page_title: BAP Ferré (DM-74)
section_title: Royal Navy service
hierarchical_section_title: BAP Ferré (DM-74) / Royal Navy service
caption_attribution_description: English: Trial firing of Short Sea Cat anti-aircraft Missile System, HMS Decoy, English Channel, February 1961 (IWM A34404)
context_page_description: BAP Ferré (DM-74) was a Daring-class destroyer in service with the Peruvian Navy from 1973 to 2007. She was built by Yarrow Shipbuilders and completed for the Royal Navy in 1953 as HMS Decoy.
context_section_description: Within weeks of being first commissioned Decoy took part in the Fleet Review at Spithead to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. In September 1954, Diana, along with the other three AC-powered Darings, was deployed to the Mediterranean Fleet. In 1956 she formed part of the Royal Navy's force used during the Suez Operation. On 4 September 1957, she was run aground at Portland Harbour, Dorset, due to failure of her steering gear. Later that month, Decoy returned to the Mediterranean as part of the 5th Destroyer Squadron, remaining there until July 1958.
  From 1960 to 1962 the destroyer undertook trials for the Royal Navy's new Sea Cat missile system, being fitted with a single quadruple launcher on the port rear side, which was removed at the end of the trials.
  Following a refit at Devonport Dockyard, Decoy recommissioned on 9 April 1963 and joined the 21st Escort Squadron with Berwick, Dido, Corunna and Cavendish.
  By 1966 she was in reserve and completed a long refit in Portsmouth Dockyard and recommissioned again on 15 August 1967 for a general service commission, which included the West Indies and the Far East.  Before sailing she attended Portsmouth Navy Days in that year. In 1968 she escorted a Hong Kong ship to Gibraltar at Masters request after unrest.
caption: Seacat missile trials on board HMS Decoy, 1961 (IWM A 34404)
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