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

9. Great HMS Dauntless memories

3rd June 2010. The Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, HMS Collingwood. Commissioning Ceremony of HMS Dauntless, at Victoria Jetty, Her Majesty's Naval Base, Portsmouth. Picture: Allan Hutchings (101720-734) Photo: The News archive

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10. Great HMS Dauntless memories

15th May 2015. Sam Luckett proposes to Danielle Cotton. Home coming of HMS Dauntless at Portsmouth Dockyard, Portsmouth. Picture: Allan Hutchings (150741-022) Photo: The News archive

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11. Great HMS Dauntless memories

3rd June 2010. Commissioning Ceremony of HMS Dauntless, at Victoria Jetty, Her Majesty's Naval Base, Portsmouth. Picture: Allan Hutchings (101720-725) Photo: The News archive

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12. Great HMS Dauntless memories

3rd June 2010. Captain of HMS Dauntless Captain Richard Powell. Commissioning Ceremony of HMS Dauntless, at Victoria Jetty, Her Majesty's Naval Base, Portsmouth. Picture: Allan Hutchings (101720-681) Photo: The News archive

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