Royal Navy ship HMS Dauntless - 19 great pictures from the past

By Deborah Croker

Retro Specialist

Published 6th Jul 2021, 16:22 BST

HMS Dauntless is a Type 45 or Daring-class air-defence destroyer. She was launched at Govan shipyard in January 2007, was handed over to the Royal Navy on December 3, 2009 and was commissioned on June 3, 2010.

In this selection you will see some great images from Navy Days from the past, a marriage proposal, an inspection of the parade by Lady Mary Burnell-Nugent, some of those special home coming moments and her Commissioning Ceremony

13. Great HMS Dauntless memories

3rd December 2009.The handover ceremony of HMS Dauntless from her builder BAE Systems to the Ministry of Defence. The crew who were on board assembled in the ship's hangar Picture: Malcolm Wells (094308-16) Photo: The News archive

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14. Great HMS Dauntless memories

3rd June 2010. The White Ensign is hoisted aboard HMS Dauntless. Commissioning Ceremony of HMS Dauntless, at Victoria Jetty, Her Majesty's Naval Base, Portsmouth. Picture: Allan Hutchings (101720-009) Photo: The News archive

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15. Great HMS Dauntless memories

3rd June 2010. Youngest member of HMS Dauntless company, Engineering Technician (Marine Engineering) Robert Clough. Commissioning Ceremony of HMS Dauntless, at Victoria Jetty, Her Majesty's Naval Base, Portsmouth. Picture: Allan Hutchings (101720-660) Photo: The News archive

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16. Great HMS Dauntless memories

15th May 2015. (l-r) Andy Clark and Ellie Randall. Home coming of HMS Dauntless at Portsmouth Dockyard, Portsmouth. Picture: Allan Hutchings (150741-017) Photo: The News archive

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