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    DavyTee
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    Can anyone id this ship for me. The picture is taken around 1957

    Thanks in advance

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    DavyTee
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    ignore above didnt realise you couldnt just enter a picture without having it attached to a photo storage site never mind

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    Jan1954
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    Hello Davy,

    Don't despair as I am sure that there are forum members who would love to try to help. Have a read of this thread for instructions as to how to upload pictures.

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    DavyTee
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    Done it lol

    can anyone id this ship please

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    I'm not an expert, but she looks like a Tribal Class destroyer, e.g.
    https://www.
    naval-history.net/xGM-Chrono-10DD-34Tribal-Sikh.htm

    But without a number, who knows which one? That site has service records which may identify her if you have anything to match with.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DavyTee View Post
    This is a Daring class destroyer, introduced in 1952; they were 390 ft long and displaced about 2,800 tons.

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    DavyTee
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    Thanks for replies folks

    she was in the Suez crisis if that helps further

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    euryalus
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    If she was involved in the 1956 Suez operation she must be either HMS Defender or HMS Daring - I think these were the only two Daring class vessels involved.

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    DavyTee
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    Quote Originally Posted by euryalus View Post
    If she was involved in the 1956 Suez operation she must be either HMS Defender or HMS Daring - I think these were the only two Daring class vessels involved.
    Just found this on Wikipedia I know its not the most accurate web site but here we go

    Duchess was initially assigned to the British Home Fleet in early 1953.[3] In September 1954 and July 1955, the destroyer was deployed to the Mediterranean, and near the end of the year escorted the Royal Yacht Britannia during the final leg of Queen Elizabeth's and the Duke of Edinburgh's world tour.[3] Duchess continued to operate in the Mediterranean until July 1955, and was involved in the Suez Crisis in 1956.[3 Sometime between 1956 and 1964the destroyer operated with the Far East Strategic Reserve.[

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