Can you help to find this destroyer?

[10ClarionSt]

I've searched loads and loads of web sites trying to identify a WW2 destroyer number D45. It might seem simple enough but I've had no luck in finding it on all the naval sites. Can anyone help please? TIA.

[Fay Mousse]

I am sorry I know nothing of battle and war matters - but is there any chance this is what you are looking for?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Dauntless_(D4 5)

[dundurn]

Be careful - RN ships rarely change their names after being commissioned but their pennant number is subject to reallocation when they move to a new command. Pennant D45 is also recorded as being allocated to HMS Westminster and HMS Teaser.

www.naval-history.net/xGM-Chrono-10DD-09VW-Westminster.htm

www.worldnavalships.com/forums/showthread.php?p=9359

[dundurn]

Do you know the date of the photograph you're comparing to the web? The profile of many warships changed over the course of WWII, particularly with regard to funnel shape, provision of masts (radar etc) and a general increase in the amount of anti-aircraft armament.

[dundurn]

http://www.hms-vengeance.co.uk/vengphot.htm has a shot of Teaser

[dundurn]

http://website.lineone.net/~stan.hannaford/wes tmins.htm

http://ww2photo.mimerswell.com/navy/gb/jag/wes tmins.htm

Two views of Westminster - one while carrying D45

[dundurn]

Found another site!

http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/long_ran ge.htm

There are two pictures here - one in front of the Forth Bridge and another (rather sad) of Westminster waiting to be broken up. (She's carrying pennant no L40.)