HMS Dainty (D108)
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Dainty.
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| Career (UK) |  |
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| Ordered: | 24 January 1945 |
| Builder: | J. Samuel White |
| Laid down: | 17 December 1945 |
| Launched: | 16 August 1950 |
| Commissioned: | 26 February 1953 |
| Identification: | Pennant number: D108 |
| Fate: | Sold for breaking, 1 January 1971 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Daring-class destroyer |
| Displacement: | Standard: 2,830 tons Full load: 3,820 tons |
| Length: | 390 ft (120 m) |
| Beam: | 53 ft (16 m) |
| Draught: | 13.6 ft (4.1 m) |
| Installed power: | 54,000 shp (40 MW) |
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| Speed: | 30 knots (56 km/h) |
| Range: | 4,400 nautical miles (8,100 km) at 20 knots (37 km/h) |
| Complement: | Approximately 300 |
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HMS Dainty was a Daring-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy. She was launched in 1950 and sold for breaking in 1971.
Construction
Dainty was ordered from J. Samuel White on 24 January 1945 and laid down on 17 December the same year. She was launched on 16 August 1950 and commissioned on 26 February 1953.
Service
Dainty was commissioned for the second time on 20 January 1959, when she became part of the 2nd Destroyer Squadron as part of the Home and Mediterranean Fleets.[1]
Fate
Dainty was sold on 1 January 1971 and broken up at Cairnryan.[2]
Commanding officers
| From | To | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 1960 | Captain John G Wells DSC RN |
| 1965 | 1966 | Commander P Maslen MVO RN |
| 1967 | 1968 | Commander Miles Rivett-Carnac RN |
| 1968 | 1969 | Commander Robert Moland RN |
References
Publications
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8. OCLC 67375475.
- McCart, Neil, Daring Class Destroyers. Fan Publications, 2008. ISBN 978-1-904459-33-0
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