HMS Daring (1804)
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| Name: | HMS Daring |
| Ordered: | June 1804 |
| Builder: | Jabez Bailey, Ipswich |
| Laid down: | June 1804 |
| Launched: | October 1804 |
| Commissioned: | November 1804 |
| Fate: | Scuttled 27 January 1813 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Archer-class gun-brig |
| Tons burthen: | 178 40⁄94 (bm) |
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| Beam: | 22 ft 6 3⁄4 in (6.9 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 9 ft 5 in (2.9 m) |
| Sail plan: | Brig |
| Complement: | 50 |
| Armament: | 10 x 18-pounder carronades, and 2 chase guns |
HMS Daring was a 12-gun gun-brig of the Archer class of the British Royal Navy. She was launched in 1804 and in 1813 scuttled to avoid capture on the West Africa Station.
She was built under contract by Jabez Bailey, of Ipswich and launched in October 1804. Lieutenant Charles Ormsby commissioned her in November 1804. On 13 August 1805 Daring detained the Danish ship Venners Aventure.Vennerus Aventura, Neilson, master, was sailing from Amsterdam to Naples. Daring sent her into Cowes.
Lieutenant George Hayes took command in November 1805. serving in the Channel and the North Sea. On 8 April 1806 Daring shared with the Hardy and Moucheron in the capture of Minerva.Daring and Hardy also shared the capture of Anna Charlotta, Frederica de Liefde, and Pomona on 7, 8, and 9 April. On the 9th, Daring sent Anna Charlotta, Smith, master, and Delesse, Ball, mster, from Bordeaux, into Plymouth.Daring also sent the brig Bachus, sailing from Baltimore to Hamburg, into Portsmouth. A few days later, Daring sent Josephine, which had been sailing from Bordeaux to Altona, into Portsmouth too. In mid-August, Daring sent into Portsmouth Alexander, O'thman, master, which had been sailing from Bordeaux to Cherbourg.
About a year later, towards the end of August 1807, Daring sent into Portsmouth Slark, which had been sailing from Opotto to Tonningen. On 31 August Daring captured Odin.Oden, a galliot from Arundahl, came into Portsmouth on 4 September.
In August 1809, Daring served in the Walcheren Campaign, in the West Scheldt, being detached under Sir Home Popham to take soundings. Daring was at the siege of Flushing, and was instrumental in saving the brigs Reynard and Cracker after they had grounded within point-blank shot of the enemy.
In 22 November 1808 Daring and Encounter recaptured the schooner Hope.Hope, Allen, master, had been sailing from Plymouth to London when was first captured; she arrived at Portsmouth on the 23rd. That same day, Daring was in company with Coquette when they captured Espiegle.
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