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HMS Daring (1932) DD (5th) |
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This the fifth ship to carry the name HMS Daring was a D
Class, destroyer. Built by Thorneycroft, laid down Jun-1931, launched 07-Jan-1932, and commissioned 24-Nov-1932. At the start of WW2 Daring (with the other D Class ships), was on the China Station, ordered initially to the Mediterranean, then back to home waters as part of 5th Flotilla with the Home Fleet, Scapa Flow. On 18-Feb-1940 torpedoed and sunk by U-23 off Duncansby Head, Orkney Islands.
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