HMS Duncan arrives in Portsmouth
{"Image ImageWidth": "7360", "Image ImageLength": "4912", "Image BitsPerSample": "[8, 8, 8]", "Image ImageDescription": "Sixth and Final T45 Destroyer, HMS Duncan, Enters Service With Royal Navy\n\nHMS Duncan, the sixth and final of the UK\u2019s sophisticated, new class of Type 45 destroyers, has been formally handed over to the Royal Navy by shipbuilder BAE Systems, the MOD announced today. \n\nThe 7,500 tonne vessel, armed with the world-leading Sea Viper missile defence system, sailed to her new home in Portsmouth where she will undergo a series of trials and tests before being declared suitable for operations next year. \n\nHer arrival at the Naval Base marks the end of a successful 12 year build programme to provide the Royal Navy with a fleet of the largest and most powerful air defence destroyers it has ever received. \n\nMinister for Defence, Equipment, Support and Technology, Philip Dunne said: \u201cThe arrival of HMS Duncan in Portsmouth today marks the culmination of the Type 45 programme through which the UK shipping industry has provided the Royal Navy with a fleet of six world class destroyers. Together these vessels are a formidable force and will play an important part in allowing the Royal Navy to protect our interests wherever needed around the world.\u201d\n\nHead of the Ship Support Alliance for the MOD\u2019s Defence, Equipment and Support Organisation, Commodore John Newell said: \u201cThis achievement represents the end of a huge amount of work by both the MOD and BAE Systems and I am delighted that all six ships are now in the hands of the Royal Navy and will soon be ready for deployment wherever that may be.\u201d\nCommander James Stride, HMS Duncan\u2019s Commanding Officer, said: \u201cMy team of Royal Navy personnel have been \u2018standing-by\u2019 the build of the ship since the launch in October 2010 and the numbers have now grown to the full complement of 180 men and women who are all now focussed on preparing for our sea training and trials phase under the White Ensign, prior to joining our sister ships on operations around the globe.\u201d", "Image Make": "NIKON CORPORATION", "Image Model": "NIKON D800", "Image Orientation": "Horizontal (normal)", "Image SamplesPerPixel": "3", "Image XResolution": "72", "Image YResolution": "72", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Inch", "Image Software": "Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows", "Image DateTime": "2013:03:22 12:40:41", "Image Artist": "LA(PHOT) Ben Sutton", "Image Copyright": "CROWN COPYRIGHT", "Image ExifOffset": "2304", "GPS GPSVersionID": "[2, 3, 0, 0]", "Image GPSInfo": "2864", "Thumbnail Compression": "JPEG (old-style)", "Thumbnail XResolution": "72", "Thumbnail YResolution": "72", "Thumbnail ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Inch", "Thumbnail JPEGInterchangeFormat": "2978", "Thumbnail JPEGInterchangeFormatLength": "4061", "EXIF ExposureTime": "1/2500", "EXIF FNumber": "16/5", "EXIF ExposureProgram": "Shutter Priority", "EXIF ISOSpeedRatings": "200", "EXIF ExifVersion": "48 50 51 48", "EXIF DateTimeOriginal": "2012:07:15 23:21:53", "EXIF DateTimeDigitized": "2012:07:16 11:21:53:20", "EXIF CompressedBitsPerPixel": "4", "EXIF ShutterSpeedValue": "352741/31250", "EXIF ApertureValue": "209759/62500", "EXIF ExposureBiasValue": "-4/3", "EXIF MaxApertureValue": "3", "EXIF MeteringMode": "Spot", "EXIF LightSource": "Unknown", "EXIF Flash": "Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode", "EXIF FocalLength": "135", "EXIF ColorSpace": "Uncalibrated", "EXIF ExifImageWidth": "1024", "EXIF ExifImageLength": "820", "EXIF SensingMethod": "One-chip color area", "EXIF CustomRendered": "Normal", "EXIF ExposureMode": "Auto Exposure", "EXIF WhiteBalance": "Auto", "EXIF DigitalZoomRatio": "1", "EXIF FocalLengthIn35mmFilm": "135", "EXIF SceneCaptureType": "Standard", "EXIF GainControl": "None", "EXIF Contrast": "Normal", "EXIF Saturation": "Normal", "EXIF Sharpness": "Normal", "EXIF SubjectDistanceRange": "0"}