HMS Daring

HMS Daring

HMS Diana

HMS Dido

HMS Daring

HMS Diana

HMS Dido

Britain

III Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
4.7	4.7	4.7

Class:

Destroyer

Research:13 000

Purchase:76 000

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Description

HMS Daring (D05) was a member of the Daring-class destroyers. Built on the Tyne by Swan, Hunter, and Wigham Richardson, HMS Daring was designed by the Wallsend Slipway & Engineering Company and served as the lead ship of her class. She was laid down on September 29, 1945, and launched on August 10, 1949, by Mrs Leonard Hall, the First Lord of the Admiralty, George Hall's, daughter-in-law. As the sixth ship bearing her name in the British Navy, she was first put into service on February 3, 1952. After serving five commissions, HMS Daring was put into reserve in December 1968 and eventually sold for scrap in 1971.

Introduced in Update "La Royale", HMS Daring is similar to HMS Diana, as members of the same class of destroyers. Compared to other destroyers, she is significantly larger, as she was built for far-reaching operations. Still, HMS Daring was not protected by armour. This substantially increases the risk of ammunition detonation during battles, especially since her ammunition rack is located above the waterline. Players need to keep a certain distance from the enemy to avoid being targeted.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Main fire tower10 / 10 / 10 mm

Hull16 mm (steel)

Superstructure4 mm (steel)

Number of section6

Displacement3 820 t

Crew330 people

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Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB79 / 32 km/h

RB64 / 26 km/h

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Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode	Upgrade Status	Maximum Speed (km/h)		Turn Time (s)	Turn Radius (m)
		Forward	Reverse
AB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	79	32
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	64	26

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB2 443 → 3 129

RB3 879 → 4 968

Total cost of modifications27 500

51 400

Talisman cost1 100

Crew training22 000

Experts76 000

Aces500

Research Aces320 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

210 / 520 / 100 %

142 / 142 / 142 %

Modifications

Seakeeping	Unsinkability	Firepower
Dry-Docking Research: 1 300 Cost: 2 400 160 Rudder Replacement Research: 1 000 Cost: 1 900 125 Propeller Replacement Research: 1 300 Cost: 2 400 160 Engine Maintenance Research: 1 700 Cost: 3 200 210	Damage Control Division Research: 1 300 Cost: 2 400 160 Fire Division Research: 1 000 Cost: 1 900 125 Smokescreen Research: 1 000 Cost: 1 900 125 Shrapnel Protection Research: 1 300 Cost: 2 400 160 Ventilation Research: 1 300 Cost: 2 400 160 New Pumps Research: 1 700 Cost: 3 200 210 Ammo Wetting Research: 1 700 Cost: 3 200 210	114mm_uk_sap_ammo_pack Research: 1 300 Cost: 2 400 160 40 mm HE clips Research: 1 300 Cost: 2 400 160 114mm_uk_aa_distant_fuse_ammo_pack Research: 1 000 Cost: 1 900 125 40 mm AP clips Research: 1 000 Cost: 1 900 125 Auxiliary Armament Targeting Research: 1 000 Cost: 1 900 125 Improved Rangefinder Research: 1 300 Cost: 2 400 160 Improved Rangefinder Research: 1 300 Cost: 2 400 160 Primary Armament Targeting Research: 1 300 Cost: 2 400 160 114mm_uk_aa_radio_fuse_ammo_pack Research: 1 700 Cost: 3 200 210 Torpedo Mode Research: 1 700 Cost: 3 200 210

Armament

Primary armament

3 х Turret2 x 4.5 inch/45 QF Mark V cannon

Ammunition600 rounds

Vertical guidance-5° / 80°

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Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		1,000 m	2,500 m	5,000 m	7,500 m	10,000 m	15,000 m
4.5 inch HE	HE	28	28	28	28	28	28
4.5 inch SAP	SAP	117	100	77	61	50	41
4.5 inch HE-TF	HE-TF	28	28	28	28	28	28
4.5 inch HE-VT	HE-VT	28	28	28	28	28	28

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (s)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
4.5 inch HE	HE	746	24.95	0	0.1	2,320	79°	80°	81°
4.5 inch SAP	SAP	746	23	0.015	5	910	47°	60°	65°
4.5 inch HE-TF	HE-TF	746	24.95	0	0.1	2,320	79°	80°	81°

Proximity-fused shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Arming distance (m)	Trigger radius (m)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
									0%	50%	100%
4.5 inch HE-VT	HE-VT	746	24.95	0	0.1	244	23	2,320	79°	80°	81°

Secondary armament

2 х Turret2 x 40 mm QF STAAG Mark II gun

Ammunition4000 rounds

Belt capacity4 rounds

Fire rate156 shots/min

Turret2 x 40 mm QF Mark V gun

Ammunition4000 rounds

Belt capacity4 rounds

Fire rate156 shots/min

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• Universal: AP-T · HEFI-T
• 40 mm HE clips: HEFI-T · HEFI-T · HEFI-T · AP-T
• 40 mm AP clips: AP-T · AP-T · AP-T · HEFI-T

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
HEFI-T	3	3	3	3	3	3
AP-T	81	78	68	58	49	41

Shell details
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
						0%	50%	100%
HEFI-T	874	0.9	0	0.1	67.13	79°	80°	81°
AP-T	874	0.89	-	-	-	47°	60°	65°

Additional armament

Setup 110 x 533 mm Mk.IX** torpedo

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the HMS Daring from live.warthunder.com.

See also

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External links

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Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson
Destroyers
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Daring-class	HMS Daring