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cancelled the contract on 30 October and took over the task itself. One half of the ship was subsequently refloated and moved to a nearby beach for demolition that lasted for several years. Attempts to refloat the other half in May 1947 were unsuccessful, but the wreck was lifted at an unknown date;
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then proceeded to load 866 men from
Dunkirk harbour and took them to Dover. She made a second trip on 29 May, embarking 766 troops, and a third on 30 May, embarking 799 troops. A fourth trip followed on 31 May, when she loaded 909 men, together with other vessels. 1 June saw her taking 746 troops
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It is unknown if the flotilla leader's depth-charge equipment changed after the beginning of World War II, but her stock of depth charges gradually increased. The first step was to 25 depth charges and then to 47 before her loss in July 1940. The
Norwegian Campaign had shown the RN that its ships
550:(8,900 km; 5,500 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph). The ship was significantly less manoeuverable than the other ships of her flotilla with a turning circle 380 yards (350 m) greater; this caused difficulties when moving in concert with her flotilla.
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On completion of the refit, she joined the flotilla at
Harwich on 6 March and resumed convoy defence and patrol duties in the North Sea. The following month, she was transferred for detached service with the Home Fleet. Receiving word that the
1058:. put to sea that evening on a course that would position it to prevent an attempt to breakout into the Atlantic through the North Sea. At that time the British were unaware that the German ships were part of the forces supporting the
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it deemed necessary to lift the ship and had to purchase a condemned barge. The necessary repairs and installation of equipment meant that the barge did not arrive at Dover until 13 June 1942. In the meantime,
564:, designated 'A', 'B', 'Q', 'X', and 'Y' from front to rear. They were positioned in two superfiring pairs at the front and rear of the superstructure; the fifth gun was located on a platform between
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was still the leader for the 1st
Destroyer Flotilla which was based at Dover for convoy defence and patrol duties in the English Channel. The ship put into port near the end of the month to be
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had inspected the wreck and done some preliminary cutting to facilitate severing the halves of the ship. The discovery of four feet (1.2 m) of mud in the
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for the rest of the month, carrying out miscellaneous duties. She was part of the escort for Convoy FP2 from Scapa Flow to
Harstad which conveyed the French
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was ordered to rendezvous with other destroyers off the French coast on the night of 9/10 June in preparation to evacuate
British troops from
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on the night of 11/12 June, but were greatly impeded by a heavy fog that night. The destroyer only managed to evacuate a single man to
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with holes; only three men were wounded in the explosion. The sinking was not made public until 18 May 1945 for reasons of security.
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for modifications to her turbines, returning to the
Mediterranean at the end of the month after the completion of the modifications.
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was transferred back to
England, arriving at Dover the following day. On 13 May the ship embarked members of the
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was refitted again at Devonport in September–October 1932, again returning to the 3rd Flotilla. On 12 June 1934,
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of 2,650 ft/s (810 m/s) to a range of 16,970 yards (15,520 m). Each gun was provided with 190
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of 22 June. She resumed her earlier duties later that month before being bombed and sunk on 27 July at
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returned to Britain in March 1937, and was replaced as leader of the 3rd Flotilla by the newly built
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which was escorting Convoy NP1 transporting troops and stores for the planned landings in Norway.
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had sunk. After another refit she was recommissioned on completion of the refit in August 1939.
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had attacked north-bound German warships in the North Sea on 7 April, the fleet, consisting of
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the rear funnel, each with 500 rounds. The ship was equipped with two quadruple mounts for
522:) and a temperature of 600 °F (316 °C). The turbines developed a total of 39,000
355:(RN) during the 1920s. Completed in 1930, the ship spent most of the 1930s assigned to the
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were much more vulnerable to aircraft than it had realized and it decided to substitute a
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and the torn and twisted pipework therein greatly slowed progress, enough so that the
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that were delivered by four chutes, each dropping one depth charge, and two throwers.
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structure had to be enlarged to provide the additional accommodation required for the
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939:) on a visit to France. In February, she was nominated as the flotilla leader of the
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on 4 June 1930, she has thus far been the only ship of the Royal Navy to be named
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area, in preparation for the later assaults by Allied troops. During the survey,
448:) larger than the other A-class destroyers because she carried more guns and her
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1663:, pp. Chapter 7: January 1940: "The Tremendous Array of Negative Arguments"
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collided. Both ships received minor damage, with no injuries occurring.
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she reverted to her designed role, serving in home waters on patrol and
1954:(5th revised and updated ed.). Barnsley, UK: Seaforth Publishing.
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She was back in action on 14 April, being deployed with the destroyers
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2184:(Third Revised ed.). Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
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covered an unsuccessful to cut the underwater telephone cable between
280:(9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
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of the Mediterranean Fleet. In June 1931, the destroyer returned to
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returned home in early 1937 and was refitted before serving as a
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during the war and completed several years later after the war.
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re-embarked him on 10 December and brought him back to Dover.
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to France. She conducted patrols and escorted convoys in the
1105:) from 24 to 27 April. The following day, the ship embarked
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for his visit to the British Expeditionary Force in France.
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carrying out patrols off the Spanish coast. On 23 August,
628:, for the ship's after torpedo-tube mount on 17 May 1940.
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of 30°. The guns fired a 50-pound (23 kg) shell at a
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to have the work done. Dover was attacked on 27 July by
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Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben & Bush, Steve (2020).
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Four days later the ship began to evacuate troops from
1601:"The Services: Royal Navy: Third Destroyer Flotilla".
1182:, she rescued 33 survivors from the torpedoed Belgian
1174:. The morning of 28 May, together with the destroyers
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Naval Historical Branch, Ministry of Defence (2000).
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when the British attempted to rescue the men of the
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at deep load. of 12 ft 4 in (3.8 m).
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1567:. Wagga Wagga, Australia. 25 August 1936. p. 1
1125:bombarded enemy gun positions and railway targets.
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QF three-inch (76 mm) 20-cwt anti-aircraft gun
542:carried a maximum of 430 long tons (440 t) of
534:in February 1930 when she reached a speed of 37.74
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553:The main armament of the leader consisted of five
401:in May. The ship evacuated over 5,000 troops from
1646:"Memorial Services Today: Naval Tribute at Sea".
1269:of the Third Squadron of Experimental Group 210 (
1631:"The Services: Royal Navy: Changes in Command".
588:was fitted with two 40-millimetre (1.6 in)
399:German invasion of France and the Low Countries
3224:World War II shipwrecks in the English Channel
2659:Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in July 1940
2227:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
2098:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
2060:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
2037:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
1999:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
1935:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
1590:. No. 47581. 13 January 1937. p. 11.
440:.As a flotilla leader the ship was almost 200
3219:World War II destroyers of the United Kingdom
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2618:List of destroyers of the Royal Canadian Navy
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1635:. No. 48122. 11 October 1938. p. 8.
460:displaced 1,540 long tons (1,560 t) at (
8:
1616:"The Services: Royal Navy: New Destroyers".
1605:. No. 47639. 22 March 1937. p. 22.
1328:, 20 cwt referring to the weight of the gun.
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1096:
876:After being recommissioned after her refit,
822:, but was refitted and then attached to the
476:of 34 ft 9 in (10.6 m) and a
2613:List of destroyer classes of the Royal Navy
1523:. No. 46780. 14 June 1934. p. 15.
1117:. They carried out a reconnaissance of the
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2279:HMS Codrington's prewar and wartime career
1978:: British Standard Destroyers of the 1930s
1650:. No. 48325. 7 June 1939. p. 18.
834:took part in a tribute to the crew of the
802:harbour when the harbour was shelled by a
2244:B.E.F. Ships before, at and after Dunkirk
2056:The German Invasion of Norway, April 1940
1620:. No. 47701. 3 June 1937. p. 9.
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1248:and to have her boilers cleaned. She was
868:King George VI returns to Britain aboard
2035:The Battle for Norway: April – June 1940
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1133:When the Germans invaded France and the
464:) and 2,012 long tons (2,044 t) at
326:throwers; 4 × chutes for 8 depth charges
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912:on 4 December and transported him to
603:. Although she was never fitted with
487:s crew consisted of 138 officers and
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860:The English Channel and French coast
1167:and the UK between 22 and 24 May.
1098:27 Demi-Brigade de Chasseurs Alpins
818:in June 1937. She then entered the
642:Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson
560:guns in single mounts protected by
510:that operated at a pressure of 300
91:Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson
2077:The Mediterranean Fleet, 1930–1939
1980:. Kendal, UK: World Ship Society.
211:33 ft 9 in (10.3 m)
162:General characteristics (as built)
14:
2594:Thornycroft type destroyer leader
2201:Marine News (Warships Supplement)
1287:hired salvage company lacked the
951:The North Sea and Norwegian coast
830:in October 1938. On 7 June 1939,
749:while bound for Nationalist-held
733:), which had been stopped by the
640:was ordered on 6 March 1928 from
472:of 343 ft (104.5 m), a
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1464:Colledge, Warlow & Bush 2020
931:, as on 4 January, she embarked
764:s commanding officer warned the
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3199:Maritime incidents in July 1940
3194:Military history of Dover, Kent
2162:History of the Second World War
1586:"Valencia and Malaga Shelled".
824:Royal Naval Engineering College
568:. The gun mounts had a maximum
546:that gave her a range of 4,800
432:was an improved version of the
393:played a minor role during the
219:19 ft 9 in (6 m)
2075:Halpern, Paul G., ed. (2016).
1559:"British Warships Rush to Aid"
1324:"Cwt" is the abbreviation for
843:, which had sunk on trials in
558:4.7-inch (120 mm) Mark IX
506:using steam provided by three
434:Admiralty type flotilla leader
1:
3229:Ships sunk by German aircraft
3214:Ships built on the River Tyne
1933:Naval Weapons of World War II
592:AA guns mounted on platforms
389:escort duties. In early 1940
145:Bombed and sunk, 27 July 1940
1818:Naval Historical Branch 2000
1070:for refuelling on 10 April.
508:Admiralty three-drum boilers
359:. She helped to enforce the
3209:Destroyers sunk by aircraft
2242:Winser, John de S. (1999).
937:First Lord of the Admiralty
894:British Expeditionary Force
300:4.7-inch (120 mm) guns
268:(65 km/h; 40 mph)
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3204:Ships built by Swan Hunter
2117:. London: Seeley Service.
1868:, pp. S258–S259, S263
1083:as part of the screen for
1066:was detached to return to
425:Background and description
417:. Her wreck was partially
203:343 ft (104.5 m)
3189:A- and B-class destroyers
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2608:
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2014:Gilbert, Martin (2015) .
1995:Friedman, Norman (2009).
1912:part 4 of 4 (pp. 169–188)
1908:part 3 of 4 (pp. 104–167)
1203:back to Dover, including
688:became the leader of the
161:
38:
23:
2315:A- and B-class destroyer
2113:March, Edgar J. (1966).
2052:Haarr, Geirr H. (2009).
2033:Haarr, Geirr H. (2010).
1904:part 2 of 4 (pp. 51–103)
1129:Covering the evacuations
315:21 in (533 mm)
231:Admiralty 3-drum boilers
1931:Campbell, John (1985).
1794:"HMS Codrington (D 65)"
1767:Battle Summary - No. 17
1716:Battle Summary - No. 17
1689:Battle Summary - No. 17
1367:, pp. 247, 258–259
1113:and the French General
1111:Earl of Cork and Orrery
882:19th Destroyer Flotilla
632:Construction and career
494:She was powered by two
253:2 × shafts; 2 × geared
2094:Lenton, H. T. (1998).
1969:English, John (1993).
1900:part 1 of 4 (pp. 1–50)
1517:"Telegrams in Brief".
1271:
1231:51st Highland Division
1101:(27th Half-Brigade of
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941:1st Destroyer Flotilla
873:
872:after visiting the BEF
788:. On 12 January 1937,
690:3rd Destroyer Flotilla
660:, on 20 June 1928 and
590:QF two-pounder Mark II
512:pounds per square inch
1040:, the light cruisers
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713:On 17 July 1936, the
598:21-inch (533 mm)
364:imposed on both sides
153:On a Field Silver, a
3160:51.12556°N 1.33444°E
2737:Rigault de Genouilly
2016:Winston S. Churchill
1880:, pp. S260–S263
1263:Messerschmitt Bf 109
1227:Saint-Valery-en-Caux
1107:Admiral of the Fleet
1016:as a screen for the
694:Devonport Naval Base
3156: /
2867:Bartolomeo Colleoni
2561:Royal Hellenic Navy
2423:Royal Canadian Navy
1442:, pp. 236, 239
1394:, pp. 247, 260
880:became part of the
792:and the depot ship
770:Miguel de Cervantes
742:Miguel de Cervantes
502:, each driving one
357:Mediterranean Fleet
33:at sea, 4 June 1930
2207:(214): S258–S263.
1918:on 2 November 2023
1856:, pp. 231–232
1844:, pp. 38, 127
1783:, pp. 206–207
1705:, pp. 287–288
1548:, pp. 212–213
1430:, pp. 197–198
1406:, p. 247, 259
1213:Bernard Montgomery
1143:Dutch royal family
1060:invasion of Norway
904:through December.
874:
735:Spanish Republican
704:and the destroyer
676:Pre-war operations
664:on 8 August 1929.
468:. The ship had an
395:Norwegian campaign
135:"Facing the enemy"
3165:51.12556; 1.33444
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2350:(flotilla leader)
2086:978-1-315-55560-7
2067:978-1-59114-310-9
2044:978-1-59114-051-1
2025:978-0-79534-463-3
2006:978-1-59114-081-8
1961:978-1-5267-9327-0
1820:, pp. 28, 77
1289:floating sheerleg
1115:Antoine Béthouart
1103:Mountain Infantry
964:, the destroyers
933:Winston Churchill
927:continue to host
729:(operated by the
715:Spanish Civil War
644:, under the 1927
555:quick-firing (QF)
368:Spanish Civil War
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187:(1,565
180:Displacement
155:Lion passant
130:
117:Commissioned
104:20 June 1928
82:6 March 1928
71:Admiral Sir
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2429:River class
1878:Thomas 2024
1866:Thomas 2024
1842:Winser 1999
1830:Winser 1999
1754:Rohwer 2005
1380:Lenton 1998
1301:boiler room
1272:3. Staffel/
1151:Netherlands
1137:on 10 May,
1018:battleships
884:, based at
804:Nationalist
782:Gibel Jerom
727:Gibel Jerom
562:gun shields
454:Captain (D)
438:World War I
409:before the
381:During the
304:2 × single
298:5 × single
276:5,000
120:4 June 1930
3184:1929 ships
3178:Categories
3012:Argos Hill
2927:Codrington
2666:Shipwrecks
2476:Royal Navy
2347:Codrington
2338:Royal Navy
2269:Codrington
2158:War at Sea
1887:References
1742:Haarr 2010
1730:Haarr 2010
1703:Haarr 2009
1676:Haarr 2009
1404:March 1966
1392:March 1966
1365:March 1966
1242:Codrington
1235:Portsmouth
1219:Codrington
1200:Codrington
1161:Codrington
1139:Codrington
1123:Codrington
1089:Codrington
1068:Sullom Voe
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731:Bland Line
723:Codrington
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702:Codrington
698:Codrington
686:Codridgton
682:working up
670:Codrington
638:Codrington
609:Codrington
586:Codrington
540:Codrington
532:sea trials
518:; 21
482:Codrington
458:Codrington
444:(200
430:Codrington
405:and other
391:Codrington
372:Codrington
353:Royal Navy
349:destroyers
337:Codrington
285:Complement
250:Propulsion
62:Codrington
31:Codrington
3148:51°7′32″N
3120:June 1940
3087:Alcantara
3065:HMS
3054:HMS
3037:HMS
2972:Dunkerque
2943:HMS
2932:HMS
2925:HMS
2914:HMS
2903:HMS
2892:HMS
2855:HMS
2848:HMS
2839:Frossoula
2827:HMS
2820:HMS
2793:HMS
2776:HMS
2771:Dunkerque
2755:Whirlwind
2753:HMS
2748:Foylebank
2746:HMS
2535:Brilliant
2273:Uboat.net
2213:0966-6958
2170:881709135
2152:(1957) .
2123:164893555
1648:The Times
1633:The Times
1618:The Times
1603:The Times
1588:The Times
1520:The Times
1336:Footnotes
1305:Admiralty
1258:Sandhurst
1165:Amsterdam
1043:Sheffield
1022:Ramillies
1013:Kimberley
943:based at
923:1940 saw
908:embarked
902:North Sea
836:submarine
806:warship.
786:Gibraltar
780:escorted
650:laid down
570:elevation
466:deep load
442:long tons
185:long tons
101:Laid down
3151:1°20′4″E
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2493:Basilisk
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1240:In July
1223:Le Havre
1187:SS
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1049:Penelope
985:Escapade
914:Boulogne
900:and the
800:Valencia
798:were in
795:Woolwich
784:back to
662:launched
658:Wallsend
654:shipyard
544:fuel oil
419:salvaged
344:for the
340:was the
293:Armament
193:standard
109:Launched
95:Wallsend
68:Namesake
3077:Lepanto
3067:Glasgow
3035:9 Jul:
3028:Liguria
3025:5 Jul:
3009:4 Jul:
2996:Surcouf
2984:Léopard
2966:Courbet
2963:3 Jul:
2945:Delight
2905:Narwhal
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2829:Warrior
2785:9 Jul:
2768:6 Jul:
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2542:Bulldog
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2355:Anthony
2322:A class
2156:(ed.).
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1571:14 June
1207:(later
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1184:coaster
1180:Javelin
1172:Dunkirk
1093:Harstad
1085:Valiant
1037:Repulse
1028:Valiant
1001:Punjabi
995:Bedouin
979:Electra
973:Jupiter
967:Griffin
945:Harwich
820:reserve
766:captain
751:Melilla
652:at the
566:funnels
498:geared
496:Parsons
489:ratings
478:draught
403:Dunkirk
366:in the
346:A-class
309:AA guns
216:Draught
87:Builder
79:Ordered
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3056:Hermes
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2894:Brazen
2850:Imogen
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1075:Acasta
1031:, the
1007:Eskimo
990:Brazen
935:(then
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840:Thetis
755:petrol
707:Acasta
680:After
580:. For
578:rounds
520:kgf/cm
450:bridge
387:convoy
200:Length
183:1,540
3049:Corfu
2990:Paris
2883:Ostro
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605:ASDIC
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266:knots
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3116:1941
3108:1940
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2699:U-26
2573:(ex-
2267:HMS
2248:ISBN
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2209:ISSN
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2186:ISBN
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2119:OCLC
2100:ISBN
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