Classe: "B" Class Destroyer
  (All ships of this class are described in this page)

Category: Destroyer

Nation: Great Britain
Statistics: Displacement: 1 635 tons
Length:  98 meters
Speed:  35 knots
4 x 4.7'' guns

Additional information on the web : [RoyalNavyWW2]
Basilisk, H11


DateIncidentBattlesPlace
August 6, 1930LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Basilisk. Great Britain
1931Commissioned-Great Britain
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. Channel
June 1, 1940SunkEvacuation of Dunkirk. Channel

Beagle, H30


DateIncidentBattlesPlace
October 11, 1929Laid down-Great Britain
September 26, 1930LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Beagle. Great Britain
April 9, 1931Commissioned-Great Britain
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. Channel
June 9, 1940-Evacuation of Narvik. Norway
May 1, 1942CombatGun battle around the convoy PQ 11. Arctic
December 30, 1942-Convoys JW-51 and RA-51. Arctic
April 1, 1944-Convoy JW-58. Arctic
June of 1946Stricken-Great Britain

Blanche, H47


DateIncidentBattlesPlace
May 29, 1930Launched-Great Britain
1931CommissionedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Blanche. Great Britain
April 6, 1937-Blocade of Bilbao. Bay of Biscay
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. Channel
November 13, 1939SunkSunk by a German magnetic mine in the Thames estuary. Great Britain

Boadicea, H65


DateIncidentBattlesPlace
July 12, 1929Laid down-Great Britain
September 23, 1930LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Boadicea. Great Britain
March of 1931Commissioned-Great Britain
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. Channel
November 8, 1942CombatLanding at Oran (Torch). Attack the French destroyers defending Oran. Algeria
June 13, 1944SunkTorpedoed off Portland. The ammunitions exploded and the ship broke in two. Channel

Boreas, Salamis, H77


DateIncidentBattlesPlace
July of 1929Laid down-Great Britain
July 18, 1930LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Boreas. Great Britain
February of 1931Commissioned-Great Britain
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. Channel
August 21, 1941-Convoy OG 71. North Atlantic
1944Transferedtransfert Greece, christened Salamis. Great Britain
1951Transferedtransfert Great Britain. Great Britain
April of 1952Stricken-Great Britain

Brazen, H80


DateIncidentBattlesPlace
July 25, 1930LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Brazen. Great Britain
1931Commissioned-Great Britain
April 6, 1937-Blocade of Bilbao. Bay of Biscay
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. Channel
April 15, 1940Combatsinks the U 49. North Sea
July 20, 1940SunkDisabled by near misses of bombs dropped by Stukas off Dover. Sinks while in tow. Channel




 

Brilliant, H84


DateIncidentBattlesPlace
July 9, 1929Laid down-Great Britain
October 9, 1930LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Brilliant. Great Britain
February of 1931Commissioned-Great Britain
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. Channel
November 8, 1942CombatLanding at Oran (Torch). sinks the La Surprise. Algeria
April of 1948Stricken-Great Britain

Bulldog, H91


DateIncidentBattlesPlace
August 10, 1929Laid down-Great Britain
December 6, 1930LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Bulldog. Great Britain
March of 1931Commissioned-Great Britain
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. Egypt
May 7, 1941-Convoy OB 318. North Atlantic
May 9, 1941CombatConvoy OB 318. sinks the U 110. North Atlantic
October 17, 1941-The Kearny and convoy SC 48. North Atlantic
May 1, 1942-Gun battle around the convoy PQ 11. Arctic
about December 24, 1942-Convoys JW-51 and RA-51. Arctic
June 26, 1944Combatsinks the U 719. North Atlantic
March of 1946Stricken-Great Britain

Keith, D06


DateIncidentBattlesPlace
July 10, 1930Launched-Great Britain
1931CommissionedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Keith. Great Britain
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. Channel
about May 21, 1940DamagedEvacuation of Dunkirk. Channel
June 1, 1940SunkEvacuation of Dunkirk. Channel



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