![]() ![]() The two propellors we inspected and overhauled along with more than 200 underwater valves, motors and pumps before the hull was completely repainted. Deep fat fryers, fridges, freezers and other galley equipment was refurbished or replaced. Thousands of metres of cabling were replaced together with hundreds of minor works to repair fittings. The S1850M Long Range Air Surveillance Radar was also removed and refurbished at Thales’ radar facility in the Netherlands. The Sampson Multi-Function Radar was removed and taken to the BAE Systems facility on the Isle of Wight for obsolescence management and overhaul. ![]() ![]() This project included major refurbishment of the ship’s hull, hotel services and sensor systems. As part of our series covering these issues, here we report on progress and some of the technical aspects of the work.Īfter serving for just 6 years HMS Dauntless was laid up in early 2016, ostensibly due to the shortage of sailors, she then started a major refit in Portsmouth in early 2018. HMS Dauntless has completed sea trials as the first ship to undergo a major upgrade to resolve the propulsion problems that have plagued the Type 45 destroyers. ![]()
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