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in 1940, but it is not clear if she underwent this refurbishment as she was deployed in the
Mediterranean until 1943. Other changes made before her conversion to an escort destroyer in 1943 probably included exchanging her two quadruple .50-calibre Vickers machine guns mounted between her funnels for
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The refit did not begin until late
January 1945 and was still in progress when the war ended in May. She was found to be in the worst shape of any Canadian destroyer when inspected and was declared surplus to requirements on 13 June. She was paid off on 17 August 1945 and later sold for scrap to the
1182:
was damaged by three near misses whilst alongside. The ship returned to
Alexandria for repairs and escorted a convoy to Malta in January 1942. She took part in the 2nd Battle of Sirte on 22 March whilst escorting a convoy to Malta. Together with the
619:(10,240 km; 6,360 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph). The ship's complement was 137 officers and men in peacetime, but this increased to 146 in wartime. In Canadian service, the crew numbered 10 officers and 171 men.
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was transferred to the
Mediterranean Fleet on 17 May as part of the reconstituted 2nd Destroyer Flotilla. During the Battle of Cape Spada on 19 July, the ship escorted Australian light cruiser
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received a refit in June–July 1939 in the UK and rejoined the
Mediterranean Fleet upon its completion. The ship remained in the Mediterranean until 5 October when she was transferred to
676:, England, on 28 February 1935. She was launched on 10 March 1936 and completed on 21 October 1936. Excluding government-furnished equipment like the armament, the ship cost £249,858.
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rail and two throwers were fitted; 20 depth charges were originally carried, but this increased to 35 shortly after the war began. By mid-1940, this had increased to 44 depth charges.
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from 15 February to 16 March. In the meantime, the 2nd
Destroyer Flotilla had been assigned to Home Fleet and the ship rejoined them when her refit was finished.
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in June. She sank two German submarines whilst stationed in the
Mediterranean in 1942, and was transferred back home late in the year to begin converting to an
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formed part of the escort for the covering force of the
Mediterranean Fleet for the Malta-bound convoy. At time the ship still had not been fitted for
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early in
January 1941 and was transferred back to the Mediterranean Fleet. On 27 February, she evacuated a few surviving commandos from the island of
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1461:"Pale grey, her guns hooded, decks clear of all impediment, / Easily, between the swart tugs, she glides in the pale October sunshine..."
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of the
Mediterranean Fleet upon commissioning. She patrolled Spanish waters during the Spanish Civil War enforcing the policies of the
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922:. They found nothing of any significance as she'd been abandoned by her crew and the destroyer put a torpedo into her to prevent any
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Osborne, Richard, Dr. (February 2011). "Ration: Royal Navy Operations Against the Vichy French Merchant Fleet 1940–1942, Part One".
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754:. 'Y' gun was also removed to allow her depth charge stowage to be increased. Late in the war, her Type 286 was replaced by a
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900:), east of Narvik, where the lack of ammunition had forced the German ships to retreat. Most of the German destroyers had
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1060:, which had been damaged by a German air attack. When it was clear that the troop ship could not be saved from sinking,
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as she conducted an amphibious landing in early June 1941 on the Lebanese coast during the opening stages of the
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during November. She sortied into the North Atlantic when Convoy WS-5A reported that it had been attacked by the
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of April–June 1940 before she was transferred to the Mediterranean Fleet in May where she escorted a number of
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to the surface where she surrendered after a 32-hour hunt. The submarine could not be towed to port and was
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of 1936–1939 the ship enforced the arms blockade imposed by Britain and France on both sides as part of the
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and three battleships from Alexandria to Malta before going on to escort the battleships as they bombarded
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rescued 1105 survivors between them. On 17 August, the ship rescued some 1,100 survivors of the torpedoed
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were fitted on the wings of her bridge to deal with U-boats at short ranges. The ship also received a
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on 13 April. The ship and four other British destroyers pursued the remaining German ships into the
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in early 1944 until her transfer back to British coastal waters in May to protect the build-up for
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target indication radar during the conversion, as was the replacement of 'B' gun by a
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532:. The ship was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) in 1943 and renamed HMCS
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was refitting when the war ended in May 1945 and was in poor shape. The ship was
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Dominion Steel Company. Her demolition, however, was not completed until 1950.
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that broke her back. The explosion killed five men and wounded three others.
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in single mounts, designated 'A', 'B', 'X', and 'Y' from front to rear. For
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had failed to detonate properly and she was boarded by a small party from
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two Oerlikon 20 mm AA guns, the addition of two Oerlikon guns to her
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1607:"The going down of ss Costa Rica and the rounding off of Operation Demon"
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556:. The process of breaking her up, however, was not completed until 1950.
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on 30 October. The ship was ordered back to the United Kingdom, via the
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and seized all four merchant ships of the convoy. The ship took part in
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Canadian River-class destroyers converted from G and H-class destroyers
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on 25 October whilst en route to Tobruk. They were attacked by
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of 12 feet 5 inches (3.8 m). She was powered by
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struck a mine en route on the early morning of 23 August off
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was torpedoed and sunk en route despite the strong escort.
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returned to the UK in January 1940 and received a refit at
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of June 1941 and began escorting supply convoys in June to
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60 nautical miles (110 km; 69 mi) north-east of
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came alongside and rescued the crew and passengers before
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fired two torpedoes to scuttle her. The ship took part in
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Transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy on 15 November 1943
1379:. The group was tasked to protect Allied shipping in the
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on 20 April. After refueling in Alexandria on 23 April,
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on 8 April and reported its location to the Norwegians.
595:, driving two shafts, which developed a total of 34,000
516:
in October 1941 and resumed escorting convoys to Malta.
1741:"Their Name Liveth: Poems of Remembrance – H.M.S. Hero"
1330:
1918:
United Kingdom, Admiralty Historical Section (2002).
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platform and another pair on the wings of the ship's
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evacuating British and Australian troops from Greece
611:carried a maximum of 470 long tons (480 t) of
1808:
1637:British and Other Navies in World War 2 Day-by-Day
1413:on 18 August. Two days later, the same ships sank
1301:. In conjunction with four other destroyers and a
691:s class had the rear torpedo tubes replaced by a
3039:
1848:
1002:on 25 December to round up the scattered ships.
641:. She was fitted with two above-water quadruple
599:(25,000 kW) and gave a maximum speed of 36
1343:as a gift on 15 November 1943 and renamed HMCS
1029:. In mid-April she escorted the fast transport
938:and rescued some of the 525 survivors from the
559:
945:together with the other escorting destroyers.
503:shortly afterwards. She was damaged by German
3068:World War II destroyers of the United Kingdom
3027:List of destroyers of the Royal Canadian Navy
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2783:List of destroyers of the Royal Hellenic Navy
1990:
1976:
1107:and his entourage on the night of 22/23 May.
888:to engage the remaining German destroyers at
1890:: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
1851:The Ships of Canada's Naval Forces 1910–2002
567:displaced 1,350 long tons (1,370 t) at
2768:List of destroyer classes of the Royal Navy
1832:Radar at Sea: The Royal Navy in World War 2
1666:UK Admiralty Historical Section, pp. 121–22
720:were most likely removed in exchange for a
571:load and 1,883 long tons (1,913 t) at
3048:G and H-class destroyers of the Royal Navy
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1983:
1969:
1872:(165). London: World Ship Society: 21–34.
1811:The German Invasion of Norway, April 1940
2778:List of destroyers of the Brazilian Navy
2773:List of destroyers of the Argentine Navy
1941:. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press.
1834:. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press.
1815:. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press.
1792:. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press.
1787:
1633:"Naval Events, April 1941 (Part 2 of 2)"
1259:in late June, the Admiralty ordered the
1089:s crew and all 2,600 troops. During the
1009:was one of the ships that intercepted a
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634:had two quadruple Mark I mounts for the
30:For other ships with the same name, see
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1678:UK Admiralty Historical Section, p. 184
789:to search for German commerce raiders.
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884:and her escort as they steamed up the
736:short-range surface search radar. Two
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1849:MacPherson, Ken; Barrie, Ron (2002).
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1920:The Royal Navy and the Mediterranean
1455:. The poem of twelve lines in three
836:to prevent the transport of Swedish
658:Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Company
384:QF 4.7-inch (120 mm) Mk IX guns
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1331:Transfer to the Royal Canadian Navy
1243:During Operation Vigorous in June,
832:, an operation to lay mines in the
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1387:and, together with the destroyers
991:in September, before refitting in
507:while rescuing survivors from the
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1956:
656:Ordered on 13 December 1934 from
440:. During the first few months of
291:12 ft 5 in (3.8 m)
3083:Ships built by Vickers Armstrong
3053:Ships of the Royal Canadian Navy
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254:1,350 long tons (1,370 t) (
234:General characteristics as built
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27:H-class destroyer, launched 1936
3073:Canadian River-class destroyers
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1025:who had attacked the island in
912:, but the scuttling charges on
896:(the easternmost branch of the
615:that gave her a range of 5,530
583:of 33 feet (10.1 m) and a
1773:. Kendal: World Ship Society.
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1529:
1520:
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1355:C2 in February 1944, based in
1043:took part in Operation Demon,
908:themselves at the head of the
360:137 (peacetime), 146 (wartime)
13:
1:
3058:Ships built on the River Tyne
1762:
1657:Rohwer, pp. 61, 69–70, 72, 75
1419:in the Bay of Biscay west of
983:took off the survivors while
844:to Germany. The ship and her
579:of 323 feet (98.5 m), a
552:in August and later sold for
432:in the mid-1930s. During the
1499:MacPherson and Barrie, p. 51
1466:
1240:, and rescued 42 survivors.
949:, together with her sister,
636:0.5 inch Vickers Mk III
560:Description and construction
468:. The ship took part in the
7:
340:(67 km/h; 41 mph)
10:
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1447:in 1936 inspired the poet
775:Non-Intervention Committee
476:in February 1941, and the
55:during the Interwar period
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1992:G- and H-class destroyers
1939:Destroyers of World War 2
1788:Friedman, Norman (2009).
1451:to write a poem entitled
1443:The ship's completion on
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1369:by the British destroyer
761:
536:. She became part of the
275:323 ft (98.5 m)
233:
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45:
1807:Haarr, Geirr H. (2009).
1198:on 29 May, she sank the
732:, and the addition of a
283:33 ft (10.1 m)
1899:Rohwer, Jürgen (2005).
1339:was transferred to the
875:gear in advance of the
828:preparing to implement
668:and laid down by their
458:Second Battle of Narvik
407:, 1 rail and 2 throwers
2673:Royal Netherlands Navy
1937:Whitley, M.J. (1988).
1769:English, John (1993).
1544:Friedman, pp. 237, 244
1200:German submarine
808:
771:2nd Destroyer Flotilla
748:radio direction finder
710:director-control tower
622:The ship mounted four
538:Mid-Ocean Escort Force
522:Second Battle of Sirte
493:Syria–Lebanon Campaign
2513:Vasilefs Konstantinos
1830:Howse, Derek (1993).
1185:Hunt-class destroyers
955:, and the destroyers
940:Italian cruiser
803:
697:evacuation of Dunkirk
680:Wartime modifications
664:was subcontracted to
524:in March 1942 and in
478:evacuations of Greece
456:and took part in the
1490:English, pp. 89, 102
1305:light bomber of the
1138:, the ship escorted
1027:Operation Abstention
997:German cruiser
871:streamed their TSDS
769:was assigned to the
487:The ship covered an
474:Operation Abstention
470:Battle of Cape Spada
448:searched for German
390:.50 cal machine guns
2547:Royal Canadian Navy
2491:Royal Hellenic Navy
1639:. Naval-History.net
1553:English, pp. 107–08
1526:English, pp. 102–03
1429:Sydney, Nova Scotia
1341:Royal Canadian Navy
1298:Princess Marguerite
1224: /
1159:and set her afire.
1151:dive bombers of I./
1091:evacuation of Crete
1005:On 1 January 1941,
942:Bartolomeo Colleoni
853:pretended to lay a
824:as she covered the
624:4.7-inch Mk IX guns
484:in April–May 1941.
438:Mediterranean Fleet
323:3 Admiralty 3-drum
1747:on 3 December 2013
1730:Rohwer, pp. 173–74
1535:Lenton, pp. 160–61
1377:Operation Overlord
1286:and the destroyer
1253:Panzer Army Africa
1132:and the destroyer
1124:Operation Exporter
1097:and the destroyer
865:and the destroyer
809:
750:mounted on a pole
666:Vickers-Armstrongs
605:water-tube boilers
575:. The ship had an
542:Operation Overlord
526:Operation Vigorous
489:amphibious landing
462:Norwegian Campaign
367:processing systems
325:water-tube boilers
94:Vickers-Armstrongs
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1822:978-1-59114-310-9
1799:978-1-59114-081-8
1721:Howse, pp. 152–53
1325:Cape of Good Hope
1261:submarine tenders
1228:32.700°N 24.883°E
915:Z18 Hans Lüdemann
830:Operation Wilfred
695:AA gun after the
674:Newcastle-on-Tyne
520:took part in the
434:Spanish Civil War
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1051:towed the Dutch
1019:Operation Excess
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597:shaft horsepower
530:escort destroyer
466:convoys to Malta
450:commerce raiders
396:21 inch (533 mm)
303:(25,000 kW)
182:15 November 1943
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811:On 5 April
714:rangefinder
702:searchlight
670:High Walker
645:mounts for
639:machine gun
491:during the
460:during the
382:4 × single
348:5,530
216:Biscay 1944
203:Honours and
104:Yard number
98:High Walker
3063:1936 ships
3042:Categories
2965:Qu'Appelle
2335:Santa Cruz
2307:Corrientes
2300:Entre Ríos
2247:Highlander
2008:Royal Navy
1763:References
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430:Royal Navy
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313:2 shafts,
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2756:Cancelled
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2382:Ajuricaba
2252:Jaguaribe
2223:Hurricane
2211:Harvester
2038:Greyhound
2024:Grenville
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1467:Footnotes
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2925:Margaree
2918:Kootenay
2842:Saguenay
2608:Trujillo
2551:Part of
2410:Araguaya
2403:Araguary
2389:Amazonas
2328:Misiones
2321:San Luis
2314:San Juan
2235:Havelock
2193:Hesperus
2140:Hyperion
2119:Hereward
2031:Glowworm
1870:Warships
1751:26 April
1445:Tyneside
1396:Kootenay
1383:and the
1347:. After
1251:. After
1195:Hurworth
1176:magazine
1119:Glengyle
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881:Warspite
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838:iron ore
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672:Yard at
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2909:D class
2860:C class
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2682:Garland
2619:Hotspur
2580:Griffin
2461:Juruena
2198:Juruena
2133:Hotspur
2105:Hostile
2090:H class
2080:Grenade
2066:Garland
2059:Gallant
2052:Grafton
2045:Griffin
2016:G class
1457:stanzas
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1219:24°53′E
1216:32°42′N
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1015:Mellila
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2688:Marnix
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2649:Hermes
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2575:Ottawa
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2468:Jutahy
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1643:4 July
1616:4 July
1439:Poetry
1390:Ottawa
1372:Icarus
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1189:Eridge
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1157:Latona
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1874:ISSN
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