World's most advanced destroyer passes the test

A warship billed as the world's most advanced destroyer has finished its first test run on the open sea.

HMS Daring is the first in a batch of six destroyers ordered by the Royal Navy. It has now completed a month of sea trials and arrived at the town of Largs on Scotland's west coast. The £1bn ship, constructed in Glasgow and Portsmouth, slipped her moorings and sailed down the Clyde from Scotstoun shipyard on July 18.

Daring can go from zero to her top speed of 31 knots in a little over two minutes, and can come to a standstill from this high speed in five-and-a-half ship lengths, builder BAE Systems said.

The advanced stealth technology also provides extra protection for Daring - when the 500ft ship is picked up on radar it appears as small as a fishing boat. The warships have nearly twice the range - about 7,000 miles - and are 45% more fuel-efficient than the Type 42 destroyers they are to replace. For more details