The Daring class was a class of eleven destroyers built for the Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy. Constructed after World War II, and entering service during the 1950s, eight ships were constructe
HMAS Vampire on display at the Australian National Maritime Museum
A line drawing of the Daring-class destroyer
Forward half of Vampire, showing the two forward turrets for the 4.5-inch Mark V guns, and a single 40 mm Bofors
County-class destroyer
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The County class was a class of British guided missile destroyers, the first such warships built by the Royal Navy. Designed specifically around the Seaslug anti-aircraft missile system, the primary r
Daring-class destroyer (1949)
…National Maritime Museum Class overview Name Daring class Operators Royal Navy Royal Australian Navy Peruvian Navy Preceded by Battle class Succeeded by County class (RN) Perth class (RAN) Built 1949–1959 In commission 1952–2007 Planned 16 (RN) 4 (RAN) Completed 8 (RN) 3 (RAN) Cancelled 8 (RN) 1 (RAN) Lost 1, Voyager…
HMS Kent at Portsmouth in 1989
London leads Antrim and Norfolk during exercises in 1971
HMS Norfolk, a Batch 2 ship, following modification that removed the 'B' turret and replaced it with four Exocet launcher boxes
Wessex XP142 Humphrey at the Fleet Air Arm Museum