HMS Daring (D05)

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H.M.S. Daring was the nameship of the Daring class of destroyers authorized in 1944. Between 1953 and 1957 they were reclasified as 'Darings' and not included in the destroyer total, but from October 1957, reverted to classification as destroyers.

H.M.S. Daring was built bt Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson on the Tyne and engined by the Wallsend Slipway company. She was laid down on 29th September, 1945; launched on the 10th August, 1949; and completed on 8th March, 1952. She was the eigth ship of her name in the Royal Navy, dating from 1804.

After commissioning, H.M.S. 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. H.M.S. Daring had a length of 390 ft., a beam of 43 ft. and a maximum draught of 17 ft., and a displacement of 2800 tons standard. Armament originally consisted of six 4.5 in. guns, six 40 mm A.A. guns, then 21 in. torpedo tubes (five of which were removed in 1958-59) and one Squid triple-barrelled depth-charge mortar; her complement was 308. Power was provided by Parsons geared turbines giving 54000 s.h.p. and a maximum sea speed of 30.5 knots.