The Royal Navy's newest warship HMS Daring.
A pair of Typhoon fighter jets perform a close flypast during the commissioning ceremony of the Royal Navy's newest warship.
The commanding officer of HMS Daring; Captain Paddy McAlpine.
The Countess of Wessex attends the commissioning ceremony of HMS Daring.
The ship's company line up on the quayside for the commissioning ceremony.
The ship's company line up on the quayside for the commissioning ceremony.
Able Seaman Daniel Small at the commissioning ceremony.
Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex.
The ship's company line up on the quayside for the commissioning ceremony.
The Countess of Wessex, accompanied by the Captain Paddy McAlpine, inspects the ship's company.
The Countess of Wessex meets the ship's company.
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HMS Daring accepted into fleet
Jul 24 2009
BIRMINGHAM'S £1 billion Royal Navy ship was today flying her white ensign flag for the first time after being officially accepted into the fleet. In a commissioning ceremony in Portsmouth, HMS Daring, the Navy's most powerful and advanced warship, was formally "christened" by Sophie, Countess of Wessex.
