HMS Daring (1804)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Daring |
| Ordered | June 1804 |
| Builder | Jabez Bayley, Ipswich |
| Laid down | June 1804 |
| Launched | October 1804 |
| Commissioned | November 1804 |
| Fate | Scuttled 27 January 1813 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class & type | Archer-class gun-brig |
| Tons burthen | 17840⁄94 (bm) |
| Length |
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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 × 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 served in the Channel and North Sea, capturing a number of merchant vessels. In 1813 she was serving on the West Africa Station when her crew had to scuttle her to prevent her capture.
Daring was built under contract by Jabez Bailey, of Ipswich, and launched in October 1804. Lieutenant Charles Ormsby commissioned her in November 1804.[1] On 13 August 1805 Daring detained the Danish ship Venners Aventure.[2] Vennerus Aventura, Neilson, master, was sailing from Amsterdam to Naples. Daring sent her into Cowes.[3]
Lieutenant George Hayes took command in November 1805.[4] serving in the Channel and the North Sea.[1] On 8 April 1806 Daring shared with the Hardy and Moucheron in the capture of Minerva.[5] Daring and Hardy also shared the capture of Anna Charlotta, Frederica de Liefde, and Pomona on 7, 8, and 9 April.[6] On the 9th, Daring sent Anna Charlotta, Smith, master, and Delesse, Ball, master, from Bordeaux, into Plymouth.[7] Daring also sent the brig Bachus, sailing from Baltimore to Hamburg, into Portsmouth.[7] A few days later, Daring sent Josephine, which had been sailing from Bordeaux to Altona, into Portsmouth too.[8] In mid-August, Daring sent into Portsmouth "Alexander, O'thman, master, which had been sailing from Bordeaux to Cherbourg."[9]
About a year later, towards the end of August 1807, Daring sent into Portsmouth Slark, which had been sailing from Oporto to Tonningen.[10] On 31 August Daring captured Odin.[11] Oden, a galliot from Arundahl, came into Portsmouth on 4 September.[12]
In 22 November 1808 Daring and Encounter recaptured the schooner Hope.[13] Hope, Allen, master, had been sailing from Plymouth to London when was first captured; she arrived at Portsmouth on the 23rd.[14] That same day, Daring was in company with Coquette when they captured Espiegle.[15]
In August 1809, Daring served in the Walcheren Campaign,[16] 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.[4]
On 29 April 1810, Daring was in company with Armide at the captured of the Aimable Betsie.[17] On 6 November Daring escorted a convoy from Plymouth.[18] Hayes left Daring in November 1810.[4]
In December 1810 she was under the command of Lieutenant Thomas Allen.[1]
Lieutenant Campbell replace Allen in 1811, but Lieutenant William R. Pascoe replaced Campbell in June. He recommissioned her as she was fitting out at Sheerness before proceeding to the coast of West Africa. Pascoe and Daring sailed for West Africa in March 1812.[1] Towards the later end of March, Daring had to put into Vigo. She was convoying three transport ships laden with Government stores for Africa, and one of them, Alfred, Chapman, master, had sprung a leak.[19]
On 9 June Daring captured the ship Esperanza.[20] Later, on 30 June, Daring captured the schooner Centinella. Then on 5 July Daring captured the brig St Carlos.[21]
