- HMS Daring (H16)
HMS "Daring" was a D Class
destroyer of theRoyal Navy , built in1931 and sunk in1940 .Construction
Ordered in the
1930 Programme at a cost of £225,536, "Daring" was laid down atJohn I Thornycroft 's yard atWoolston ,Southampton on18 June 1931 and launched on7 April 1932 . She was commissioned on25 November 1932 , joining the 1st Destroyer Flotilla in theMediterranean early in1933 .History
Pre-World War II
In December
1934 she sailed to join the 8th Destroyer Flotilla on theChina Station and served there until the outbreak of war. Her captain until arrival atSingapore was the renowned LordLouis Mountbatten .World War II
In September
1939 she joined the Fleet atAlexandria with HM Destroyers "Duncan", "Diana" and "Dainty". After patrols in theMediterranean andRed Sea , she dry-docked inMalta in November. In early1940 she escorted RMS "Duttotar Castle" fromGibraltar toBelfast , and from there went toPortsmouth for repairs. Joining her flotilla inScapa Flow in February 1940, she deployed for escort of convoy to and fromNorway .inking
On
18 February 1940 she was torpedoed in position coord|58|40|N|01|35|W| [cite web|url=http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/4367.html|title=U-Boat.net - HMS Daring (H16)|accessdate=2008-05-13] about convert|40|nmi|km east of thePentland Firth by "U-23", under the command of the legendaryOtto Kretschmer . She capsized and sank very quickly after being hit in the stern. 157 of the ship's company were lost, including her captain, Cdr Sydney Alan Cooper RN. There were only five survivors. [ cite web|url=http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.6533|title=HMS DARING - History |publisher=Royal Navy Website|accessdate=2008-05-12]Commanding Officers
References
External links
*U-Boat.net - [http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/4367.html]
*Naval History.net - [http://www.naval-history.net/xGM-Chrono-10DD-19D-Daring.htm]
*Axford's Abode, the home of the Daring Association (Last Commission) - [http://www.axfordsabode.org.uk/darfo102.htm]
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