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==Remarks== | ==Remarks== | ||
− | Originally ordered by the Brazilian Navy, she was taken over by the Admiralty on 5 Sep 1939 when WW2 commenced. Renamed Havelock she participated in the ill fated Norwegian Campaign in May 1940 and was assigned to convoy escort and anti-submarine patrols in the North Atlantic until late 1944. SHe was an escort for the Norwegian Government in Exile's return to Norway on 27 ay 1945 | + | Originally ordered by the Brazilian Navy, she was taken over by the Admiralty on 5 Sep 1939 when WW2 commenced. Renamed ''Havelock'' she participated in the ill fated Norwegian Campaign in May 1940 and was assigned to convoy escort and anti-submarine patrols in the North Atlantic until late 1944. SHe was an escort for the Norwegian Government in Exile's return to Norway on 27 ay 1945 |
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Depth Charges: 110 × depth charges, 3 rails and 8 throwers. | Depth Charges: 110 × depth charges, 3 rails and 8 throwers. | ||
− | == | + | ==Crew members== |
− | *[[Peter Hill]] Jul - Nov 1940 | + | * [[Peter Hill]] Jul - Nov 1940 |
[[Category:Ships]] | [[Category:Ships]] |
Revision as of 23:28, 22 October 2021
Remarks
Originally ordered by the Brazilian Navy, she was taken over by the Admiralty on 5 Sep 1939 when WW2 commenced. Renamed Havelock she participated in the ill fated Norwegian Campaign in May 1940 and was assigned to convoy escort and anti-submarine patrols in the North Atlantic until late 1944. SHe was an escort for the Norwegian Government in Exile's return to Norway on 27 ay 1945
Armament:
Guns: 3 × 1 - QF 4.7-inch (120 mm) Mk IX gun; 2 × 4 - .50 cal machine guns;
Torpedoes: 2 × 4 - 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes; and
Depth Charges: 110 × depth charges, 3 rails and 8 throwers.
Crew members
- Peter Hill Jul - Nov 1940