Dates: 1949 - 1971
HMS Daring was the nameship of the Daring class of destroyers authorised in 1944. Between 1953 and 1957 they were reclasified as ’Darings’ and not included in the destroyer total, but from October 1957 they reverted to classification as destroyers.
Daring was built by Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson on the Tyne and engined by the Wallsend Slipway & Engineering Company. She was laid down on 29 September 1945; launched on 10 August 1949; and completed on 8 March 1952. She was the sixth ship of her name in the Royal Navy.
After commissioning, Daring served with the Mediterranean Fleet and Home Fleet, and took part in rescue operations following the earthquakes in Greece, and the Eastern Mediterranean operations in 1956 after the Egyptian seizure of the Suez Canal.
Armament originally consisted of six 4.5 inch guns, six 40 mm AA guns, then 21 in. torpedo tubes (five of which were removed in 1958 - 1959) and one Squid triple-barrelled depth-charge mortar. Power was provided by Parsons steam turbines giving 54,000 shp and a maximum sea speed of 30.5 knots. Three 6RPHZ Paxman’s generators provided electrical supplies.
Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving HMS Daring
" Moving to the most modern shipHMS Daring is supposed to be the most deadly ever built, looks strange, as in my attachment, all the crew have their own cabins [hms daring.jpg]"
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" Quoting: Bob Draper Moving to the most modern ship HMS Daring is supposed to be the most deadly ever built, looks strange, as in my attachment, all the crew have their own cabins [hms daring.jpg] Bob a few months ago I was on the shore waiting for the latest big cruise liner to come out ..."
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" Quoting: sheila ormiston Bob a few months ago I was on the shore waiting for the latest big cruise liner to come out when two grey naval vessels sailed by, not near this shore, and I took a photo. I haven’t got a very good camera and if there is a zoom facility I’ve yet to master it, so ..."
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" Quoting: Bob Draper Hi Sheila, HMS Daring is the first of six to be launched, HMS Dauntless was launched in Jan this year and is still being fitted out. As for your camera, if you use the zoom, you will need a tripod or something solid to place it on, they will come out blurred if you dont ..."
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" Original plans envisaged 12 of the 7,350 ton Type 45s, to restore the Royal Navy’s anti-air capability by replacing the 14 Type 42 5,200 ton destroyers, and supplement the remaining Type 23 frigates - given the Duke Class’ limited ability to cope with the newest threats. That number ..."
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