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including heavy cruisers and light cruisers. Royal Navy cruiser website dedicated to
the "D" Class. HMS Danae, HMS Dauntless, HMS Delhi, HMS Dragon,
HMS Dunedin, HMS Durban, HMS Despatch, HMS Diomede including crew and
families of ex-crew members notice board for the "D" Class
cruisers.
Displacement:
4,850 tons Speed: 29kt Complement: 450
increasing to 469 as a Flagship.
Armament:
Six 6 inch and three 4 inch anti-aircraft guns and two 2pdr anti-aircraft
guns. Twelve 21 inch torpedo tubes. |
| HMS Danae |
26th January 1918 |
Broken up 1948. |
| HMS Dauntless |
10th April 1918 |
Broken up 1946. |
| HMS Delhi |
23rd August 1918 |
Broken up 1948. |
| HMS Despatch |
24th September 1919 |
Broken up 1946. |
| HMS Diomede |
29th April 1919 |
Broken up 1946. |
| HMS Dragon |
29th December 1917 |
Scuttled and used as
breakwater 8th July 1944. |
| HMS Dunedin |
19th November 1918 |
Sunk on 24th November 1940. |
| HMS Durban |
29th May 1919 |
Scuttled and used as
breakwater 9th June 1944. |
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HMS Danae |
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HMS Danae served in China during
1939-41, followed by the Eastern fleet from 1942-44 and ending with the
home fleet from 1944-45. |
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Crew of HMS Danae at Malta
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Two of the crew of HMS Danae.
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HMS Dauntless |
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HMS Dauntless in the North Sea in 1944. Sent in by
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Crew of HMS Dauntless which brought the bodies of
American officers and men from the ill fated A22. ©Tony
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HMS Delhi |
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HMS Dehli was fitted with five 5 inch de-perming and
eight 2pdr anti-aircraft guns. HMS Dauntless and HMS Durban served
in China with Danae during 1939-41, both ships switching to the Eastern
fleet in 1942-43. Dauntless then served as a training ship from 1943-45,
while Durban served the home fleet until 1944. HMS Dehli served
with the Home fleet in 1939 and 1942, the Mediterranean fleet in 1940 and
1943-45. After a stretch in the South Atlantic from 1941-42 during which
she was refitted in the USA, she was placed in reserve in 1945. |
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HMS Delhi pictured c.1936
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HMS Delhi firing salute. Monte Carlo, 1934.
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Prince of Monaco coming aboard HMS Delhi, 1934,
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HMS Despatch |
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HMS Despatch
served in America and West Indies during 1939-42 changing to the South
Atlantic fleet in 1942-32, eventually serving in the Home fleet in 1944
before becoming an accommodation ship in 1945. |
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HMS Despatch at Portland, Oregon, c.1924.
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HMS Diomede |
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HMS Diomede was in
the Home fleet in 1939, transferring to the America and West Indies fleet
in 1940-42, she then served in the South Atlantic in 1942 and the Home
fleet again from 1942-43 and finally served as a training ship from
1943-45. |
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HMS Diomede
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HMS Dragon |
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Dragon built by Scott in January 1917 and launched 29th December
1917. Joined the 5th Light Cruiser squadron at Harwich in 1918 and served
in the Baltic during 1919served in the home fleet in 1939, switching to the
Mediterranean fleet and East Indies fleet in 1940, then in 1940-41 she
served in the South Atlantic, transferring to the Eastern fleet in 1942
before returning to the home fleet from 1943-44. After Torpedo
Damage HMS Dragon became
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HMS Dragon in May 1934
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HMS Dragon, Alabama, 1934.
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HMS Dragon at Hamburg, 17th March 1919.
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HMS Dragon.
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HMS Dragon pictured c.1920
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The Forth Bridge, taken from HMS Dragon, 8th March
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HMS Dunedin |
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HMS Dunedin served in the Home fleet in 1939 switching to
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Two of the D Class ships, 1920. HMS Durban is
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they were completed with a hanger in front of the main mast. Photograph
of an unknown cruiser when she was in St Lucia. If you can help us
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Naval Historians, Crew & Family
Notice board
D Class cruiser, Notice Board for naval
enthusiasts and ex Crew families of D Class cruisers. This website is not
part of any governmental body or official websites of D Class cruisers.
Photographs and information on historical events about HMS Danae,
HMS Dauntless, HMS Durban, HMS Despatch, HMS Dehli, HMS Dunedin, HMS
Dragon or HMS Diomede requested for this new website. If you have any
information you would like to send us including photographs of crew
members serving on HMS Danae, HMS Dauntless, HMS Durban, HMS Despatch, HMS
Dehli, HMS Dunedin, HMS Dragon or HMS Diomede and also photographs of the
ship please USE
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HMS DAUNTLESS CHARLES
ROBERTSON.. served on the Dauntless around the period 1920 -
1922, as a stoker. He was on the Dauntless during the operation to
recover the bodies from the airship disaster in the Humber in August
1921. His family is aware of a photograph of the ship's company
taken around this period, thought to have been when the ship was visiting
the Hudson River. The ship's company was assembled on the foredeck
with the camera looking towards the stern from the bow. sadly, this
photograph has been lost. The family would welcome contact from
anyone with a copy of this photograph or any other information concerning
the Dauntless around this period. Contact phil.woodhead@lineone.net HMS DRAGON FRANK
THACKERY AB... My Uncle Frank served on HMS Dragon when he was 25 years
old. He was from Sheffield and was killed in action in September 1942. I
am looking for anyone who remembers him or of the actions involving Dragon
in September 1942. Contact John Hopkins at john@marecbokae.com MAURICE
COLLINS.. My uncle served on HMS Dragon between 1940-1942 as far as I am
aware. I am looking for any crew photos or anyone who remembers him - he
was very young at the time he joined the Navy at 15. Contact Sandy at Sandym@equals.co.za
WILLIAM TIDMARSH, served on HMS Dragon when he was 18 years old. I
am trying to find out where the ship saw action after its launch in 1917.
Before joining the ship I know my Grandfather saw action at Jutland and it
was there his real age was discovered. if anyone can help with information
about HMS Dragon, Please contact Sue Wilson at sjwilson31@ukonline.co.uk HMS
DANAE
CHARLES ERNEST SPOONER. My father in law served on HMS Danae
from 9th August 1944 to 30th September 1944. I am looking for information
and photo's of HMS Danae and its crew. if anybody can help. please contact
June and Charlie Spooner at june.spooner@sympatico.ca
HMS DESPATCH HUGH
TRAINER.. I served on this ship from May '44 until she was
decommissioned in September '44. We joined her in Portsmouth
Dockyard in May '44 after she had been converted to an anti aircraft ship
and was equipped with Bofors guns which were manned by soldiers, and
oerlikon guns and a four inch astern which were manned by the navy and our
task was to carry the N.O.I.C. Mulberry "B" to Arromanches where
we stayed until the harbour was completed. We then sailed each
morning at daybreak to the Juno Light Vessel where we directed shipping to
the various "Gooseberries" or to Arromanches. We returned
to Portsmouth in August '44 for leave and then to Devonport where we paid
off. Contact Here
HMS DURBAN
CPO TELEGRAPHIST J. G. ADAMSON.. HMS Durban 1921 - 24. We
are trying to locate the family of C.P.O. Adamson.
We want to return a piece of work executed either by, or for, him
during the ship's Far East cruise, 1921 to 1924; they visited China and
Japan - among other places. he was last heard of in Plymouth, Devon.
contact here
JOHN HOGAN: My great uncle served on HMS Durban. he was only 21 when
he died during the early years of the war. I am looking for information on
him, ship mates and the ship. If you can help please contact Dawn Unsworth
at dawn_maria_unsworth@hotmail.com
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