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Daring-class
 
General Characteristics
 
Complement: 297
Displacement: Standard: 2,830 tons
Full load: 3,820 tons
Length: 390 ft (119 m)
Beam: 53 ft (16.2 m)
Draught: 13.6 ft (4.1 m)
 
Propulsion:
 
2 Foster Wheeler boilers (650 psi, 850 °F), Parsons steam turbines (English Electric in RAN ships), 2 shafts, 54,000 shp (40 MW)
Range: 4,400 nm at 20 kts
Speed: 30 knots (56 km/h)
 
Armament:
 
6 x QF 4.5 in /45 (114 mm) Mark V in 3 twin mountings UD Mark VI
4 x 40 mm /60 Bofors A/A in 2 twin mounts STAAG Mk.II
2 x 40 mm /60 Bofors A/A in 1 twin mount Mk.V
2 x pentad tubes for 21 in (533 mm) torpedoes Mk.IX
1 x 'Squid A/S mortar
 
Electronics:
 
Radar Type 293Q target indication
Radar Type 291 air warning
Radar Type 274 navigation
Radar Type 275 fire control on director Mk.VI
Radar Type 262 fire control on director CRBF and STAAG Mk.II