Type 45 Destroyers

[vic mcclymont]

It is reported that the type 45 destroyers will commence a refit programme early in 2018. The refit will overcome the present engine problems, which cause overheating and electrical blackouts.
Vic

[robpage]

Biggest part of that that makes me very sad is that nobody's head will roll for it . As far as I'm concerned cooling systems that don't cope is fundamental basic engineering .

[vic mcclymont]

MOD personnel probably got a big fat bonus for choosing the wrong system.
Vic

[robpage]

One starts to think did that bonus come in the form of a big fat brown envelope or a following holiday for the family I would sincerely hope not but I have my doubts having spent two decades in the shipping industry

[Bill Cameron]

Had a visit to HMS Daring in Leith to the Chiefs Mess for beer and nibbles as member of the City of Edinburgh Royal Naval Association , we were royalty entertained as usual, and on our tour round the ship, was very surprised to find out all the computers on board were running on Windows

[vic mcclymont]

Rob, all I know is that Bae were against an untried propulsion system. MOD overrode Bae on the choice of systems.
Results are there for all to see.

Vic

[robpage]

It could have been worse than Windows though the Royal Navy ship design based at Bath could have done their own which means they would have cost 10 times a price and still not be delivered