argentina, and you LOVE it so MUCH that you abandoned it and RAN away to the US.
You are very confused, and probably an illegal alien in the US.
By the way since your little outburst against the POTUS, the FBI have been keeping a close eye on you. Have you noticed any strange black panel trucks parked across the road from you? With tinted windows and a strange aerial coming from the roof? If so, they are probably coming for you.
If you are not a US citizen, then they probably have a cell in Guantanamo with your name on it. If you are a US citizen then they are probably waiting for you to step one toe out of line and you'll be arrested for treason.
But whatever happens, the Falkland Islands will remain British territory until such a time when the Islanders choose to become independent. They'll be one very rich from oil and fish revenues, whilst Argentina collapses under the weight of its own corruption.
The point is that the Falklands have never been, nor ever will be, Argentinian.
Is that why you are so angry? Because Argentina is impotent and weak? Is that why you hate the USA so much, because they are potent and strong?
And do you keep going on about homosexuals because you are one, and you're too afraid to come out of the closet? Don't worry there are lots of support groups that can help you, and even hook you up one a date with the woman of your choice, CFK.
What a waste of time.....if the UK or my country the USA has any legal charge against me for exercising my freedom of speech (like the rest of 330 millons americans do).....what you or Captain Poppy, Conqueror, Briton, Isolde, and others clowns of the UK team are waiting for....Hey, pay attention, I don't have nothing to hide..I gave my address to several of your clowns....but, all of you keeps attacking me with such comments.
By the way, talking about insults....who started first?
The Penguin News, the UK team at MercoPress....get lost!
Referemced to the islands, I repeat...
No money No Class Keep the islands in your ARSE!
Key armaments are 'for but not with'.
One must hope that there would be sufficient time to indent through the annual procurement cycle, buy, fit and test such armaments during the build up to any conflict.
Some countries do not give years of notice of going to war.
Isn't this a bit of a risk?
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