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Meeting HMAS Vampire!

Daring Class Destroyers (1949)DestroyersHMAS VampireShip Design

Study Meeting HMAS Vampire!, a Dr. Alex Clarke video from 15 Jun 2023, with 3 time notes. Topics include Daring Class Destroyers (1949), Destroyers, HMAS Vampire.

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Runtime6:15
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  1. 1:39
    The Daring class as a Tribal successor

    Beside HMAS Vampire, the Daring class is presented as the closest realization of Admiral Reginald Henderson's intended Tribal successor, with twin 4.5-inch dual-purpose guns central to the comparison.

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  2. 3:53
    Why Vampire traded torpedoes for radar

    HMAS Vampire shows why a 1960s general-purpose destroyer could exchange torpedo armament for more radar and aircraft warning.

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  3. 4:33
    Why the Daring silhouette reads as a warship

    HMAS Vampire's guns, sleek lines, and apparent speed make the Daring class match a familiar visual idea of a warship.

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