HMS Duncan launched today!
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HMS Duncan launched today!
OK, being an Air Force type can someone explain how the RN's newest "boat" is called HMS DUNCAN. I appreciate it's the Daring class and the others are named Daring, Dauntless, Diamond, Dragon and Defender but DUNCAN? What on earth made them choose that!
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Presumably, for a nautical link, named after Admiral Duncan, the infamous exploding gay bar in Soho.
Admiral Duncan pub - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Admiral Duncan pub - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It will have the nickname of "The Drunken Duncan"
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It's PC.
Dragon was to keep the Welsh happy and Duncan is to keep the Scots quiet.
Could be worse. They could have gone for another traditional Daring class name: Dainty
Note the other Daring class name that is clearly missing too. Couldn't have the new QE and POW escorted by HMS Diana now could we?
Dragon was to keep the Welsh happy and Duncan is to keep the Scots quiet.
Could be worse. They could have gone for another traditional Daring class name: Dainty
Note the other Daring class name that is clearly missing too. Couldn't have the new QE and POW escorted by HMS Diana now could we?
A quick history lesson...
Admiral Adam Duncan secured a very convincing victory over the Dutch (who were fighting for the French) in 1797 at the Battle of Camperdown. For this victory he was titled 1st Viscount of Camperdown. There have been 6 previous HMS Duncans prior to the latest Type 45.
There was also a Duncan Class battleship that had a distinguished service during WWI. There were 6 of them:
HMS Abemarle
HMS Cornwallis
HMS Duncan
HMS Exmouth
HMS Montagu
HMS Russell
My great-grandfather was a Ship's Cpl and Ship's Marksman on a Duncan Class pre-dreadnought at Gallipoli (HMS Cornwallis) - he survived the lot and then was torpedoed off Malta.
That's why I have a passing interest in the HMS Duncans.
LJ
Admiral Adam Duncan secured a very convincing victory over the Dutch (who were fighting for the French) in 1797 at the Battle of Camperdown. For this victory he was titled 1st Viscount of Camperdown. There have been 6 previous HMS Duncans prior to the latest Type 45.
There was also a Duncan Class battleship that had a distinguished service during WWI. There were 6 of them:
HMS Abemarle
HMS Cornwallis
HMS Duncan
HMS Exmouth
HMS Montagu
HMS Russell
My great-grandfather was a Ship's Cpl and Ship's Marksman on a Duncan Class pre-dreadnought at Gallipoli (HMS Cornwallis) - he survived the lot and then was torpedoed off Malta.
That's why I have a passing interest in the HMS Duncans.
LJ
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Should the next one (defence review allowing, of course) not be called HMS Darling?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darling_(Blackadder)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darling_(Blackadder)
This,
found here:
List of Royal Navy ships in the Pacific Northwest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
To which one could only add, "When was it not, with the Royal Navy?"
HMS Darling[disambiguation needed]
List of Royal Navy ships in the Pacific Northwest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
To which one could only add, "When was it not, with the Royal Navy?"
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Ps for the record it was launched YESTERDAY !!!
I was lucky enough to be there was a good day and the yards doors where open for the public to look in and view the sections of the future carrier "QE"
I was lucky enough to be there was a good day and the yards doors where open for the public to look in and view the sections of the future carrier "QE"
Or it could just be...........
Duncan
"A plain speaking engine, Duncan keeps busy and means well. Often bouncy and occasionally rude, Duncan is famous for singing, swaying and swiveling around. His driver calls him "Rock and Roll".
Sorry, just couldn't resist!
Duncan
"A plain speaking engine, Duncan keeps busy and means well. Often bouncy and occasionally rude, Duncan is famous for singing, swaying and swiveling around. His driver calls him "Rock and Roll".
Sorry, just couldn't resist!
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Well with all respect, 'Duncan' has to be a hell of a lot better name than 'HMS Beaver' !
I had a rather embarassing time taking a nominal girlfriend out around on a trip to her little yacht to see the the reserve ships, to be confronted with ' Beaver ' ! I knew of her of course but hadn't anticipated... - as usual shocking waste of good ships flogged off etc, bit of a quiet moment but said g/f found the funny side, which I only found out later.
I've always thought the sailors from that ship must have been the toughest crew imaginable, strolling into 'Joanna's' with their ship's names names on their caps !
I kept very well clear, just happened to have made the mistake of going for the sea view in a place at Southsea, at a respectful 1/2 mile nearby as a yachtie - didn't keep the place long !
A hut in the middle of West Freugh would have seemed like the Seychelles...
I had a rather embarassing time taking a nominal girlfriend out around on a trip to her little yacht to see the the reserve ships, to be confronted with ' Beaver ' ! I knew of her of course but hadn't anticipated... - as usual shocking waste of good ships flogged off etc, bit of a quiet moment but said g/f found the funny side, which I only found out later.
I've always thought the sailors from that ship must have been the toughest crew imaginable, strolling into 'Joanna's' with their ship's names names on their caps !
I kept very well clear, just happened to have made the mistake of going for the sea view in a place at Southsea, at a respectful 1/2 mile nearby as a yachtie - didn't keep the place long !
A hut in the middle of West Freugh would have seemed like the Seychelles...
