page_title: HMS Daring (1844)
section_title: The Experimental Squadron of 1844
hierarchical_section_title: HMS Daring (1844) / History / The Experimental Squadron of 1844
caption_attribution_description: English: H.M. 50 gun frigate Phaeton constructed by Mr Joseph White Note: HMS Amphion shown as 36 guns, she was reduced to 30 in 1848, So image is 1848, though published 1850 Hand-coloured. H.M. 50 gun frigate Phaeton constructed by Mr Joseph White
context_page_description: HMS Daring was a 12 gun-brig of the Royal Navy which became part of the Experimental Squadrons of both 1844 and 1845, and later served in the West Indies. She was sold in 1864.
context_section_description: From September 1844 until February 1847, she was commanded by Commander Henry James Matson, an outspoken abolitionist and hero of the Preventative Squadron. She was employed on the Home Station, where she formed part of the 1844 Experimental Brig Squadron. The Times stated:
  She appeared to be a good sailer; the report of the comparative sailing qualities of the vessels making up the Experimental Brig Squadron reads:
caption: Daring in 1848
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