Classe: Hunt Blankney


Category: Escort Destroyer

Nation: Great Britain
Statistics: Displacement: 1 430 tons
Length: 85 meters
Speed: 27 knots
6 x 4'' guns


Additional information on the web : [RoyalNavyWW2]All ships of this class are described in this page
Avon Vale, L06


DateIncidentBattlePlace
February 12, 1940Laid down-Great Britain
October 23, 1940LaunchedGreat Britain, escort destroyer, christened Avon Vale. Great Britain
February 17, 1941Commissioned-Great Britain
March 22, 1942-Second battle of the Gulf of Syrte. Malta, Tunisia
November 1942DamagedLanding at Oran (Torch). Algeria
November 1, 1944Combatsinks the TA 20. Mediterranean Sea
May 1958Stricken-Great Britain

Badsworth, Arendal, L03


DateIncidentBattlePlace
March 1941LaunchedGreat Britain, escort destroyer, christened Badsworth. Great Britain
August 18, 1941Commissioned-Great Britain
June 14, 1942CombatHarpoon. Western Mediteranean Sea
1946-transfert Norway, christened Arendal. Norway
September 1961Stricken-Norway

Beaufort, Haugesund, L14


DateIncidentBattlePlace
July 17, 1940Laid down-Great Britain
June 9, 1941LaunchedGreat Britain, escort destroyer, christened Beaufort. Great Britain
November 3, 1941Commissioned-Great Britain
March 22, 1942-Second battle of the Gulf of Syrte. Malta, Tunisia
June 14, 1942CombatConvoy "Vigorous". Eastern Mediterranean Sea
1954-transfert Norway, christened Haugesund. Norway
May 1965Stricken-Norway

Bicester, L34


DateIncidentBattlePlace
May 25, 1940Laid down-Great Britain
July 23, 1941LaunchedGreat Britain, escort destroyer, christened Bicester. Great Britain
May 9, 1942Commissioned-Great Britain
August 12, 1942-Convoy Pedestal for Malta. Western Mediteranean Sea
February 23, 1943Combatsinks the U 443. Great Britain
August 1956Stricken-Great Britain

Blackmore, Esbern Snare, L43


DateIncidentBattlePlace
February 10, 1941Laid down-Great Britain
December 2, 1941LaunchedGreat Britain, escort destroyer, christened Blackmore. Great Britain
April 14, 1942Commissioned-Great Britain
1953-transfert Denmark, christened Esbern Snare. Denmark
March 1966Stricken-Denmark

Blankney, L30


DateIncidentBattlePlace
May 17, 1940Laid down-Great Britain
December 19, 1940LaunchedGreat Britain, escort destroyer, christened Blankney. Great Britain
April 11, 1941Commissioned-Great Britain
December 21, 1941-Convoy HG 76. North Atlantic
June 14, 1942CombatHarpoon. Western Mediteranean Sea
December 22, 1942-Convoys JW 51 and RA 51 in Arctic. Arctic
March 10, 1944Combatsinks the U 450. Mediterranean Sea
May 4, 1944Combatsinks the U 371. Mediterranean Sea
1959Stricken-Great Britain

Blencathra, L24


DateIncidentBattlePlace
November 18, 1939Laid down-Great Britain
August 6, 1940LaunchedGreat Britain, escort destroyer, christened Blencathra. Great Britain
December 14, 1940Commissioned-Great Britain
March 30, 1944Combatsinks the U 223. Italy
1957Stricken-Great Britain

Branham, Themistokles, L51


DateIncidentBattlePlace
January 1942LaunchedGreat Britain, escort destroyer, christened Branham. Great Britain
June 16, 1942Commissioned-Great Britain
August 12, 1942-Convoy Pedestal for Malta. Western Mediteranean Sea
March 24, 1943-transfert Greece, christened Themistokles. Great Britain
July 1960Stricken-Greece

Brocklesby, L42


DateIncidentBattlePlace
November 18, 1939Laid down-Great Britain
September 30, 1940LaunchedGreat Britain, escort destroyer, christened Brocklesby. Great Britain
April 9, 1941Commissioned-Great Britain
August 19, 1942DamagedDieppe. Channel
1968Stricken-Great Britain

Calpe, Rolf Krake, L71


DateIncidentBattlePlace
June 12, 1940Laid down-Great Britain
April 28, 1941LaunchedGreat Britain, escort destroyer, christened Calpe. Great Britain
December 11, 1941Commissioned-Great Britain
August 19, 1942DamagedDieppe. Channel
November 8, 1942-Landing at Oran (Torch). Algeria
December 13, 1943Combatsinks the U 593. North Atlantic
1952-transfert Denmark, christened Rolf Krake. Denmark
1966Stricken-Denmark

Chiddingfold, Ganga, L31


DateIncidentBattlePlace
March 1, 1940Laid down-Great Britain
March 10, 1941LaunchedGreat Britain, escort destroyer, christened Chiddingfold. Great Britain
October 16, 1941Commissioned-Great Britain
December 22, 1942-Convoys JW 51 and RA 51 in Arctic. Arctic
1953-transfert India, christened Ganga. India
1975Stricken-India

Cowdray, L52


DateIncidentBattlePlace
April 30, 1940Laid down-Great Britain
July 22, 1941LaunchedGreat Britain, escort destroyer, christened Cowdray. Great Britain
July 29, 1942Commissioned-Great Britain
November 8, 1942-Landing at Algier (Torch). Algeria
1959Stricken-Great Britain

Croome, L62


DateIncidentBattlePlace
June 7, 1940Laid down-Great Britain
January 30, 1941LaunchedGreat Britain, escort destroyer, christened Croome. Great Britain
June 29, 1941Commissioned-Great Britain
June 14, 1942CombatConvoy "Vigorous". Eastern Mediterranean Sea
August 4, 1942Combatsinks the U 372. Great Britain
1957Stricken-Great Britain

Dulverton, L63


DateIncidentBattlePlace
1941Launched-Great Britain
September 27, 1941CommissionedGreat Britain, escort destroyer, christened Dulverton. Great Britain
March 22, 1942-Second battle of the Gulf of Syrte. Malta, Tunisia
June 14, 1942CombatConvoy "Vigorous". Eastern Mediterranean Sea
October 30, 1942Combatsinks the U 559. Egypt
November 13, 1943Sunksunk by the Belvoir. Greece

Eridge, L68


DateIncidentBattlePlace
1940Launched-Great Britain
February 28, 1941CommissionedGreat Britain, escort destroyer, christened Eridge. Great Britain
March 22, 1942-Second battle of the Gulf of Syrte. Malta, Tunisia
May 28, 1942Combatsinks the U 568. Libya
June 14, 1942CombatConvoy "Vigorous". Eastern Mediterranean Sea
1947Stricken-Egypt

Exmoor II, Burton, Valdemar Sejr, L08


DateIncidentBattlePlace
1941-Great Britain, escort destroyer, christened Burton. Great Britain
March 12, 1941Launchedchristened Exmoor II. Great Britain
October 18, 1941Commissioned-Great Britain
December 21, 1941-Convoy HG 76. North Atlantic
June 14, 1942CombatConvoy "Vigorous". Eastern Mediterranean Sea
March 10, 1944Combatsinks the U 450. Italy
1953-transfert Denmark, christened Valdemar Sejr. Denmark
1966Stricken-Denmark

Farndale, L70


DateIncidentBattlePlace
November 21, 1939Laid down-Great Britain
September 27, 1940LaunchedGreat Britain, escort destroyer, christened Farndale. Great Britain
April 27, 1941Commissioned-Great Britain
December 11, 1941Combatsinks the Carracciolo. Libya
August 10, 1942-Convoy Pedestal for Malta. Western Mediteranean Sea
December 1962Stricken-Great Britain

Grove, L77


DateIncidentBattlePlace
1941LaunchedGreat Britain, escort destroyer. Great Britain
February 5, 1942Commissionedchristened Grove. Great Britain
March 27, 1942Combatsinks the U 587. North Atlantic
June 12, 1942Sunksunk by the U 77. Libya

Heythrop, L85


DateIncidentBattlePlace
1940LaunchedGreat Britain, escort destroyer. Great Britain
June 21, 1941Commissionedchristened Heythrop. Great Britain
March 20, 1942SunkSecond battle of the Gulf of Syrte, sunk by the U 652. Libya

Hursley, Kriti, DD.48, L84


DateIncidentBattlePlace
1941Launched-Great Britain
April 2, 1942CommissionedGreat Britain, escort destroyer, christened Hursley. Great Britain
1943-transfert Greece, christened Kriti. Great Britain
February 19, 1943Combatsinks the U 562. Libya
1960Stricken-Greece

Hurworth, L28


DateIncidentBattlePlace
1941LaunchedGreat Britain, escort destroyer. Great Britain
October 5, 1941Commissionedchristened Hurworth. Great Britain
March 22, 1942-Second battle of the Gulf of Syrte. Malta, Tunisia
May 28, 1942Combatsinks the U 568. Libya
June 16, 1942DamagedConvoy "Vigorous". Eastern Mediterranean Sea
October 30, 1942Combatsinks the U 559. Egypt
October 22, 1943Sunk-Greece

Krakowiak II, Silverton, L115


DateIncidentBattlePlace
December 5, 1939Laid down-Great Britain
December 4, 1940LaunchedGreat Britain, escort destroyer, christened Silverton. Great Britain
April 1941-transfert Poland, christened Krakowiak II. Great Britain
May 28, 1941Commissioned-Great Britain
1959Stricken-Great Britain

Kujawiak II, Oakley, L72


DateIncidentBattlePlace
1940LaunchedGreat Britain, escort destroyer, christened Oakley. Great Britain
April 1941-transfert Poland, christened Kujawiak II. Poland
June 17, 1941Commissioned-Great Britain
June 16, 1942SunkHarpoon. Malta, Tunisia

Lamerton, Gomati, L88


DateIncidentBattlePlace
April 10, 1940Laid down-Great Britain
September 30, 1940LaunchedGreat Britain, escort destroyer, christened Lamerton. Great Britain
August 16, 1941Commissioned-Great Britain
October 25, 1941Combatsinks the Ferraris. North Atlantic
November 12, 1942-Landing in North Africa. Marocco
February 23, 1943Combatsinks the U 443. Algeria
1953-transfert India, christened Gomati. India
1975Stricken-India

Lauderdale, Aigaion, L95


DateIncidentBattlePlace
1941LaunchedGreat Britain, escort destroyer. Great Britain
December 24, 1941Commissionedchristened Lauderdale. Great Britain
1946-transfert Greece, christened Aigaion. Greece
1960Stricken-Greece

Ledbury, L90


DateIncidentBattlePlace
January 24, 1940Laid down-Great Britain
December 14, 1940LaunchedGreat Britain, escort destroyer, christened Ledbury. Great Britain
February 11, 1942Commissioned-Great Britain
August 13, 1942-Convoy Pedestal for Malta. Western Mediteranean Sea
December 22, 1942-Convoys JW 51 and RA 51 in Arctic. Arctic
April 1958Stricken-Great Britain

Liddesdale, L100


DateIncidentBattlePlace
1940Launched-Great Britain
March 3, 1941CommissionedGreat Britain, escort destroyer, christened Liddesdale. Great Britain
May 21, 1944Combatsinks the U 453. Greece
1948Stricken-Great Britain

Middelton, L74


DateIncidentBattlePlace
April 10, 1940Laid down-Great Britain
May 12, 1941LaunchedGreat Britain, escort destroyer, christened Middelton. Great Britain
January 10, 1942Commissioned-Great Britain
June 14, 1942CombatHarpoon. Western Mediteranean Sea
1957Stricken-Great Britain

Oakley II, Tickham, Gneisenau, L98


DateIncidentBattlePlace
August 19, 1940Laid down-Great Britain
January 15, 1942LaunchedGreat Britain, escort destroyer, christened Tickham. Great Britain
May 7, 1942Commissioned-Great Britain
1957-transfert Germany, christened Gneisenau. Germany
1972Stricken-Germany

Puckeridge, L108


DateIncidentBattlePlace
1940LaunchedGreat Britain, escort destroyer. Great Britain
April 30, 1941Commissionedchristened Puckeridge. Great Britain
September 6, 1943Sunksunk by the U 617. Italy

Slazak II, Bedale, Godavari, L26


DateIncidentBattlePlace
1941-Poland, escort destroyer, christened Slazak II. Great Britain
September 5, 1941Launchedtransfert Great Britain, christened Bedale. Great Britain
June 18, 1942Commissioned-Great Britain
August 19, 1942-Dieppe. Channel
1953-transfert India, christened Godavari. India
June 1959Stricken-India

Southwold, L10


DateIncidentBattlePlace
1941LaunchedGreat Britain, escort destroyer. Great Britain
October 9, 1941Commissionedchristened Southwold. Great Britain
March 20, 1942-Second battle of the Gulf of Syrte. Malta, Tunisia
March 24, 1942SunkSecond battle of the Gulf of Syrte. Libya

Tetcott, L99


DateIncidentBattlePlace
July 29, 1940Laid down-Great Britain
August 12, 1941LaunchedGreat Britain, escort destroyer, christened Tetcott. Great Britain
December 11, 1941Commissioned-Great Britain
June 14, 1942CombatConvoy "Vigorous". Eastern Mediterranean Sea
August 4, 1942Combatsinks the U 372. Israël
1956Stricken-Great Britain

Wheatland, L122


DateIncidentBattlePlace
May 30, 1940Laid down-Great Britain
June 7, 1941LaunchedGreat Britain, escort destroyer, christened Wheatland. Great Britain
November 3, 1941Commissioned-Great Britain
November 12, 1942-Landing in North Africa. Marocco
November 1, 1944Combatsinks the TA 20. Mediterranean Sea
1959Stricken-Great Britain

Wilton, L.128


DateIncidentBattlePlace
June 7, 1940Laid down-Great Britain
October 17, 1941LaunchedGreat Britain, escort destroyer, christened Wilton. Great Britain
February 18, 1942Commissioned-Great Britain
August 12, 1942-Convoy Pedestal for Malta. Western Mediteranean Sea
November 8, 1942-Landing at Algier (Torch). Algeria
December 1959Stricken-Great Britain

Zetland, Tromsö, L59


DateIncidentBattlePlace
October 2, 1940Laid down-Great Britain
March 6, 1942LaunchedGreat Britain, escort destroyer, christened Zetland. Great Britain
June 27, 1942Commissioned-Great Britain
August 12, 1942-Convoy Pedestal for Malta. Western Mediteranean Sea
November 8, 1942-Landing at Algier (Torch). Algeria
1954-transfert Norway, christened Tromsö. Norway
May 1965Stricken-Norway



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