HMS ''Delight'' was a

destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, manoeuvrable, long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally developed in ...

of the British

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, launched in 1950 as the Royal Navy's first all-welded warship, and broken up at Inverkeithing in 1971.

Service history

In 1956 she formed part of the Royal Navy's force used during the Suez Operation. In 1959 ''Delight'' was involved in a collision in the Mediterranean with the

cruiser A cruiser is a type of warship. Modern cruisers are generally the largest ships in a fleet after aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships, and can usually perform several roles. The term "cruiser", which has been in use for several hu ...

. Two ratings died during damage control activities.

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External links

Life in a Blue Suit - HMS Delight (MSN Group)
Daring-class destroyers (1949) of the Royal Navy Ships built in Govan 1950 ships Cold War destroyers of the United Kingdom {{UK-destroyer-stub