HMS Dragon D35 - Type 45 Stealth warship
A graphic of HMS Dragon in the early morning light of the Solent.
She has stealth technology including steeply sloping sides to deflect and confuse radar and break up sharp edges. This means that in certain light, parts of her become "invisible".
At this angle you can see how her sloping sides blend in with the background dramatically altering her profile.
HMS Dragon moored in the Solent this morning. It was her homecoming.
HMS Dragon returned to Portsmouth today on Friday (November 22) from eight months on operations in the Indian Ocean and eastern Mediterranean.
HMS Dragon is the fourth ship of the Type 45 or Daring-class air-defence destroyers built for the Royal Navy. She was launched in November 2008 and commissioned on 20 April, 2012
In August 2013, it was reported that Dragon was sailing with the USS Nimitz carrier group in the Arabian Sea, acting as the main point ship for aircraft control.
Dragon successfully integrated into the Gulf theatre of operations, working closely with other UK and international partners to promote security in the region and keep the trade flowing through the Straits of Hormuz.
This shot was taken from the top deck of the Isle of Wight ferry and it was as cold as it looks in the photo.
I think she looks beautiful and menacing at the same time.
HMS Dragon D35 - Type 45 Stealth warship
A graphic of HMS Dragon in the early morning light of the Solent.
She has stealth technology including steeply sloping sides to deflect and confuse radar and break up sharp edges. This means that in certain light, parts of her become "invisible".
At this angle you can see how her sloping sides blend in with the background dramatically altering her profile.
HMS Dragon moored in the Solent this morning. It was her homecoming.
HMS Dragon returned to Portsmouth today on Friday (November 22) from eight months on operations in the Indian Ocean and eastern Mediterranean.
HMS Dragon is the fourth ship of the Type 45 or Daring-class air-defence destroyers built for the Royal Navy. She was launched in November 2008 and commissioned on 20 April, 2012
In August 2013, it was reported that Dragon was sailing with the USS Nimitz carrier group in the Arabian Sea, acting as the main point ship for aircraft control.
Dragon successfully integrated into the Gulf theatre of operations, working closely with other UK and international partners to promote security in the region and keep the trade flowing through the Straits of Hormuz.
This shot was taken from the top deck of the Isle of Wight ferry and it was as cold as it looks in the photo.
I think she looks beautiful and menacing at the same time.