DAUNTLESS (D33)
The 28th of November 2009.
A few shots before she departs Scotsoun for Portsmouth. The shot above and below were taken at 01:00 this morning, six hours before she is due to sail for Portsmouth. Best wishes to all the crew, the local shops will miss you and so will Grace from the Yarrow Cafe as will the rest of the community that had got used to seeing the crew out and about the local area. Also good luck to the Scotstoun boys that are sailing down to Portsmouth on her, hope the weather holds.
With DIAMOND (D34) on the inside and the bulker GOLDEN ELPIS up at Shieldhall riverside.The shots below are a few from her early days. Below the first block, stern block, having been out onto the Govan slipway. This was the first Type 45 constructed at Govan. DARING (D32) having been constructed at Scotstoun, albeit with blocks having been brought down to Scotstoun from Govan by barge and the bow being brought up from Portsmouth.
The 10th of May 2006. The bridge block can be seen in the hall.
The 12th July 2007 and early stages of outfitting in No.3 dry dock.
The 2nd of June 2008 and starting to take shape.
The 13th of December 2008 and returnng to the yard after her first set of sea trials. HMS DARING alongside the Wall and DIAMOND in No.2 dry dock.Good luck to her Captain and her Crew. Safe travels.
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