::darkshadows:: wrote in
::news:7e5sl2tktp6rjam97tpjocfebrff9pd2us@4ax.com:
> On Fri, 17 Nov 2006 15:21:04 GMT, WingedMessenger <Boy@Flying.high>
> wrote:
>
>>Got you LOL HMAS Duchess is in fact HMS Duchess, one of the RN Daring
>>Class, comprising Daring (D05) Delight (D119) Dainty (D108) Defender
>>(D114) Duchess (D154) Decoy (D106) Diamond (D35) and Diana (D126).
>>Daring was the squadron leader of the 2nd destroyer squadron, in the
>>Mediterranean. The remainder of the 2nd comprised Delight Dainty and
>>Defender. They were classified as destroyers but had the armament of a
>>light cruiser. 3 twin 4.5 inch turrets, 2 banks of 5 21 inch torpedo
>>tubes, 6 twin AA bofors, 1 squid depth charge launcher. Total weight
>>displacement 3880 tons.
>>
>>Mercury.
>
>
> No you did not. Many ships were shared between countries. You will
> find a lot of USS ships also with other designations from other
> countries. Not all nations have/had the resources to build their own
> ships.
>
> Your precious HMS ships coming soon. Of course not every ship will be
> posted. Seeing 50of the same craft simply with a different name on the
> bow gets tedious after a while. I know each has their own
> "personality". Though I have not served on any, I have had the
> opportunity to walk on board a few. You can sense a bit of a
> personality of a ship.
>
> darkshadows
>
I will argue not with thee LOL but rest assured the one you posted is as I
say. None of the Darings were ever seconded at all, but 2 were sold to the
South African Navy. I dont think I need tell you how I know LOL.
Mercury.
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