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403:North Western Approaches
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1348:English, John (1987).
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1235:the original
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1207:Convoy HG 70
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318:depth charge
223:Displacement
176:North Africa
125:Commissioned
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2782:Hatherleigh
2766: (L81)
2740: (L67)
2684:German Navy
2632:Wensleydale
2611:Stevenstone
2555:Hatherleigh
2248:Indian Navy
2201: (L52)
2145:German Navy
2049: (L98)
1894: (L08)
1519: (L61)
1278:O'Hara 2004
1260:, bbc.co.uk
1187:, uboat.net
1054:, based at
1050:joined the
1041:East Indies
1033:Klaus Wenke
950:as part of
144:Honours and
101:Yard number
2960:1940 ships
2949:Categories
2896:Brissenden
2880:Royal Navy
2698:Albrighton
2450:Albrighton
2434:Royal Navy
2192:Lauderdale
2109:Rolf Krake
2013:Puckeridge
1984:Lauderdale
1821:Royal Navy
1754:Cottesmore
1553:Liddesdale
1546:Holderness
1503:Cottesmore
1482:Cattistock
1475:Brocklesby
1468:Blencathra
1454:Atherstone
1445:Royal Navy
1287:References
1107:Sunderland
1099:Hartlepool
948:Portsmouth
942:On 6 June
886:Puckeridge
646:was sunk.
618:Parramatta
603:Parramatta
601:HMAS
586:Alexandria
554:Manchester
533:Manchester
480:Manchester
452:HMAS
407:Scapa Flow
379:Trowbridge
348:Royal Navy
286:Complement
262:Propulsion
2846:Glaisdale
2806:Bolebroke
2770:Catterick
2757:Tanatside
2710:Eggesford
2625:Tanatside
2576:Limbourne
2541:Goathland
2534:Glaisdale
2520:Eggesford
2499:Catterick
2485:Bolebroke
2478:Bleasdale
2376:Silverton
2371:Krakowiak
2326:Haugesund
2319:Badsworth
2154:Gneisenau
2102:Blackmore
2055:Wheatland
2027:Silverton
2020:Southwold
1998:Middleton
1928:Dulverton
1865:Blackmore
1837:Badsworth
1830:Avon Vale
1749:Port Said
1595:Southdown
1539:Hambledon
1489:Cleveland
1117:Citations
1111:Avon Vale
1095:Avon Vale
1083:Devonport
1079:Avon Vale
1068:Avon Vale
1048:Avon Vale
1007:Avon Vale
1002:Wheatland
1000:HMS
996:Avon Vale
991:Avon Vale
968:HMS
944:Avon Vale
932:Avon Vale
930:In April
912:Avon Vale
905:Avon Vale
891:Avon Vale
871:Avon Vale
855:Avon Vale
847:Avon Vale
840:HMS
833:HMS
815:HMS
808:HMS
804:Avon Vale
793:Avon Vale
788:Avon Vale
769:HMS
765:Avon Vale
754:Avon Vale
707:HMS
703:Avon Vale
684:Dulverton
672:Southwold
667:Avon Vale
626:Avon Vale
622:Avon Vale
597:Avon Vale
582:Avon Vale
562:Liverpool
558:Avon Vale
550:Avon Vale
498:HMS
491:HMS
474:Edinburgh
472:HMS
432:Avon Vale
430:In July,
422:HMS
415:HMS
411:Avon Vale
399:Avon Vale
383:Wiltshire
375:Avon Vale
367:Clydebank
352:Avon Vale
331:Avon Vale
306:AA 2 × 4
217:destroyer
109:Laid down
90:Clydebank
68:Avon Vale
32:Avon Vale
2789:Miaoulis
2764:Hastings
2618:Talybont
2604:Rockwood
2583:Melbreak
2569:Holcombe
2457:Aldenham
2443:Airedale
2419:Type III
2383:Kujawiak
2331:Beaufort
2274:Lamerton
2257:Godavari
1977:Lamerton
1970:Hurworth
1956:Heythrop
1942:Farndale
1872:Blankney
1858:Bicester
1844:Beaufort
1675:Quantock
1602:Tynedale
1581:Quantock
1574:Pytchley
1510:Eglinton
1496:Cotswold
1461:Berkeley
1297:(2004).
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900:Bicester
881:Farndale
842:Despatch
817:Carthage
797:Freetown
776:Falmouth
749:Littorio
736:Carlisle
720:Heythrop
709:Carlisle
699:Heythrop
690:Hurworth
678:Beaufort
660:Farndale
648:Chakdina
644:Chakdina
640:Farndale
636:Kirkland
631:Heythrop
577:Deptford
538:Fearless
529:Farndale
486:Arethusa
448:Farndale
424:Farndale
350:ordered
320:throwers
294:Armament
182:Adriatic
152:Atlantic
117:Launched
94:Scotland
2921:L class
2915:N class
2865:Type IV
2834:Eskdale
2794:Modbury
2777:Kanaris
2597:Penylan
2590:Modbury
2527:Eskdale
2506:Derwent
2464:Belvoir
2343:Zetland
2314:Arendal
2229:Hursley
2217:Bramham
2205:Cowdray
2187:Aigaion
2069:Zetland
2041:Tickham
2034:Tetcott
1991:Ledbury
1963:Hursley
1914:Cowdray
1879:Bramham
1806:Type II
1789:(1951))
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1609:Whaddon
1567:Meynell
1060:Taranto
1056:Harwich
1011:Lussino
952:Force L
925:Aegaion
835:Milford
822:Kanaris
517:Force H
500:Cossack
493:Manxman
460:Pasteur
342:of the
254:Draught
190:1943–44
178:1942–43
166:1941–42
160:1941–42
154:1942–43
82:Builder
74:Ordered
44:History
38:in 1941
2889:Brecon
2877:
2841:Narvik
2822:
2801:Pindos
2751:Adrias
2744:Border
2738:Adrias
2726:
2705:Brommy
2681:
2665:Haldon
2648:
2562:Haydon
2548:Haldon
2513:Easton
2492:Border
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2395:Ślązak
2390:(L72))
2388:Oakley
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2269:Gomati
2262:Bedale
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2161:(L98))
2159:Oakley
2142:
2128:(L08))
2126:Exmoor
2085:
2062:Wilton
2047:Oakley
2005:Oakley
1935:Eridge
1921:Croome
1892:Exmoor
1886:Burton
1851:Bedale
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1728:Mendip
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1517:Exmoor
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956:Solent
810:Durban
771:Aurora
724:Eridge
695:Eridge
566:Nestor
525:Eridge
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454:Nestor
444:Eridge
417:Eridge
389:Career
346:. The
310:, 2 ×
238:Length
146:awards
2753:(D06)
2693:Raule
2471:Blean
2281:Ganga
2224:Kriti
2114:Calpe
2007:(L72)
1949:Grove
1900:Calpe
1782:Haifa
1588:Quorn
1532:Garth
1103:BISCO
1064:Italy
1029:UJ208
1021:UJ202
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312:20 mm
278:Range
270:Speed
170:Sirte
164:Libya
139:: L06
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329:HMS
299:6 ×
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197:Fate
184:1944
172:1942
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