Classe: E (destroyer)


Category: Destroyer

Nation: Great Britain
Statistics: Displacement: 1 940 tons
Length: 100 meters
Speed: 36 knots
4 x 4.7'' guns


Additional information on the web : [RoyalNavyWW2]
Echo, Navarinon, H.23


DateIncidentBattlePlace
February 20, 1933Laid down-Great Britain
February 16, 1934LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Echo. Great Britain
October 25, 1934Commissioned-Great Britain
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. North Sea
July 7, 1940-Punta Stilo: the convoys. Italy
1942-transfert Greece, christened Navarinon. Great Britain
March 13, 1942-Hunt againt the Tirpitz. Norway
December 30, 1942-Convoys JW 51 and RA 51 in Arctic. Arctic
September 9, 1943-Surrender of the Italian Fleet. Italy
April 1956Stricken-Great Britain

Eclipse, H.08


DateIncidentBattlePlace
March 22, 1933Laid down-Great Britain
April 12, 1934LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Eclipse. Great Britain
December 1, 1934Commissioned-Great Britain
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. Channel
March 13, 1942-Hunt againt the Tirpitz. Norway
December 30, 1942-Convoys JW 51 and RA 51 in Arctic. Arctic
October 17, 1943Combatsinks the Uj 2109. Greece
October 24, 1943Sunk-Greece

Electra, H.27


DateIncidentBattlePlace
March 15, 1933Laid down-Great Britain
February 15, 1934LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Electra. Great Britain
September 17, 1934Commissioned-Great Britain
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. Channel
December 10, 1941CombatForce Z. Singapore, Malaysia
February 27, 1942SunkBattle of Java Sea, sunk by the Jintsu, Asagumo. Indonesia

Encounter, H.10


DateIncidentBattlePlace
March 15, 1933Laid down-Great Britain
March 29, 1934LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Encounter. Great Britain
November 9, 1934Commissioned-Great Britain
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. Channel
July 7, 1940-Punta Stilo: the convoys. Italy
November 25, 1940-Operations "Collar". Great Britain
November 27, 1940-Battle of Cap Spartivento (or Teulada). Italy
February 27, 1942-Battle of Java Sea. Indonesia
March 1, 1942SunkBattle off South Borneo, sunk by the Myoko, Ashigara. Indonesia

Escapade, H.17


DateIncidentBattlePlace
March 30, 1933Laid down-Great Britain
January 30, 1934LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Escapade. Great Britain
September 3, 1934Commissioned-Great Britain
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. Channel
June 14, 1942CombatHarpoon. Western Mediteranean Sea
October 29, 1942-Landing at Algier (Torch). Algeria
March 10, 1943-Convoy HX 228. North Atlantic
February 1947Stricken-Great Britain

Escort, H.66


DateIncidentBattlePlace
March 1934LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Escort. Great Britain
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. Channel
February 25, 1940Combatsinks the U 63. North Atlantic
July 3, 1940-Mers-el-Kebir. Algeria
July 8, 1940Damaged beyond repairPunta Stilo: the convoys, sunk by the Guglielmo Marconi. Western Mediteranean Sea
July 11, 1940SunkPunta Stilo: the convoys. Western Mediteranean Sea

Esk, H.15


DateIncidentBattlePlace
1934Commissioned-Great Britain
March 19, 1934LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Esk. Great Britain
October 1936-Spanish Civil War. Spain
May 30, 1940-Evacuation of Dunkirk. Channel
August 31, 1940Sunk-The Netherlands

Exmouth, H.02


DateIncidentBattlePlace
May 1933Laid down-Great Britain
February 7, 1934LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Exmouth. Great Britain
October 1934Commissioned-Great Britain
October 1936-Spanish Civil War. Spain
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. New Hebrides
January 21, 1940Sunksunk by the U 22. North Sea

Express, Gatineau, H.61


DateIncidentBattlePlace
March 23, 1933Laid down-Great Britain
May 29, 1934LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Express. Great Britain
November 3, 1934Commissioned-Great Britain
May 30, 1940-Evacuation of Dunkirk. Channel
December 10, 1941CombatForce Z. Singapore, Malaysia
June 3, 1943-transfert Canada, christened Gatineau. Canada
March 6, 1944Combatsinks the U 744. North Atlantic
June 1956Stricken-Canada



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