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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. | + | 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 May 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. | ||
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− | *[[Peter Hill]] Jul - Nov 1940 | + | A previous HMS Havelock (Abercrombie class Monitor) served from 1915 until 1920 including participation n the Dardanelles campaign. |
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+ | ===Crew members=== | ||
+ | * [[Peter Hill]] Jul - Nov 1940 | ||
[[Category:Ships]] | [[Category:Ships]] |
Latest revision as of 19:05, 15 January 2023
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 May 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.
Notes
A previous HMS Havelock (Abercrombie class Monitor) served from 1915 until 1920 including participation n the Dardanelles campaign.
Crew members
- Peter Hill Jul - Nov 1940