They were the first prefabricated all welded ships to be built in Australia, and used light alloys extensively both in the superstructure and in interior sub-divisions and fittings. The Darings were built in sections, upside down from the centre, then rolled onto the slipway. Voyager (II) was ordered on 3 December 1946 from Cockatoo Island Dockyard, and became Ship Number 188 on their records. The Australian built Daring Class Destroyers were similar to the eight similar vessels being built for the Royal Navy, but with modifications for Australian conditions, with good ventilation and air conditioning being a priority.įour Darings were initially ordered for the RAN, although only three, Voyager (II), Vendetta (II) and Vampire (II) were eventually completed.
Advances in destroyer design in the United Kingdom during the mid to late 1940s resulted in the design of the Daring Class, originally described as light cruisers.
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