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“Start in the hub; live in the hub. Then you will be connected with all the spokes. And when you get to the rim, you won’t have to run so fast.”
-Henri Nouwin
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Soeur Marie Keyrouz - Axion Esti - Chant Byzantin
Took this photo at dusk, while I was walking on the bridge to attend an event...I love my river. :o)
Renri is the 7th day of Zhengyue, the first month in the traditional Chinese calendar. According to Chinese customs, Renri was the day human beings were created.
Our Daily Challenge: Low Light Suggestive
On this night I was thinking of Henry. He was a dear friend whose life light was snuffed out far too early. He will be missed by many.
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I specifically visited the harbour today Sat 11th August 2018 to capture this beauty arrive, many people turned out to welcome HMS Diamond to Aberdeen Harbour , I have numerous photos and a couple more videos of her arriving though unable to post until later this evening when I get home ,I’ve posted some details of the vessel below .
HMS Diamond is the third ship of the Type 45 or Daring-class air-defence destroyers built for the Royal Navy. She was launched in 2007, completed her contractor's sea trials in July 2010 and arrived at her base port on 22 September 2010.
Diamond was commissioned in a traditional ceremony on 6 May 2011, and formally entered service on 12 July 2011.
Name: HMS Diamond
Ordered: December 2000
Builder: BAE Systems Surface Fleet Solutions
Yard number: 1063
Laid down: 25 February 2005
Launched: 27 November 2007
Sponsored by: Lady Johns
Commissioned: 6 May 2011
Identification: Deck code: DM
Pennant number: D34
International callsign: GPLC
IMO number: 4907763[5]
Motto: Honor clarissima gemma
("Honour is the brightest jewel")
Status: In active service, as of 2017
Class and type: Type 45 Guided missile destroyer
Displacement: 8,000[6] to 8,500 t (8,400 long tons; 9,400 short tons)
Length: 152.4 m (500 ft 0 in)
Beam: 21.2 m (69 ft 7 in)
Draught: 7.4 m (24 ft 3 in)
Installed power: 2 × Rolls-Royce WR-21 gas turbines, 21.5 MW (28,800 shp) each
2 × Wärtsilä 12V200 diesel generators, 2 MW (2,700 shp) each
Propulsion: 2 shafts integrated electric propulsion with 2 × Converteam electric motors, 20 MW (27,000 shp) each
Speed: In excess of 30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range: In excess of 7,000 nautical miles (13,000 km) at 18 kn (33 km/h)
Complement: 191 (accommodation for up to 235)
Sensors and processing systems:
SAMPSON multi-function air tracking radar (Type 1045)
S1850M 3-D air surveillance radar (Type 1046)
Raytheon Integrated Bridge and Navigation System
2 × Raytheon AHRS INS
(MINS 2)
2 × Raytheon I-band Radar
(Type 1047)
1 × Raytheon E/F-band Radar
(Type 1048)[13]
Ultra Electronics Series 2500 Electro-Optical Gun Control System (EOGCS)
Ultra Electronics SML Technologies radar tracking system
Ultra Electronics/EDO MFS-7000 sonar
Electronic warfare
& decoys: UAT Mod 2.0 (2.1 planned)
AN/SSQ-130 Ship Signal Exploitation Equipment (SSEE) Increment F cryptologic exploitation system
Seagnat
Naval Decoy IDS300
Surface Ship Torpedo Defence
Armament: Anti-air missiles:
Sea Viper air defence system, with a 48-cell Sylver A50 VLS, for mix of up to 48:
Aster 15 missiles (range 1.7–30 km)
Aster 30 missiles (range 3–120 km)
Anti-ship missiles:
2 × quad Harpoon launchers[N 1]
Guns:
1 × BAE 4.5 inch Mk 8 naval gun
2 × Oerlikon 30 mm guns
2 × Phalanx CIWS
2 × Miniguns
6 × General purpose machine guns
Aircraft carried:
1–2 × Lynx Wildcat, armed with: 4 × anti ship missiles, or 2 × anti submarine torpedoes
1 × Westland Merlin,armed with: 4 × anti-submarine torpedoes
Aviation facilities: Large flight deck and Enclosed hangar
Nearly as tall as Nelson’s Column, Diamond's sleek lines are designed for stealth at sea, appearing virtually invisible on enemy radar.
Packing cutting-edge military sensors and a range of potent weapons systems, Diamond is ready to detect and destroy any airborne, surface and sub surface threat.
Her motto befits her name: honor clarissima gemma – honour is the brightest jewel.
She is proud to be affiliated with the cities of Coventry and Aberdeen, and with the Livery Companies the Worshipful Company of Barbers and the Worshipful Company of Playing Card Makers.