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that was so heavily attacked by the
Luftwaffe on 27 April that they had to abort their mission before two of the ships could complete their unloading. The former town was set on fire, but the ships only suffered splinter damage. They were attacked again the following day as they withdrew. On 1–4 May
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arrived there at dawn on 16 April and began transferring their troops to the destroyers after they had completed refuelling. Half-a-dozen
Luftwaffe bombers disrupted the transfer that afternoon with little effect. The destroyers unloaded their troops that night and the rest of the troops arrived the
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Luftwaffe bombers, none of the destroyers were damaged. The flotilla arrived at Malta on 10/11 April with orders to interdict the Italian supply convoys between Italy and Libya at night. The
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area to examine its suitability for an Allied landing and to coordinate with local
Norwegian forces. Harbour facilities were assessed as inadequate and that troops should be landed elsewhere and transferred to destroyers for off-loading at Namsos. The Admiralty ordered that the
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30) dropped two bombs that straddled the destroyer. Near-missing the ship, the bombs detonated on impacting the water and sprayed splinters all along its upper deck, killing 15 men and wounding 30. Jolly was mortally wounded, but refused all assistance and continued to
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1099:, but the Admiralty cancelled the attack that afternoon when it received reports that two German light cruisers were in port. As the British ships were falling back on the main body of the Home Fleet, they were attacked by 88 bombers of Bomber
873:. As tensions rose in Europe later in August, the fleet was mobilised and continued to train in preparation for war with Italy. As part of its preparations, the Admiralty had closed the Mediterranean to British shipping and
1421:, a series of convoys to resupply Malta and convey reinforcement for the Mediterranean Fleet past Malta. The ship was part of the escort force for the main body of the fleet until one of the other escorts, the destroyer
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and then one on the torpedo boat, although both ships were able to break contact. The cruisers sank all of the merchantmen before reuniting with the main body. On the night of 11/12 December, the destroyer escorted the
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coast on the afternoon of the 15th. The destroyers sortied at dusk to search for the convoy and spotted it in the early hours of 16 April. The convoy consisted of five cargo ships escorted by three destroyers.
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which had had all power knocked out by a torpedo hit earlier in the day. The
British rescued the survivors crewmen before sinking the cruiser with three torpedoes and rejoining the main body of the fleet.
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was still in the Red Sea. As Italy took steps to prove her neutrality, the destroyers were released from their mission and returned to
Alexandria where they began escorting convoys and conducting
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rack and two throwers for self-defence, although the throwers were not mounted in all ships. Twenty depth charges was the peacetime allotment, but this increased to 30 during wartime.
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the following morning. The destroyers were split up to search the area for German ships before rendezvousing with the cruisers at dusk, but an inaccurate spot report of a German
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as they became available. The number of depth charges was increased to 46 early in the war, and still more were added later. To increase the firing arcs of the AA guns, the rear
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and the rest of the 4th DF, with orders to sweep through the North Sea before rendezvousing with the main body of the Home Fleet. On the morning of 9 April the 4th DF, minus
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on 7 April, the
Mediterranean Fleet was mobilised and remained on a war footing for most of May. During this time the 1st Tribal Destroyer Flotilla was redesignated as the
1520:, commander of the 14th DF, manoeuvred his ships to silhouette the convoy against the moon and closed to a range of only 2,400 yd (2,200 m) before his flagship,
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with torpedoes. The three ships arrived in
Gibraltar on the 29th; the following day, the destroyers proceeded to sea and rendezvoused with the fleet on 2 September.
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made 36.2 knots (67.0 km/h; 41.7 mph) from 44,078 shp (32,869 kW) at a displacement of 2,017 long tons (2,049 t). The ships carried enough
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was detailed to tow her stern-first to Malta where they arrived the following day. After refuelling she departed to go to the assistance of the light cruisers
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and nearby targets; the ship returned on 25 September, attacking truck concentrations. While the bulk of the
Mediterranean Fleet covered the aircraft carrier
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and cruiser that afternoon forestalled the searches as the destroyers were recalled. On the morning of 13 April the destroyers were sent to search the
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the previous evening. The British ships picked up survivors and torpedoed the wreck. About an hour later they discovered the drifting heavy cruiser
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inspections of non-British ships. This was not the best use of the Tribals and the 4th DF was ordered back to England in October. They arrived at
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1473:. The flotilla turned around about six hours later based on an erroneous report of a drifting battleship and spotted the burning heavy cruiser
1039:, a preemptive occupation of cities in western Norway after a German invasion had begun, and was tasked to escort the troop-laden ships of the
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were gathering for combined exercises. These ran from 28 February to 18 March 1939 and involved dozens of ships from both commands.
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The Tribals were intended to counter the large destroyers being built abroad and to improve the firepower of the existing destroyer
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demonstrated the ineffectiveness of the Tribals' anti-aircraft suite and the RN decided in May 1940 to replace 'X' mount with two
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and the 14th DF escorted the fleet's battleships, but they were detached at dusk on 28 March to find and sink the badly damaged
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by the Inshore Squadron on the night of 19/20 January. A few days later, the flotilla formed part of the escort for the damaged
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and their shafts were intact and that the ship could move. Before he could do so, another torpedo struck the port side on the
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507:of 36 feet 6 inches (11.13 m) and a
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1123:After refuelling at Scapa Flow the following day,
920:s AA guns was able to fire before a bomber from I
1981:Afridi to Nizam: British Fleet Destroyers 1937–43
1872:Brice, pp. 187–188; English, p. 36; Rohwer, p. 66
2634:World War II shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea
2624:Tribal-class destroyers (1936) of the Royal Navy
1427:, struck a mine on 10 January that blew off her
2583:List of destroyers of the Royal Australian Navy
1818:Brice, pp. 25, 181; Haarr 2009, pp. 86, 284–288
755:bombers that were preparing to break the world
751:(RAF)'s Long-Range Development Flight of three
596:"pom-pom" gun and two quadruple mounts for the
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2588:List of destroyers of the Royal Canadian Navy
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826:. By July 7 tensions had decreased such that
650:Heavy losses to German air attack during the
8:
2204:IWM Interview with survivor Peter Blackwell
2199:IWM Interview with survivor William Lashmer
527:. The turbines developed a total of 44,000
495:load and 2,519 long tons (2,559 t) at
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2024:The German Invasion of Norway, April 1940
1619:to put the ship fully underwater off the
1195:. The ship embarked British diplomats in
731:, the ship was initially assigned to the
408:. She was briefly involved enforcing the
1615:had to put four shells into her buoyant
1588:. Although the ship had stopped and was
1462:For most of the Battle of Cape Matapan,
1402:as she bombarded Italian positions near
539:(67 km/h; 41 mph). During her
19:For other ships with the same name, see
1983:. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society.
1631:
1532:opened fire on the trailing destroyer,
2045:The Battle for Norway: April–June 1940
1941:Admiralty Historical Section (2002b).
1922:Admiralty Historical Section (2002a).
1809:Brice, pp. 25, 180–181; English, p. 35
712:was completed on 7 September 1938 and
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1903:Admiralty Historical Section (2000).
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2578:List of destroyers of the Royal Navy
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1924:The Royal Navy and the Mediterranean
1091:, was tasked with attacking Bergen,
996:was able to take her in tow until a
574:4.7-inch (120 mm) Mark XII guns
1348:attack the Italian Fleet in Taranto
1328:towed her back to Alexandria while
763:non-stop. At the end of the month,
467:, with the loss of 41 of her crew.
428:. She played an active role in the
239:36 ft 6 in (11.13 m)
1782:Brice, pp. 178–179; English, p. 35
1773:Brice, p. 178; English, pp. 13, 16
1764:Colledge & Warlow, pp. 230–231
1737:Friedman, p. 34; Hodges, pp. 41–42
1600:that separated the middle and aft
1447:which had been attacked by German
944:, which was later upgraded to the
676:was reduced to a short pole mast.
247:11 ft 3 in (3.43 m)
175:General characteristics (as built)
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690:John I. Thornycroft & Company
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656:QF 4-inch (102 mm) Mark XVI
598:0.5-inch (12.7 mm) Mark III
400:shortly before the beginning of
346:2-pdr (40 mm (1.6 in))
213:2,519 long tons (2,559 t) (
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1503:s wreck lying in shallow water
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1025:was slightly damaged when the
550:to give them a range of 5,700
523:using steam provided by three
503:of 377 feet (114.9 m), a
16:British Tribal-class destroyer
1:
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1287:took off the survivors while
818:. When Fascist Italy invaded
779:and then cruised through the
775:from his annual visit to the
733:1st Tribal Destroyer Flotilla
435:The ship was assigned to the
1336:, bombarded the airfield at
790:where the Mediterranean and
769:British Ambassador to Turkey
716:two days later at a cost of
696:on 16 July at the company's
621:Admiralty Fire Control Clock
605:director-control tower (DCT)
525:Admiralty three-drum boilers
483:. The ships displaced 1,891
227:377 ft (114.9 m) (
1827:Haarr 2010, pp. 61, 106–113
956:for permanent repairs. The
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451:played a minor role in the
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885:to reduce the congestion.
804:Non-Intervention Committee
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1960:Brice, Martin H. (1971).
1187:as she transported No. 1
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340:4.7 in (120 mm) guns
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44:
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2122:O'Hara, Vincent (2009).
2062:Haarr, Geirr H. (2013).
2043:Haarr, Geirr H. (2010).
2020:Haarr, Geirr H. (2009).
1468:Italian battleship
1316:during a bombardment of
848:were able to escort the
759:by flying from Egypt to
375:, 1 × rack, 2 × throwers
259:Admiralty 3-drum boilers
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1180:escorted the troopship
786:The flotilla sailed to
724:. Under the command of
680:Construction and career
437:14th Destroyer Flotilla
281:2 × shafts; 2 × geared
165:Italian destroyer
2081:Hodges, Peter (1971).
1979:English, John (2001).
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942:Empire Gallantry Medal
824:4th Destroyer Flotilla
757:flight distance record
672:was shortened and the
457:Battle of Cape Matapan
2421:Royal Australian Navy
2227:34.93333°N 11.70000°E
1964:. London: Ian Allan.
1791:Brice, pp. 22–23, 179
1719:Hodges, pp. 30–31, 40
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1283:that broke her back.
1217:Mediterranean service
1097:18th Cruiser Squadron
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1000:arrived, after which
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814:and returned them to
698:Woolston, Southampton
646:Wartime modifications
632:21-inch (533 mm)
463:coast as the 14th DF
355:0.5 in (12.7 mm)
100:Woolston, Southampton
1079:2nd Cruiser Squadron
1053:Operation Weserübung
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2288:Royal Navy
1617:forecastle
1594:propellers
1444:Gloucester
1158:troopships
1129:Stadlandet
1113:battleship
1027:cargo ship
982:working up
958:oil tanker
899:contraband
808:floatplane
781:Aegean Sea
541:sea trials
398:Royal Navy
394:destroyers
313:Complement
278:Propulsion
21:HMS Mohawk
2218:11°42′0″E
2215:34°56′0″N
1550:freighter
1406:, Egypt.
1231:Port Said
1197:The Hague
1193:Mo i Rana
1182:HMS
1169:Åndalsnes
1049:Stavanger
1012:RMS
966:struck a
963:Inverland
911:Luftwaffe
812:Barcelona
788:Gibraltar
761:Australia
735:with the
726:Commander
722:Admiralty
694:laid down
586:elevation
497:deep load
485:long tons
477:flotillas
338:4 × twin
215:deep load
200:long tons
187:destroyer
133:Completed
117:Laid down
2522:Iroquois
2485:Iroquois
2353:Matabele
2166:(1988).
2144:(2005).
2103:(1998).
2001:(2006).
1609:capsized
1598:bulkhead
1575:SS
1556:Sabaudia
1554:SS
1510:Tunisian
1390:Ramb III
1375:and the
1372:Ramb III
1292:scuttled
1240:Warspite
1037:Plan R 4
1030:SS
961:SS
924:/Bomber
903:Portland
854:Glorious
773:Istanbul
771:back to
706:Launched
702:shipyard
692:and was
674:mainmast
663:Type 285
576:in four
548:fuel oil
493:standard
461:Tunisian
333:Armament
208:standard
163:Sunk by
125:Launched
74:Namesake
2565:J class
2559:I class
2374:Punjabi
2346:Mashona
2318:Cossack
2311:Bedouin
2304:Ashanti
1897:Sources
1515:Captain
1424:Gallant
1395:monitor
1295:Hostile
1281:Cap Bon
1277:Hostile
1265:Force H
1260:Hostile
1141:Ålesund
1095:by the
1093:covered
998:tugboat
954:Hebburn
883:Red Sea
820:Albania
816:Majorca
607:on the
556:ratings
515:geared
513:Parsons
509:draught
481:I class
426:bombers
349:AA guns
244:Draught
112:339,585
92:Builder
84:Ordered
45:History
2544:Nootka
2537:Micmac
2501:Cayuga
2466:
2443:Bataan
2437:Kurnai
2430:Arunta
2418:
2395:Tartar
2388:Somali
2367:Nubian
2360:Mohawk
2332:Gurkha
2325:Eskimo
2297:Afridi
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1582:Mohawk
1571:Mohawk
1561:Mohawk
1546:Nubian
1542:Mohawk
1535:Baleno
1523:Jervis
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1464:Mohawk
1453:Tobruk
1433:Mohawk
1415:Mohawk
1404:Sollum
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1360:Nubian
1356:Mohawk
1334:Mohawk
1330:Mohawk
1326:Nubian
1318:Bardia
1305:Nubian
1301:Mohawk
1285:Mohawk
1273:Nubian
1249:Nubian
1245:Mohawk
1235:Mohawk
1223:Mohawk
1210:Nubian
1205:Mohawk
1199:, the
1178:Mohawk
1165:Mohawk
1149:Namsos
1125:Mohawk
1117:Rodney
1109:Gurkha
1088:Tartar
1083:Mohawk
1045:Bergen
1023:Mohawk
1002:Mohawk
994:Mohawk
972:Mohawk
938:Mohawk
915:Mohawk
907:Rosyth
895:Mohawk
875:Mohawk
863:Greece
859:Athens
842:, and
839:Afridi
833:Gurkha
828:Mohawk
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765:Mohawk
710:Mohawk
686:Mohawk
670:funnel
638:, one
609:bridge
544:Mohawk
449:Mohawk
445:Greece
422:convoy
418:Mohawk
386:Mohawk
224:Length
198:1,891
68:Mohawk
38:Mohawk
2524:(G07)
2515:Huron
2508:Haida
2480:(G89)
2339:Maori
1627:Notes
1613:Janus
1590:awash
1586:stern
1529:Janus
1501:'
1173:Molde
990:abaft
986:Kelly
980:were
977:Kelly
922:Group
918:'
867:Crete
745:Egypt
741:Malta
636:ASDIC
537:knots
491:) at
371:20 ×
327:ASDIC
301:Range
294:knots
289:Speed
2402:Zulu
2381:Sikh
2172:ISBN
2150:ISBN
2128:ISBN
2109:ISBN
2087:ISBN
2068:ISBN
2049:ISBN
2030:ISBN
2007:ISBN
1985:ISBN
1966:ISBN
1947:ISBN
1928:ISBN
1909:ISBN
1577:Arta
1544:and
1486:Pola
1476:Zara
1441:and
1410:1941
1358:and
1313:Kent
1303:and
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1257:and
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1101:Wing
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968:mine
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928:30 (
926:Wing
879:Suez
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505:beam
443:and
384:HMS
257:3 ×
236:Beam
160:Fate
106:Cost
64:Name
1429:bow
1191:to
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316:190
306:nmi
292:36
265:shp
229:o/a
206:) (
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