2011 to present    

D34 HMS Diamond

UK Royal Navy





D34 HMS Diamond

IMO: 4907763
MMSI: 234569000
Flight Deck: DM
Call Sign: GPLC
Shipyard: Kvaerner (Govan)





  Events


History of UK HMS Diamond D34

2000-julOrderedOrdered
2005-febLaid downLaid down Yard No 1063
2007-nov-27LaunchedLaunched
2010-sep-22HomeportHomeport arrived at HMNB Portsmouth
2011-may-06CommissionedCommissioned Commissioned at HMNB Portsmouth.
2012-jun-13DeploymentDeployment Departed HMNB Portsmouth on her maiden deployment for a Gulf and Middle East mission, relieving HMS Daring. Returned to Portsmouth on 21 Dec 2012
2012-oct-10AircraftAircraft First of type operations for a Type 45 of Sea King ASaC.7 at sea, from 854 NAS in the Persian Gulf.
2014-jan-29DeploymentDeployment departed HMNB Portsmouth for 7 month, 2nd Gulf deployment, relieved HMS Montrose on station in the Eastern Mediterranean on 26 Feb and was involved in force protection operations (Danish and Norwegian ships of Task Group 420) for ships removing chemical weapon stocks from Syria. Relieved in Mediterranean by HMS Defender in early Jul and returned to HMNB Portsmouth on 11 Jul.
2014-julRefitRefit HMD Portsmouth CUP Mk 141 quad Harpoon entered 15 month Capability Update Period with BAE Systems at HMD Portsmouth, until Mar 2015. Included Harpoon ASM, communications upgrade, improved high pressure air and salt water systems and a new gas turbine. Post refit trials until c Oct 2015
2014-jul-05Port VisitPort Visit Visit to Gibraltar whilst returning to HMNB Portsmouth
2015-nov-06Port VisitPort Visit weekend visit to Aberdeen for Remembrance Sunday, departing 10 Nov.
2015-nov-12Port VisitPort Visit 1st Type 45 to visit Antwerp, until Mon 16 Nov.
2016-feb-20Port VisitPort Visit Hall Russell visited Aberdeen for weekend with gift from people of Stavangar, Norway
2016-aug-31DeploymentDeployment off Libya Operation Sophia departed HMNB Portsmouth for 2 month Mediterranean anti-arms and human trafficking deployment, to relieve RFA Mounts Bay.
2017-sep-04DeploymentDeployment SNMG2 departed HMNB Portsmouth for 9 month Middle East and Gulf maritime security and anti-piracy deployment, to relieve HMS Monmouth. Wildcat HMA.8 ZZ380 embarked. Diverted to take flagship role of NATO SNMG2 in Mediterranean and Black Sea, from HMS Duncan on 20 Sep.
2017-novDeploymentDeployment damaged propellor shaft in Mediterranean forced remainder of deployment to be abandoned. Returned to HMNB Portsmouth for major rectification work.
2018-sep-05Port VisitPort Visit PL Gdynia visited Gdynia 5 - 8 Sep 2018 with Wildcat HMA.2 ZZ413 embarked.
2020-sep-21DeploymentDeployment North Western Approaches JW 20-2 Exercise Joint Warrior 20-2 Participated in Ex Joint Warrior 20-2 off NW Scotland
2021-apr-28NEWS UK Carrier Strike Group to Visit 40 Countries
2021-may-01DeploymentDeployment HMNB Portsmouth departed HMNB Portsmouth for Exercise Strike Warrior and Operation Fortis 21 as part the HMS Queen Elizabeth Carrier Strike Group.
2021-jul-07Port VisitPort Visit IT Augusta CSG21 visited Augusta, to assess extent of propulsion fault



Add new event for this unit
Year:
Month: <- (1/12) Optional
Day: <- (1/31) Optional
Text:
   
Add Event


  Specifications


Type 45 Daring class
187crew
60troops
7500light (tn)
8100full load (tn)
152.40length (m)
21.20beam (m)
7.40draught (m)
7000range (nm)
29max speed (knots)

2Naval Engine gas turbine - Rolls Royce WR21
2Naval Engine diesel - Wärtsilä VASA32

8Missile Launcher Aster VLS

1Naval Gun Mk.8 Mod 1 4.5 inch

1Naval Radar long range search S1850M

helicopter   Aircraft


Typical Max
Landing platform only. No hangar
UK Royal Navy AW EH101 12
UK Royal Navy Westland Lynx 12
UK Royal Navy AW AW159 Wildcat HMA2 12




  Builder


UK Kvaerner (Govan), Govan






Helicopters for sale
Accidents
Acronyms
Airshows
Future helicopters
Flying a helicopter
Helicopter stories
TV and movies

Helicopter books
Helicopter patches
Helicopter model kits


az