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HMS ''Daring'' is the lead ship of the Type 45 or ''Daring''-class air-defence destroyers built for the Royal Navy, and the seventh ship to hold that name. She was launched in 2006 on the Clyde and conducted contractor's sea trials during 2007 and 2008. She was handed over to the Royal Navy in December 2008, entered her base port of Portsmouth for the first time in January 2009 and was formally commissioned on 23 July 2009. As the lead ship of the first destroyer class built for the Royal Navy since the Type 42 in the 1970s, she has attracted significant media and public attention. Her name, crest and motto are a reference to the Roman youth Gaius Mucius Scaevola, famed for his bravery.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=HMS Daring )〕 ==Operational history== ''Daring''s construction began at the BAE Systems Naval Ships yard (now BAE Systems Surface Ships) at Scotstoun on the River Clyde in March 2003.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Shipping News - Yard 1061. )〕 The ship was launched at 14.21 GMT on 1 February 2006. HRH The Countess of Wessex was the ship's sponsor at her launch. On 16 November 2006, the Countess of Wessex brought ''Daring'' to life on her first official visit. On 17 November 2006, the countess switched on the ship's diesel generators, part of the 'powering up' ceremony.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=''Daring'' powered up for first time )〕 On 18 July 2007 ''Daring'' sailed on the first set of sea trials (Stage 1.1), successfully completing them 4 weeks later on 14 August 2007. As she is the first in the class some structural areas needed to be tested, including the loads that the main 4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun puts on the ship. During these trials, ''Daring'' reached her design speed of in 70 seconds and achieved a speed of in 120 seconds.〔 She sailed for Stage 1.2 on 30 March 2008 and returned on 2 May. Stage 1.2 included trials on the Long Range Radar and navigation system, medium calibre gun blast trials, weapon alignment tests and endurance tests. Stage 1.3 trials were conducted between 26 August〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Jack Speak blogs - Al Bancroft )〕 and 22 September 2008〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Defence News, 22 September 2008 - 28 September 2008 )〕 and emphasis was placed on testing the full range of communications equipment. The ship's company used the opportunity to conduct familiarisation and training activities in preparation for the transfer of the vessel to the Royal Navy in December 2008.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=''Daring Ready To Take To The Waves'', Defence News article )〕 Stage 2 trials took place in 2009, once the ship had been handed over to the Royal Navy.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=''Daring'' handed to MOD )〕 HMS ''Daring'' arrived in her home port of Portsmouth on 28 January 2009 to large crowds along the seafront. She was given the honour of a flypast to coincide with her passing of the Round Tower, just outside Portsmouth. ''Daring'' was formally commissioned on 23 July 2009 with The Countess of Wessex inspecting an honour guard on the quayside, and reception. The commissioning cake was cut by the wife of the commanding officer and Able Seaman Daniel Small, who was the youngest member of the ship’s company.〔 ''Daring'' was declared officially "in service" on 31 July 2010, and shortly afterwards on 7 September 2010 was involved in a collision with a tug whilst entering Marchwood Military Port in Southampton Water. The cause of the collision and the extent of the damage are yet to be determined. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HMS Daring (D32)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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