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HMS Woodpecker (U08)

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took part in the famous "Six in one trip" episode, during which she was credited with sharing the destruction of three U-boats. On 8 February, while supporting convoy SL 147/MKS 38, 2SG destroyed three U-boats;
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was ordered under the original design, her late build meant she incorporated many of these modifications and is consequently listed in some sources as one of the Modified
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on 23 February 1941. She was launched on 29 June 1942, and commissioned 14 December the same year, with a build time of 23 months and 10 days. The
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Sloops: A History of the 71 Sloops Built in Britain and Australia for the British, Australian and Indian Navies 1926–1946
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design was subject to many modifications during the building process, which were later consolidated into the Modified
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On 30 July the group engaged three U-boats, already under air attack; all three were destroyed, with
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foundered and sank in an Atlantic storm. The skeleton crew was rescued before the ship went under.
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was the only ship belonging to 2SG to be sunk. She had shared in six of the groups 23 victories.
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was ordered on 13 April 1940 under the 1940 Building Programme; she was laid down by
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was docked for an extensive refit, remaining there until the end of the year.
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On a Field White, a woodpecker clinging to a stump of a tree proper
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Inveniet qui exquirit: 'He who seeks carefully shall find'
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On 19 February, while supporting ON 224, 2107: 2093: 2085: 1582: 1568: 1560: 1218: 1216: 1214: 1212: 2801:World War II sloops of the United Kingdom 1357:Hitler's U-Boat War: The Hunted 1942-1945 1167: 1165: 1163: 116:Learn how and when to remove this message 1437:German U-Boat Losses During World War II 721: 660:The following day, on 20 February 1944, 19:For other ships with the same name, see 1503:. Kendal, England: World Ship Society. 1150: 631:were credited with the destruction of 129: 256:Sank while under tow 27 February 1944 152: 7: 303:299 ft 6 in (91.29 m) 54:adding citations to reliable sources 2826:Maritime incidents in February 1944 311:38 ft 6 in (11.73 m) 1544:German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net 1394:The Allied Convoy System 1939–1945 557:In June they were assigned to the 14: 1378:. London: Conway Maritime Press. 2739: 2734: 2722: 2714: 2074:List of sloops of the Royal Navy 2012: 1977: 1928: 1865: 1602: 1455:Battle Honours of the Royal Navy 1179:class vessel. 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She was active during the 192:William Denny & Brothers 664:was struck in the stern by 543:group under the command of 2847: 1029:N Atlantic, SW of Ireland 18: 2709: 2069: 2052: 2038: 657:after a seven-hour hunt. 394: 329:Geared turbines, 2 shafts 270: 147: 132: 65:"HMS Woodpecker" U08 381:2-pdr AA pom-pom (2 x 4) 271:General characteristics 2796:Black Swan-class sloops 1478:; Warlow, Ben (2006) . 346:20 knots (37 km/h) 319:11 ft (3.4 m) 16:Sloop of the Royal Navy 1499:Hague, Arnold (1993). 1435:Niestle, Axel (1998). 541:anti-submarine warfare 539:, a highly successful 474:anti-submarine warfare 429:Battle of the Atlantic 1555:at britainsnavy.co.uk 1534:Helgason, Guðmundur. 967:North Atlantic, W of 651:and others destroyed 527:After commissioning, 472:and was a successful 1392:Arnold Hague : 374:4-inch (102 mm) 253:on 20 February 1944. 50:improve this article 2768: /  1529:at navalhistory.net 1420:. Arms and Armour. 1416:Kemp, Paul (1997). 1110: /  1045: /  986: /  924: /  849: /  779: /  715:During her service 692:During her service 666:an acoustic torpedo 637:. Three days later 596:sharing credit for 415:Lt.Cdr RES Hugonin, 908:NW of Cape Ortegal 833:NW of Cape Ortegal 668:launched from the 567:Operation Musketry 438:6 U-boats (shared) 2772:48.817°N 22.183°W 2751: 2750: 2082: 2081: 1873:Royal Indian Navy 1491:978-1-86176-281-8 1453:Warlow, B : 1143: 1142: 1114:48.517°N 22.083°W 1049:50.000°N 18.233°W 990:49.033°N 16.967°W 928:45.550°N 10.933°W 853:45.000°N 11.983°W 783:44.983°N 12.400°W 537:2nd Support Group 511:design. 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Photograph of HMS Woodpecker in December 1942, from IWM
Woodpecker
William Denny & Brothers
Atlantic
U-256
Black Swan-class
sloop
hp
4-inch (102 mm)
2-pdr AA pom-pom (2 x 4)
20 mm guns
2nd Support Group
Battle of the Atlantic
pennant number
Black Swan-class
sloop
Royal Navy
Second World War

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