Mark Judge
on October 11, 2022
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HMS Dragon (D35/DN)
TYPE 45 DESTROYERS πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§:
It emerges from a program for air defense destroyers, to replace the legendary Type 42 family of destroyers, entering service between 2009 and 2013.
It has a clear stealth characteristics in its structure, for the propulsion an innovative integrated electrical propulsion system was used which has caused it serious problems, today they are being replaced by a more efficient one.
The project was criticized for the increase in costs, over the original estimate and that reached 29%. The construction was also delayed by 3 years.
Dimension: 800 x 828
File Size: 95.66 Kb
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