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detached from the convoy to return to Milford Haven and begin escorting convoys bringing reinforcements and supplies to the beaches, the first of which she escorted through the Bristol Channel on 10 June. She continued to escort convoys to Normandy until later in June, when she was released from
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s arrival in the Solent was delayed to 6 June. On 7 June, the second day of the invasion, the convoy and its escorts got underway from the Solent and proceeded to the American beachhead in Normandy, off which they arrived on 8 June. Later that day,
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on 16 March, and the action developed into the largest convoy battle of World War II, with 38 German submarines of three wolfpacks involved. During heavy German attacks on 17 March, the submarine
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during its passage of the Northwestern Approaches, detaching on 15 January to return to the Clyde. Similarly, she departed the Clyde on 23 March 1942 with the destroyers
2886: 2263:, France. In November 1944 she became part of the 1st Destroyer Flotilla (Portsmouth), and in December 1944 she became part of the 21st Destroyer Flotilla under the 1661: 2734:
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mistakenly had shot him down. Before German attacks ceased, PQ-16 had suffered the loss of seven of its 34 merchant ships and damage to four others and to
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returned to Western Approaches Command in June 1940 for convoy defence and patrol duties in the Western Approaches and North Atlantic. On 7 June 1940,
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continued her North Atlantic convoy defence operations from June to September 1943, but also began escorting convoys between the United Kingdom and
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at Milford Haven to form Escort Group 144 of Force B for the Normandy landings. On 4 June, the group escorted Convoy EBC2 – consisting of 32
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her. HX 112 then came under attack on 16–17 March by five German submarines, and its escorts were heavily engaged in its defence, during which
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for workups. After she completed these in February 1943, she was assigned to the 4th Escort Group – in which she joined
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in the Southwestern Approaches during the first leg of its voyage from the United Kingdom to Gibraltar. From 27 to 30 March,
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and returned to the escort of coastal convoys in the English Channel. In August 1944, she was one of the escorts of three
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to take up duties as a local escort for convoys. In August 1940, she provided local escort services for convoys bound for
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on 23 March for its voyage to the Soviet Union. German aircraft continuously shadowed the convoy, and German bombers,
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during the first leg of its voyage in the Northwestern Approaches; she detached to return to the Clyde on 13 May.
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was decommissioned and placed in reserve in June 1945, and by July 1945, she no longer appeared on the Royal Navy
979:, Norway. While thus engaged, she made an unsuccessful attack on a German submarine on 27 April before escorting 861: 504: 400: 3936: 2018: 1858: 1320:. She continued convoy defence operations in the North Atlantic with the group, which was under the command of 2260: 2116:
continued on North Atlantic convoy escort duty until April 1944, when she was reassigned to operations in the
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returned to action with the 5th Escort Group in October 1941, and with the group formed part of the escort of
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during the first leg of its voyage in the Northwestern Approaches after departing the Clyde, detaching with
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suffered six men killed and serious damage to her forward structure. Later in the month, she proceeded to
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in Scotland to Norway. She escorted similar convoys until 26 April, when she joined the destroyers
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was ordered in January 1918 as part of the 13th Order of the 1918-1919 Naval Programme. She was
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on 26 March 1942, the escorts sighted the submarine on the surface and expended all of their
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to the United Kingdom in a voyage which began on 26 June 1942. After an uneventful passage,
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while it transited the Northwestern Approaches during the first leg of its voyage to the
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stayed with the convoy until 8 March, then during her return voyage to Plymouth joined
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targeting German submarines transiting the bay between their bases in German-occupied
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In May 1940 – the month in which her pennant number was changed to I71 –
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900 nmi (1,700 km; 1,000 mi) at 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph)
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and their operating areas in the Atlantic. In October 1943, she participated in
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With the German conquest of Norway bringing the Norwegian Campaign to a close,
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carrying troops, equipment, and supplies for Allied offensive operations in
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entered service with the fleet in 1919. During 1921 she was assigned to the
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was reassigned to the 5th Escort Group, based at Londonderry (also called
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was transferred to convoy defence and anti-invasion patrol duties in the
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remained until she and the same ships that had protected PQ 16 escorted
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on 5 or 6 July 1942 (sources differ) to proceed to the United Kingdom.
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detached to return to the Clyde after the convoy arrived at Gibraltar.
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along with the rest of the flotilla. During the early 1930s, she was
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s active list. Placed on the disposal list in 1947, she was sold to
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during the final portion of its voyage from Gibraltar to Liverpool.
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on 1 September while underway to join the Dakar occupation force,
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G. J. Luther, commanding the escort – which also included
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detached from the convoy later that day to return to the Clyde.
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as one of two destroyers covering a naval force which bombarded
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continued to deploy off Norway. On 27 May, she, the destroyer
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convoys bound for the United Kingdom and two convoys in the
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in escorting between 11 and 15 April as it crossed from the
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9 feet (2.7 m), 11.25 feet (3.4 m) under full load
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Withdrawn from operational service at the end of May 1945,
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on 10 January 1940 to return to Plymouth. On 5 March 1940,
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on 17 April 1919. She was completed on 7 November 1919 and
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to Scapa Flow for refuelling and aircraft replenishment.
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2271:. By January 1945, she was escorting convoys in the 2516:, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1987, 1763:
put to sea from the Clyde on 10 May 1942 along with
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She was towed to the shipbreaker 1968:, and six Flower-class corvettes – based at 1450:accidentally rammed her off the coast of Ireland. 1256:was among the destroyers that escorted her to the 2693:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921 2612:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946 2490: 2488: 2486: 2484: 2482: 2480: 2283:in early May 1945 and until the end of May 1945. 438:twin 6 pounder army gun (1942 – replaced ‘A’ gun) 2576:uboat.net Frances Massey: British Steam Merchant 1458:, Northern Ireland, for repairs at a commercial 2436: 2434: 2432: 2430: 2428: 2426: 2424: 2422: 2420: 2418: 2416: 2414: 2412: 2410: 2408: 2406: 2404: 2402: 2400: 2398: 2396: 2394: 2392: 2390: 2388: 2386: 2384: 2382: 2380: 2378: 2376: 2374: 2372: 2370: 2368: 2366: 2364: 2362: 2360: 2358: 2356: 2089:operations by Allied ships and aircraft in the 584:was recommissioned with a reserve crew for the 2831:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. 2717:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. 2695:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. 2676:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. 2595:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. 2354: 2352: 2350: 2348: 2346: 2344: 2342: 2340: 2338: 2336: 2142:and Free French Naval Forces escort destroyer 2011:came under attack by German submarines of the 2007:, consisting of 40 merchant ships. HX 229 and 279:1,140 tons standard, 1,550 tons full 3995:World War II destroyers of the United Kingdom 2880: 2638:(Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. 1224:, the unsuccessful British attempt to occupy 1012:, Norway, to the United Kingdom for repairs. 657:. In October 1939 she was transferred to the 8: 1887:(CAM ship) after the American merchant ship 1796:steaming between the United Kingdom and the 1604:as the local escort for the military convoy 677:, and she continued these duties into 1940. 624:. On 5 September, she joined the destroyers 432:3 × 21-inch Torpedo Tubes (one triple mount) 3959:List of destroyer classes of the Royal Navy 2560: 2558: 2556: 2554: 2552: 2550: 1552:as the local escort of the military convoy 3980:V and W-class destroyers of the Royal Navy 3849: 3503: 3282: 3265: 3038: 2913: 2906: 2887: 2873: 2865: 2548: 2546: 2544: 2542: 2540: 2538: 2536: 2534: 2532: 2530: 2508: 2506: 2504: 2502: 2464: 2462: 2460: 2458: 2456: 2454: 2452: 2450: 2448: 2303:on 3 or 4 March 1947 (sources differ) for 1485:, escorting a troop convoy along the way. 382:Type 271 Surface Warning Radar fitted 1940 2848:B.E.F. Ships Before, At and After Dunkirk 2152:– S-boats, known to the Allies as " 2052:joined the 5th Escort Group in escorting 554:, and in 1925 she was transferred to the 429:2 × QF 2 pdr Mk.II "pom-pom" (40 mm L/39) 2766:Raven, Alan & Roberts, John (1979). 2614:. Greenwich, UK: Conway Maritime Press. 1702:with the loss of her entire crew of 42. 711:during the final leg of its voyage from 577:, Scotland, remaining in reserve there. 321:Water-tube boilers, Brown-Curtis geared 19:For other ships with the same name, see 2850:. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. 2655:Destroyers of the Royal Navy, 1893–1981 2332: 2215:– from Milford Haven through the 2041:made an unsuccessful torpedo attack on 1216:, for part of its voyage, detaching at 379:Type 286M Air Warning Radar fitted 1940 2808:The U-boat Peril: A Fight for Survival 2751:'V & W' Class Destroyers 1917–1945 1800:. Accordingly, she and the destroyers 1630:in attacking her after she submerged. 249:s mask on a gold shield over a silver 27: 2120:escorting convoys along the coast of 1915:detached from the convoy at sea near 665:for convoy defence operations in the 408:QF 2 pdr Mk.II "pom-pom" (40 mm L/39) 59: 7: 1497:, from 13 to 15 December 1941, when 423:3 × BL 4.7 in (120mm) Mk.I L/45 guns 234:Sold for scrapping 3 or 4 March 1947 719:, detaching from the convoy in the 511:into service the same day with the 2248:which discharged supplies for the 1429:, killing her commanding officer, 1047:, which had sunk that day west of 14: 1946:in January 1943 and proceeded to 786:in an unsuccessful search in the 539:, Oslo, Norway, shortly after WWI 426:1 × 3 in (76 mm) AA gun 4000:Maritime incidents in April 1941 3462: 3270: 3231: 3043: 3004: 2918: 1481:, which was sailing to join the 61: 31: 1792:was assigned to the support of 1534:put to sea from the Clyde with 1002:escorted the damaged destroyer 798:aircraft. From 25 to 26 March, 752:as it formed for its voyage to 3990:Ships built on the River Clyde 2242:Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth 2148:were in action against German 1938:With her conversion complete, 1781:to escort the military convoy 1654:in the North Atlantic west of 480:Construction and commissioning 1: 2610:Chesneau, Roger, ed. (1980). 2593:Naval Weapons of World War II 1885:Catapult Aircraft Merchantman 1751:escorted the military convoy 1514:was "adopted" by the city of 1240:. After the German submarine 253:of three, all on a blue field 2768:'V' and 'W' Class Destroyers 2287:Decommissioning and disposal 2265:Commander-in-Chief, The Nore 1620:fix on the German submarine 1246:torpedoed the light cruiser 1208:escorted a convoy bound for 1136:(22.5 km) northwest of 860:was detached to serve under 401:BL 4.7 in (120-mm) Mk.I guns 291:, 312 ft (95.1 m) 2846:Winser, John de D. (1999). 2307:by either M. Brechin or by 1745:, and the escort destroyer 1522:national savings campaign. 612:The United Kingdom entered 337:(63 km/h; 39 mph) 325:, 2 shafts, 27,000 shp 16:Destroyer of the Royal Navy 4016: 2896:V- and W- class destroyers 2736:. London: Seeley Service. 2565:warlinks.com HMS Volunteer 1942:underwent post-conversion 1709:From 18 to 20 April 1942, 1638:and the escort destroyers 1375:when the German submarine 663:Western Approaches Command 493:William Denny and Brothers 287:300 ft (91.4 m) 267:Admiralty Modified W-class 179:("For Hearths and Homes ") 107:William Denny and Brothers 18: 3954: 3931: 2829:Destroyers of World War 2 2672:Friedman, Norman (2009). 2128:in support of the Allied 1598:and the escort destroyer 1260:in Scotland for repairs. 1038:rescued survivors of the 616:on 3 September 1939, and 573:. She later was moved to 257: 203:English Channel 1940-1945 54: 30: 2749:Preston, Antony (1971). 2732:March, Edgar J. (1966). 1859:Free French Naval Forces 1759:to return to the Clyde. 1201:embarked, to the Clyde. 588:of the Reserve Fleet in 2827:Whitley, M. J. (1988). 2785:Rohwer, Jürgen (2005). 2632:; Warlow, Ben (2006) . 2591:Campbell, John (1985). 1879:rescued the pilot of a 1618:radio direction-finding 1055:, 36 hours after being 788:Southwestern Approaches 659:17th Destroyer Flotilla 622:15th Destroyer Flotilla 258:General characteristics 1926:entered a dockyard at 1462:until September 1941. 1299:, in which she joined 1199:Norwegian royal family 1040:armed merchant cruiser 956:as the escort for the 689:joined the destroyers 548:4th Destroyer Flotilla 540: 435:2 × depth charge racks 302:29.5 feet (9.0 m) 3470:Royal Australian Navy 3239:Royal Australian Navy 3012:Royal Australian Navy 2804:Whinney, Bob (2000). 2753:. London: Macdonald. 2261:Saint-Michel-en-Grève 2156:" – of the 9th 1867:joined the escort of 1678:47.35000°N 21.65000°W 1339:(serving as Macintyre 1079:53.21667°N 10.66667°W 562:, transferred to the 531: 414:21-inch Torpedo Tubes 347:320–370 tons oil 2309:Granton Shipbreaking 2281:surrender of Germany 2167:In early June 1944, 1775:, and the destroyer 1546:, and the destroyer 1530:On 12 January 1942, 1359:, and the corvettes 1160:55.55000°N 8.43333°W 864:(Destroyers) in the 671:North Atlantic Ocean 620:was assigned to the 566:, and placed in the 491:on 16 April 1918 by 472:that saw service in 419:1940 SRE conversion: 2233:Operation Neptune. 2194:Royal Canadian Navy 2183:Kingston Andalusite 2150:motor torpedo boats 1683:47.35000; -21.65000 1673: /  1634:shared credit with 1263:In September 1940, 1155: /  1084:53.21667; -10.66667 1074: /  685:On 8 January 1940, 556:Mediterranean Fleet 524:Before World War II 2250:United States Army 2246:tank landing ships 2099:Operation Alacrity 1991:and the corvettes 1788:After her return, 1510:In December 1941, 1501:and the destroyer 1413:commanding officer 1381:sighted it. 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In March 1941, 1287:In January 1941, 1232:, as well as for 1105:German submarine 1008:, under tow from 958:aircraft carriers 811:, the destroyers 768:, the destroyers 537:Akershus fortress 444: 443: 177:Pro aris et focis 4007: 3903:Modified W class 3850: 3504: 3500:Modified W class 3468: 3466: 3465: 3283: 3276: 3274: 3273: 3266: 3237: 3235: 3234: 3049: 3047: 3046: 3039: 3010: 3008: 3007: 2924: 2922: 2921: 2914: 2907: 2889: 2882: 2875: 2866: 2861: 2842: 2823: 2811: 2800: 2781: 2762: 2745: 2728: 2706: 2687: 2668: 2649: 2625: 2606: 2578: 2573: 2567: 2562: 2525: 2510: 2497: 2492: 2475: 2466: 2443: 2438: 2314: 2298: 2254: 2226: 1962:, the destroyer 1881:Hawker Hurricane 1828:, the corvettes 1701: 1700: 1698: 1697: 1696: 1694: 1685: 1684: 1679: 1674: 1671: 1670: 1669: 1666: 1440:was deployed at 1411:, capturing her 1342: 1325:Donald Macintyre 1307:, the destroyer 1297:Northern Ireland 1273:Operation Medium 1222:Operation Menace 1197:, which had the 1183: 1182: 1180: 1179: 1178: 1176: 1167: 1166: 1161: 1156: 1153: 1152: 1151: 1148: 1110:. The same day, 1102: 1101: 1099: 1098: 1097: 1095: 1086: 1085: 1080: 1075: 1072: 1071: 1070: 1067: 1023:, the destroyer 996:, and the sloop 907:, the destroyer 823:, and the sloop 804:destroyer leader 780:, and the sloop 727:, the destroyer 580:In August 1939, 460:Modified W-class 248: 69: 66: 65: 64: 41:underway on the 35: 28: 4015: 4014: 4010: 4009: 4008: 4006: 4005: 4004: 3970: 3969: 3968: 3963: 3950: 3923: 3898: 3873: 3833: 3624: 3491: 3463: 3461: 3452: 3431: 3271: 3269: 3253: 3232: 3230: 3225: 3044: 3042: 3026: 3005: 3003: 2998: 2919: 2917: 2910:V class leaders 2898: 2893: 2858: 2845: 2839: 2826: 2820: 2803: 2797: 2784: 2778: 2765: 2748: 2731: 2725: 2709: 2703: 2690: 2684: 2671: 2665: 2652: 2646: 2630:Colledge, J. J. 2628: 2622: 2609: 2603: 2590: 2587: 2582: 2581: 2574: 2570: 2563: 2528: 2511: 2500: 2493: 2478: 2467: 2446: 2439: 2334: 2329: 2312: 2296: 2289: 2257:12th Army Group 2252: 2240:came under the 2224: 2217:Bristol Channel 2205:motor transport 2118:English Channel 2111: 1975:In March 1943, 1936: 1883:fighter from a 1688: 1686: 1682: 1680: 1676: 1675: 1672: 1667: 1664: 1662: 1660: 1659: 1528: 1436:In April 1941, 1431:Joachim Schepke 1417:Otto Kretschmer 1371:were escorting 1340: 1285: 1269:English Channel 1238:English Channel 1170: 1168: 1164: 1162: 1158: 1157: 1154: 1149: 1146: 1144: 1142: 1141: 1118:of the British 1089: 1087: 1083: 1081: 1077: 1076: 1073: 1068: 1065: 1063: 1061: 1060: 856:In April 1940, 837:and the sloops 794:reported by an 683: 610: 605: 526: 521: 519:Service history 482: 373: 246: 185: 144:7 November 1919 136:7 November 1919 67: 62: 60: 50: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 4013: 4011: 4003: 4002: 3997: 3992: 3987: 3982: 3972: 3971: 3965: 3964: 3962: 3961: 3955: 3952: 3951: 3949: 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395:As built 1920: 390: 386: 385: 384: 383: 380: 375: 369: 368: 365: 361: 360: 359: 358: 355: 348: 343: 339: 338: 331: 327: 326: 323:steam turbines 316: 312: 311: 308: 304: 303: 300: 296: 295: 285: 281: 280: 277: 273: 272: 264: 263:Class and type 260: 259: 255: 254: 240: 236: 235: 232: 228: 227: 226: 225: 223:North Sea 1945 220: 215: 210: 205: 200: 195: 192:Battle honours 187: 181: 180: 174: 170: 169: 166: 165:Decommissioned 162: 161: 158: 157:Recommissioned 154: 153: 150: 149:Decommissioned 146: 145: 142: 138: 137: 134: 130: 129: 126: 122: 121: 118: 114: 113: 104: 100: 99: 96: 92: 91: 86: 82: 81: 75: 71: 70: 68:United Kingdom 57: 56: 52: 51: 36: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 4012: 4001: 3998: 3996: 3993: 3991: 3988: 3986: 3983: 3981: 3978: 3977: 3975: 3960: 3957: 3956: 3953: 3947: 3945: 3941:Followed by: 3940: 3938: 3935:Preceded by: 3934: 3933: 3930: 3920: 3919: 3915: 3913: 3912: 3908: 3907: 3905: 3901: 3895: 3894: 3890: 3888: 3887: 3883: 3882: 3880: 3876: 3870: 3869: 3865: 3863: 3862: 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On 8 June, 1181: 1174: 1139: 1135: 1131: 1130: 1125: 1121: 1120:merchant ship 1117: 1113: 1109: 1108: 1100: 1093: 1059:on 6 June at 1058: 1054: 1050: 1046: 1045: 1041: 1037: 1036: 1032: 1028: 1027: 1022: 1018: 1013: 1011: 1007: 1006: 1001: 1000: 995: 994: 989: 984: 982: 978: 974: 970: 969: 964: 963: 959: 955: 954: 949: 948: 943: 942: 937: 936: 931: 930: 925: 921: 920: 916: 912: 911: 906: 905: 900: 899: 895: 891: 887: 883: 879: 875: 871: 867: 863: 859: 854: 852: 848: 847: 842: 841: 836: 832: 828: 827: 822: 821: 816: 815: 810: 809: 805: 801: 797: 793: 790:for a German 789: 785: 784: 779: 778: 773: 772: 767: 763: 759: 755: 751: 750:Convoy OG 21F 747: 746: 741: 740: 736: 732: 731: 726: 722: 718: 714: 710: 707:in escorting 706: 705: 700: 699: 694: 693: 688: 680: 678: 676: 672: 668: 664: 660: 656: 652: 651:Milford Haven 648: 645: 641: 640: 635: 634: 629: 628: 623: 619: 615: 607: 602: 600: 599: 595: 591: 587: 583: 578: 576: 572: 569: 565: 564:Reserve Fleet 561: 557: 553: 549: 545: 538: 534: 530: 523: 518: 516: 514: 510: 506: 502: 498: 494: 490: 486: 479: 477: 475: 471: 468: 464: 461: 457: 453: 451: 437: 434: 431: 428: 425: 422: 420: 417: 415: 411: 409: 405: 402: 398: 396: 393: 392: 391: 388: 387: 381: 378: 377: 376: 371: 370: 366: 363: 362: 356: 353: 349: 346: 345: 344: 341: 340: 336: 332: 329: 328: 324: 320: 317: 314: 313: 309: 306: 305: 301: 298: 297: 294: 290: 286: 283: 282: 278: 275: 274: 271: 268: 265: 262: 261: 256: 252: 245: 241: 238: 237: 233: 230: 229: 224: 221: 219: 218:Normandy 1944 216: 214: 211: 209: 206: 204: 201: 199: 196: 193: 190: 189: 188: 183: 182: 178: 175: 172: 171: 167: 164: 163: 159: 156: 155: 151: 148: 147: 143: 140: 139: 135: 132: 131: 128:17 April 1919 127: 124: 123: 120:16 April 1918 119: 116: 115: 112: 108: 105: 102: 101: 97: 94: 93: 90: 87: 84: 83: 80: 76: 73: 72: 58: 53: 48: 44: 40: 34: 29: 26: 22: 21:HMS Volunteer 3943: 3917: 3910: 3892: 3885: 3867: 3860: 3828: 3823: 3818: 3813: 3808: 3803: 3798: 3793: 3788: 3783: 3778: 3773: 3768: 3763: 3758: 3753: 3748: 3743: 3738: 3733: 3728: 3723: 3718: 3713: 3708: 3703: 3698: 3693: 3688: 3683: 3678: 3673: 3668: 3663: 3659: 3654: 3649: 3644: 3639: 3635: 3618: 3611: 3605: 3598: 3591: 3584: 3577: 3570: 3563: 3562: 3556: 3549: 3542: 3535: 3529:Witherington 3528: 3521: 3514: 3485: 3478: 3447: 3442: 3425: 3418: 3411: 3404: 3398: 3391: 3384: 3377: 3370: 3363: 3356: 3349: 3342: 3335: 3328: 3321: 3314: 3307: 3300: 3293: 3247: 3219: 3212: 3205: 3198: 3191: 3185: 3178: 3171: 3164: 3157: 3150: 3143: 3136: 3129: 3122: 3115: 3108: 3101: 3094: 3087: 3080: 3073: 3066: 3059: 3020: 2992: 2986: 2979: 2973: 2966: 2960: 2953: 2947: 2940: 2934: 2847: 2828: 2807: 2786: 2767: 2750: 2733: 2714: 2692: 2673: 2654: 2633: 2611: 2592: 2585:Bibliography 2571: 2513: 2470: 2292: 2290: 2237: 2235: 2229: 2199: 2188: 2182: 2176: 2168: 2166: 2144: 2138: 2113: 2112: 2070: 2069: 2058: 2054:Convoy ONS 7 2049: 2047: 2042: 2037: 2023: 2019:Robber Baron 2013: 1999: 1993: 1988: 1976: 1974: 1972:, Scotland. 1964: 1959: 1955: 1952:Isle of Mull 1939: 1937: 1923: 1921: 1912: 1905:Convoy QP 13 1900: 1892: 1888: 1876: 1869:Convoy PQ 16 1863: 1853: 1842: 1836: 1830: 1824: 1820:antiaircraft 1814: 1808: 1802: 1798:Soviet Union 1789: 1787: 1777: 1772: 1768: 1764: 1760: 1756: 1747: 1741: 1735: 1729: 1723: 1718: 1714: 1710: 1708: 1703: 1690: 1651: 1650:for sinking 1646: 1640: 1635: 1631: 1622: 1613: 1600: 1594: 1588: 1582: 1576: 1570: 1564: 1558: 1548: 1544:Witherington 1543: 1539: 1535: 1531: 1529: 1520:Warship Week 1511: 1509: 1503: 1498: 1490: 1486: 1477: 1465: 1464: 1451: 1446: 1437: 1435: 1425: 1420: 1407: 1402: 1398: 1386: 1382: 1377: 1367: 1361: 1355: 1349: 1336: 1332: 1328: 1315:Flower-class 1309: 1304: 1300: 1288: 1286: 1264: 1262: 1253: 1248: 1242: 1205: 1203: 1193: 1185: 1172: 1128: 1123: 1114:rescued the 1111: 1106: 1091: 1043: 1034: 1025: 1020: 1016: 1014: 1004: 998: 992: 987: 985: 980: 967: 961: 952: 946: 940: 934: 928: 918: 909: 903: 897: 890:Witherington 889: 885: 881: 862:Rear Admiral 857: 855: 851:Convoy HG 23 845: 839: 834: 831:Convoy OG 23 825: 819: 813: 807: 799: 782: 776: 770: 765: 761: 757: 744: 738: 729: 724: 709:Convoy HG 13 703: 697: 691: 686: 684: 638: 633:Witherington 632: 626: 617: 614:World War II 611: 603:World War II 598:Nazi Germany 590:Weymouth Bay 586:Royal Review 581: 579: 543: 542: 532: 509:commissioned 484: 483: 474:World War II 455: 449: 447: 445: 418: 394: 372:Sensors and 276:Displacement 176: 141:Commissioned 98:January 1918 78: 47:World War II 38: 25: 3846:Thornycroft 3754:Westward Ho 3294:Westminster 2812:. Cassell. 2213:oil tankers 2171:joined the 2003:– of 1917:Bear Island 1848:Polish Navy 1831:Honeysuckle 1681: / 1668:021°39′00″W 1616:achieved a 1610:Middle East 1313:, and nine 1258:River Clyde 1163: / 1150:008°26′00″W 1138:Tory Island 1082: / 1069:010°40′00″W 1031:minesweeper 924:River Clyde 840:Scarborough 739:Enchantress 673:, based at 535:tied up at 446:The fourth 350:3,500  319:Yarrow type 213:Biscay 1943 208:Arctic 1942 184:Honours and 160:August 1939 152:early 1930s 43:River Clyde 3985:1919 ships 3974:Categories 3789:White Bear 3759:Willoughby 3699:Waldegrave 3557:Vansittart 3448:Woodpecker 3350:Winchester 3329:Winchelsea 3278:Royal Navy 3081:Vanquisher 3051:Royal Navy 2926:Royal Navy 2315:s yard at 2200:Summerside 2198:HMCS  1965:Winchelsea 1960:Highlander 1909:Kola Inlet 1857:, and the 1850:destroyer 1769:Leamington 1748:Lauderdale 1724:Georgetown 1687: ( 1665:47°21′00″N 1636:Leamington 1595:Rockingham 1583:Leamington 1549:Vanquisher 1474:battleship 1210:Casablanca 1194:Devonshire 1169: ( 1147:55°33′00″N 1094:torpedoed" 1088: ( 1066:53°13′00″N 1049:Galway Bay 1029:, and the 1010:Skjelfjord 913:, and the 910:Highlander 904:Manchester 898:Birmingham 870:Scapa Flow 866:Home Fleet 846:Wellington 733:, and the 533:Volunteer 470:Royal Navy 364:Complement 315:Propulsion 3794:Whitehead 3739:Wellesley 3629:Cancelled 3606:Worcester 3599:Whitehall 3592:Wolverine 3585:Wild Swan 3564:Volunteer 3520:HMS  3507:Completed 3436:Cancelled 3385:Wolfhound 3322:Whirlwind 3286:Completed 3186:Vancouver 3165:Vivacious 3158:Versatile 3137:Vortigern 3123:Venturous 2954:Valentine 2903:Admiralty 2759:464542895 2742:164893555 2524:, p. 372. 2471:Volunteer 2321:Edinburgh 2305:scrapping 2293:Volunteer 2277:North Sea 2269:Sheerness 2238:Volunteer 2230:Volunteer 2211:and five 2196:corvette 2177:Ellesmere 2169:Volunteer 2114:Volunteer 2109:1944-1945 2075:Gibraltar 2071:Volunteer 2050:Volunteer 2043:Volunteer 2033:wolfpacks 2000:Pennywort 1985:Commander 1977:Volunteer 1948:Tobermory 1940:Volunteer 1924:Volunteer 1913:Volunteer 1907:from the 1901:Volunteer 1877:Volunteer 1861:corvette 1852:ORP  1837:Hyderabad 1790:Volunteer 1778:Castleton 1773:St. Marys 1761:Volunteer 1742:Salisbury 1736:St. Marys 1730:Lancaster 1715:Badsworth 1711:Volunteer 1704:Volunteer 1632:Volunteer 1601:Badsworth 1532:Volunteer 1512:Volunteer 1499:Volunteer 1491:Volunteer 1487:Ramillies 1478:Ramillies 1466:Volunteer 1452:Volunteer 1442:Devonport 1438:Volunteer 1385:detected 1368:Hydrangea 1329:Volunteer 1322:Commander 1318:corvettes 1289:Volunteer 1277:Cherbourg 1265:Volunteer 1254:Volunteer 1218:Gibraltar 1206:Volunteer 1186:Volunteer 1112:Volunteer 1092:Carinthia 1057:torpedoed 1044:Carinthia 1021:Volunteer 1017:Volunteer 999:Fleetwood 988:Volunteer 973:Andalsnes 962:Ark Royal 935:Encounter 919:Protector 886:Whirlwind 858:Volunteer 849:escorted 835:Volunteer 829:escorted 800:Volunteer 792:submarine 777:Wild Swan 766:Whirlwind 758:Volunteer 754:Gibraltar 730:Whirlwind 725:Volunteer 721:Irish Sea 717:Liverpool 713:Gibraltar 687:Volunteer 639:Wolverine 618:Volunteer 582:Volunteer 544:Volunteer 497:Dumbarton 489:laid down 485:Volunteer 463:destroyer 450:Volunteer 270:destroyer 133:Completed 117:Laid down 111:Dunbarton 89:volunteer 79:Volunteer 39:Volunteer 3893:Woolston 3868:Viscount 3804:Wrangler 3784:Whitaker 3749:Westphal 3744:Werewolf 3669:Virulent 3660:Vigorous 3650:Vengeful 3578:Wanderer 3536:Whitshed 3522:Venomous 3486:Waterhen 3443:Wayfarer 3392:Waterhen 3371:Wrestler 3364:Westcott 3308:Watchman 3248:Vendetta 3151:Vittoria 3109:Vendetta 3074:Vehement 2993:Valhalla 2967:Valorous 2961:Montrose 2941:Valkyrie 2713:(1998). 2209:coasters 2192:and the 2173:trawlers 2162:Hastings 2158:Flotilla 2134:Normandy 2130:invasion 2014:Raubgraf 1989:Beverley 1981:flagship 1979:was the 1970:Greenock 1956:Beverley 1899:, where 1843:Starwort 1825:Alynbank 1757:Boadicea 1719:Boadicea 1641:Aldenham 1612:. 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Index

HMS Volunteer

River Clyde
World War II
volunteer
William Denny and Brothers
Dunbarton
Battle honours
Atlantic 1939-1945
English Channel 1940-1945
Arctic 1942
Biscay 1943
Normandy 1944
North Sea 1945
lion
barry
Admiralty Modified W-class
destroyer
o/a
p/p
Yarrow type
steam turbines
knots
nmi
BL 4.7 in (120-mm) Mk.I guns
QF 2 pdr Mk.II "pom-pom" (40 mm L/39)
21-inch Torpedo Tubes
Modified W-class
destroyer
British

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