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The story of the evacuation of British Commonwealth troops from mainland Greece and the tragic loss of the Dutch troopship Slamat and HM destroyers Diamond and Wryneck in April 1941. Portishead: Angela Young. ISBN 978-1-527271-01-2. English, John (1993). Amazon to Ivanhoe: British Standard Destroyers of the 1930s. Kendal, England: World Ship ...
An Italian destroyer and two torpedo boats attacked the convoy at night as it was transiting Kaso Strait east of Crete, but were rebuffed by the escorts without inflicting any damage. [12] The following month Defender assisted in the evacuation of troops from Crete to Egypt after the Germans invaded on 22 May ( Operation Merkur ).
HMS Walker (D27) was a W-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy that saw service in the final months of World War I, in the Russian Civil War and in World War II. Construction and commissioning [ edit ]
After the United Kingdom entered World War II on 3 September 1939, Worcester prepared for war service, recommissioning that month, taking aboard stores, and reporting for duty with the 16th Destroyer Flotilla – which also included the destroyer leader HMS Montrose and the destroyers HMS Venomous, HMS Veteran, HMS Verity, HMS Whitshed, HMS ...
HMS Gurkha was an L-class destroyer in Britain's Royal Navy during World War II.She was originally to be named Larne in line with her class letter. However, after the Tribal-class Gurkha was sunk in April 1940 the officers and men of the Gurkha regiments each subscribed one day's pay to replace her and Larne was renamed before launching.
Destroyer 2,050 23 April 1943 decommissioned 1965, scrapped 1975 [6] Abner Read: Destroyer 2,050 5 February 1943 sunk 1 November 1944 Acasta Royal Navy: A: Destroyer 1,350 11 February 1930 sunk 8 June 1940 [7] Achates: Destroyer 1,350 27 March 1930 sunk 31 December 1942 Acheron: Destroyer 1,350 13 October 1931 sunk 17 December 1940 Active ...
ORP Piorun was an N-class destroyer operated by the Polish Navy in World War II.The word piorun is Polish for "Thunderbolt".Ordered by the Royal Navy in 1939, the ship was laid down as HMS Nerissa before being loaned to the Poles in October 1940 while still under construction.
HMS Lightning was an L-class destroyer of the Royal Navy.She was launched on 22 April 1940 and sunk on 12 March 1943 by German Motor Torpedo Boat S-55. [1]Ordered under the 1937 Programme and laid down as Job No J4502, Hawthorn Leslie & Co of Newcastle Upon Tyne were awarded the contract to build her with machinery supplied by Parsons.