More about the ship

Reversing the tables she then crossed ‘the pond’ in company with the Russian Destroyer Admiral Chabanenko to take part in FRUKUS 2011 – the letters come from France, Russia, UK and US who make up the annual exercise.

While in the US she took the opportunity to find the warmest waters easily reachable without having to go through Suez to test the resilience of the T45 systems in hotter water.

Now back in the UK Dauntless is starting her generation cycle to deploy on operations early in 2012.

HMS Dauntless is proud to be affiliated with the following organisations:

• The City of Newcastle upon Tyne

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HMS Dauntless became affiliated to the City of Newcastle taking over the mantel when HMS Newcastle was decommissioned in 2005. The ship visited the city in April 2010 and received a warm welcome from the Mayor and the numerous affiliations that Dauntless is proud to support. More recently members of the Ship’s Company were present at Remembrance Sunday and the new Commanding Officer of HMS Dauntless visited the City in November 2011, calling on The Percy Headley Trust, the children’s ward of the Royal Victoria Hospital and Newcastle United Football Club all who have close association with the Ship. The ship also has close links with two of the City’s CCF Units and looks to offer opportunities to get the cadets involved with the Ship.

• The Town of Great Yarmouth & the County of Norfolk

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HMS Dauntless became affiliated with the Town of Great Yarmouth and the County of Norfolk at a ceremony in Great Yarmouth in 2010. The ship visited her newly affiliated town - being the very first warship to dock in the brand-new commercial port - in the autumn of that year, and the bond between the two has continued to strengthen. The ship does all it can to support civic events such as mayoral inaugurations, the annual Maritime Festival (www.great-yarmouth.co.uk/maritime-festival) and Remembrance Sunday. Additionally, the ship’s Junior Ratings’ adopted charity is the Caister Lifeboat, based on the Northern Shores of Great Yarmouth.

• Adnams Brewery

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Adnams brewery in Southwold, a few miles along the East Anglia coast to the south of Great Yarmouth, are enthusiastic supporters of HMS Dauntless. The company have hosted tours of their brewery and distillery for members of the ship’s company, and in return a number of their staff, including their chairman, Jonathon Adnams, have visited the ship. Whenever the ship returns to Great Yarmouth, there will undoubtedly be further exchanges.

Livery:

• The Worshipful Company of Cloth Workers

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HMS Dauntless has, in her short life, forged a strong relationship with the Worshipful Company of Clothworkers. Members have attended the ship at sea and alongside where they have gained a thorough insight in to the workings of a Type 45 destroyer and the daily lives of Royal Navy personnel. One of the Great Twelve Livery Companies, the Clothworkers were founded by Royal Charter in 1958; The original purpose of the company was to protect its members and promote the craft of cloth-finishing within the City of London. Recently the company hosted 100 members of the Ship’s Company and other Dauntless affiliates at their livery hall in London for a formal lunch. Included in the lunch was the award of the Clothworkers sponsored annual prize for the member of the Ship’s Company who has contributed the most to the Moral Component of Operational Capability, CPO(CIS) Taff Govier.

• The Worshipful Company of World Traders

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HMS Dauntless is forging a strong relationship with the Worshipful Company of World Traders with members visiting the ship on a number of occasions and recently experiencing life on board as part of an affiliates at sea package. Granted Livery status in January 2000, the World Traders Company promotes international business and best practice and with over 250 members and a charitable trust which has set up annual prizes to encourage young world traders. The company sponsors the annual award to the ‘Sailor of the Year’ in HMS Dauntless currently awarded to CPO Wendy Frame, and hosts sailors and their families at the annual Lord Mayor of London’s Show.

Military:

• Royal Naval Reserve headquarters at HMS Calliope, Gateshead

• The King’s Royal Hussars

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HMS Dauntless has a “Bond of Friendship” with The King’s Royal Hussars based at Aliwal Barracks in Tidworth. The KRH is a British Armoured Regiment with a long history and great Cavalry traditions. Equipped with the Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank and the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked), they are also trained on a variety of other armoured vehicles from Scimitar to Mastiff. The Regiment has recently deployed to Iraq, Bosnia, Northern Ireland and Kosovo and is now preparing to deploy to Afghanistan next year. There have been frequent exchanges of personnel between Dauntless and the KRH – most recently, a team from HMS Dauntless visited the KRH in Tidworth for some sport and a Challenger 2 acquaint. It is hoped that, on return from deployment in 2012, the affiliation will be further strengthened through sporting and social events as well as Affiliates’ Days at Sea.

• 51 Sqn (Nimrod R1) & 17(R) Sqn (Typhoon) RAF

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No 17 Squadron was originally formed in 1915 and was employed during the First World War to fly reconnaissance missions and in support of ground troops. The Squadron formed part of the fighter defense of the UK until the outbreak of World War Two, when Hurricane aircraft were received and were used to fly both defensive patrols and Fighter sweeps. In 1940, 17 Squadron took part in the Battle of Britain, flying missions over the South of England throughout the period. The Squadron has been disbanded and reformed several times over the decades, flying various different aircraft such as Spitfires, Phantoms, Jaguars, and Tornado GR1s. In 2003 No 17 became the first RAF squadron to receive the Eurofighter Typhoon, and has the responsibility of the evaluation of the new aircraft and ensuring its integration into full squadron service. On 19 May 2005, the Squadron officially reformed at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, to become No 17 (Reserve) Squadron, otherwise known as the Typhoon Operational Evaluation Unit. The Fighter Controllers onboard Dauntless have worked closely in the past with the Typhoons of 17 Squadron during their flights off the East Coast of the UK and are hoping to continue this in the future by way of visits to Coningsby to conduct both Simulator and Live sorties with the jets.

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HMS Dauntless has a strong affiliation with 51 Squadron RAF. Members of the Ship’s Company visited the Squadron when they were flying the Nimrod R1 and 51 Squadron personnel have experienced life at sea onboard Dauntless. Future exchanges of personnel are planned when operational commitments allow. Based at RAF Waddington, 51 Squadron is now fully committed to the transition to the KC-135 Rivet Joint, which is the UK’s only Signals Intelligence aircraft and replaces the Nimrod R1. Squadron personnel have been under training at Offut in the United States, and personnel have begun deploying with American crews in support of Afghanistan and operations in the Mediterranean. Delivery of the first UK Rivet Joint is currently planned for December 2013.

• The Association of Wrens

• HMS Dauntless Association

Sports:

• Newcastle United Football Club

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Associated with the Ship’s affiliation to the city of Newcastle, HMS Dauntless is fortunate to be affiliated to Newcastle United Football Club. Since the Ship’s commissioning members of the Ship’s Company have been lucky enough to visit the Sports Direct Arena (formally St James’ Park) on a number of occasions and had a behind the scenes tour and been allowed exclusive access to a number of areas. After assuming command Captain William Warrender RN personally visited the ground in November 2011 to reaffirm the affiliation which is hoped will continue for many years to come.

Charities:

• The Percy Hedley Foundation in Forrest Hall

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Since build, the Sailors and Officers of HMS Dauntless have actively sought out ways to promote and raise money for the Percy Hedley foundation. Whenever possible the Ship has put forward a team for the Great North Run and continue to visit the foundation: engaging with the children and staff. Since 1953 the charity has continued to grow and support needs of disabled people with cerebral palsy, communication impairments, sensory impairments and complex learning, social care and therapeutic needs through a variety of projects including supporting their families. HMS Dauntless will continue to support this worthy cause and promote their significant work throughout the Royal Navy.

• Newcastle General Hospital Children’s Ward

• The Caister Lifeboat

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Caister is the home of the first of only two offshore lifeboats in the UK that are independent of the RNLI. A lifeboat at Caister was first documented in 1791, being used by the Caister Beach Company to salvage ships wrecked on the sand banks offshore from Caister. Between 1856 and 1969 lifeboats at Caister were operated by the RNLI. Since then the organisation has operated both inshore and offshore lifeboats supported entirely by public donations and personal benefactors. Two such benefactors have given their names to Caister’s boats, the Bernard Matthews II (a Dutch-built Valentijn 2000 offshore lifeboat) and the Jim Davidson OBE (a semi-rigid inflatable onshore lifeboat). The ship’s company continue to raise money to support this important service, and visit the lifeboat crews whenever the ship is nearby.

Schools:

• Royal Grammar School, Newcastle

• The Royal Hospital School, Holbrooke