Classe: H (destroyer)


Category: Destroyer

Nation: Great Britain
Statistics: Displacement: 1 860 tons
Length: 98 meters
Speed: 36 knots
4 x 4.7'' guns


Additional information on the web : [RoyalNavyWW2][RoyalNavyWW2]
Vasileus Georgios, DD.14


DateIncidentBattlePlace
1936LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Vasileus Georgios. Great Britain
about April 20, 1941Scuttled-Greece
around the year 1942Refloatedtransfert Germany, converted into escort or patrol boat. Greece
September 14, 1943Sunksunk by the Katsonis. Greece

Hardy, H.87


DateIncidentBattlePlace
1935Laid down-Great Britain
April 7, 1936LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Hardy. Great Britain
December 1936Commissioned-Great Britain
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. Eastern Mediterranean Sea
October 5, 1939-Hunting groups against corsairs. Great Britain
April 10, 1940SunkFirst battle in the Narvik Fjord, sunk by the Arnim, Thiele. Norway

Harvester, Handy, Jurua, H.19, F07


DateIncidentBattlePlace
September 1939-Brazil, destroyer, christened Jurua. Neutrals
November 1939Launchedtransfert Great Britain, christened Harvester. Great Britain
1940Commissioned-Great Britain
May 27, 1940-Evacuation of Dunkirk. Channel
October 30, 1940Combatsinks the U 32. North Atlantic
December 7, 1941Combatsinks the U 208. Spain
March 10, 1943CombatConvoy HX 228, sinks the U 444. North Atlantic
March 11, 1943SunkConvoy HX 228, sunk by the U 432. North Atlantic

Hasty, H.24


DateIncidentBattlePlace
April 1935Laid down-Great Britain
May 5, 1936LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Hasty. Great Britain
November 11, 1936Commissioned-Great Britain
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. Eastern Mediterranean Sea
June 21, 1940-Naval bombardement of Bardia by the French and the British. Libya
July 7, 1940-Punta Stilo: the convoys. Egypt
July 9, 1940CombatBattle of Punta Stilo. Italy
October 2, 1940Combatsinks the Berillo. Egypt
November 11, 1940-Raid on Taranto. Italy
November 27, 1940-Operation M.B. 9. Eastern Mediterranean Sea
March 27, 1941-Cape Matapan. Creta
March 28, 1941CombatBattle off Cape Gavdo. Creta
May 21, 1941CombatDestruction of a convoy for Crete escorted by the Lupo. Creta
December 15, 1941-First battle of the gulf of Syrte. Malta, Tunisia
December 23, 1941Combatsinks the U 79. Eastern Mediterranean Sea
March 22, 1942-Second battle of the Gulf of Syrte. Malta, Tunisia
June 15, 1942SunkConvoy "Vigorous". Eastern Mediterranean Sea

Havant, Javary, H.32


DateIncidentBattlePlace
September 1939-christened Havant. Great Britain
1940Commissioned-Neutrals
May 27, 1940-Evacuation of Dunkirk. Channel
June 1, 1940SunkEvacuation of Dunkirk. Channel

Havelock, Jutahy, H.88


DateIncidentBattlePlace
September 1939-Brazil, destroyer, christened Jutahy. Neutrals
October 1939Launchedtransfert Great Britain, christened Havelock. Great Britain
1940Commissioned-Great Britain
June 9, 1940-Evacuation of Narvik. Norway
November 8, 1940Combatsinks the Foa di Bruno. Italy
April 3, 1941-Convoy SC 76. North Atlantic
January 7, 1943-Eisenhower's tankers. North Atlantic
March 16, 1943CombatConvoy HX 229 and SC 122. North Atlantic
June 18, 1944Combatsinks the U 767. Channel
October 1946Stricken-Great Britain

Havock, H.43


DateIncidentBattlePlace
May 15, 1935Laid down-Great Britain
July 7, 1936LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Havock. Great Britain
January 18, 1937Commissioned-Great Britain
August 31, 1937-Spanish Civil War. Spain
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. South Atlantic
April 10, 1940DamagedFirst battle in the Narvik Fjord. Norway
October 2, 1940Combatsinks the Berillo. Italy
November 11, 1940-Raid on Taranto. Italy
March 27, 1941-Cape Matapan. Creta
March 29, 1941CombatBattle off the Cape Matapan. Creta
May 21, 1941-Bombardment of Scarpanto. Greece
December 15, 1941-First battle of the gulf of Syrte. Malta, Tunisia
December 19, 1941-Destruction of the Force K. Malta, Tunisia
March 22, 1942DamagedSecond battle of the Gulf of Syrte. Libya
April 6, 1942Destroyed by accident-Malta, Tunisia

Hereward, H.93


DateIncidentBattlePlace
March 10, 1936LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Hereward. Great Britain
1936Commissioned-Great Britain
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. Eastern Mediterranean Sea
October 5, 1939-Hunting groups against corsairs. Great Britain
December 1939-Interception of the German Liner Colombus. Caribbean
July 7, 1940-Punta Stilo: the convoys. Creta
July 9, 1940CombatBattle of Punta Stilo. Italy
November 27, 1940-Operation M.B. 9. Eastern Mediterranean Sea
November 27, 1940-Battle of Cap Spartivento (or Teulada). Italy
November 28, 1940-Operations "Collar". Western Mediteranean Sea
December 14, 1940Combatsinks the Naiade. Libya
March 27, 1941-Cape Matapan. Creta
March 28, 1941CombatBattle off Cape Gavdo. Creta
May 21, 1941CombatDestruction of a convoy for Crete escorted by the Lupo. Creta
May 29, 1941SunkEvacuation of Heraklion (Crete). Creta

Hermes, Vasiliefs Giorgios I, ZG 3


DateIncidentBattlePlace
March 3, 1938LaunchedGreece, destroyer, christened Vasiliefs Giorgios I. Allied (small countries)
February 15, 1939Commissioned-Allied (small countries)
August 22, 1942-christened Hermes. Germany
April 21, 1943Combatsinks the Splendid. Western Mediteranean Sea
May 7, 1943Scuttled-Germany

Hero, Chaudière, H.99


DateIncidentBattlePlace
February 28, 1935Laid down-Great Britain
March 10, 1936LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Hero. Great Britain
October 23, 1936Commissioned-Great Britain
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. Eastern Mediterranean Sea
October 5, 1939-Hunting groups against corsairs. Great Britain
April 13, 1940-Second battle in the fjord of Narvik. Norway
July 7, 1940-Punta Stilo: the convoys. Creta
July 9, 1940CombatBattle of Punta Stilo. Italy
November 27, 1940-Operation M.B. 9. Eastern Mediterranean Sea
May 23, 1941-Naval combats to prevent the German reinforcement on Crete. Creta
March 22, 1942-Second battle of the Gulf of Syrte. Malta, Tunisia
October 30, 1942Combatsinks the U 559. Egypt
November 15, 1943-transfert Canada, christened Chaudière. Canada
August 20, 1944Combatsinks the U 984. Bay of Biscay
1950Stricken-Canada

Hesperus, Juruena, Hearty, H.57


DateIncidentBattlePlace
September 1939-transfert Great Britain, christened Hearty. Great Britain
1940Commissioned-Neutrals
December 7, 1941Combatsinks the U 208. Spain
January 15, 1942Combatsinks the U 93. North Atlantic
December 26, 1942Combatsinks the U 357. North Atlantic
April 1943Combatsinks the U 191. North Atlantic
May 12, 1943Combatsinks the U 186. North Atlantic
November 1946Stricken-Great Britain

Highlander, Jaguaribe, H.44


DateIncidentBattlePlace
September 1939-Brazil, destroyer, christened Jaguaribe. Neutrals
October 1939Launchedtransfert Great Britain, christened Highlander. Great Britain
1940Commissioned-Great Britain
October 30, 1940Combatsinks the U 32. North Atlantic
October 15, 1941-The Kearny and convoy SC 48. North Atlantic
March 18, 1943CombatConvoy HX 229 and SC 122. North Atlantic
August 1947Stricken-Great Britain

Hostile, H.55


DateIncidentBattlePlace
January 24, 1936LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Hostile. Great Britain
1936Commissioned-Great Britain
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. Eastern Mediterranean Sea
October 5, 1939-Hunting groups against corsairs. Great Britain
April 10, 1940DamagedFirst battle in the Narvik Fjord. Norway
July 7, 1940-Punta Stilo: the convoys. Egypt
July 9, 1940CombatBattle of Punta Stilo. Italy
August 23, 1940Sunk-Tunisia

Hotspur, Trujillo, Duarte, H.01


DateIncidentBattlePlace
February 27, 1935Laid down-Great Britain
March 23, 1936LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Hotspur. Great Britain
December 29, 1936Commissioned-Great Britain
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. South Atlantic
April 10, 1940DamagedFirst battle in the Narvik Fjord. Norway
October 20, 1940Combatsinks the Lafole. Spain
November 25, 1940-Operations "Collar". Great Britain
November 27, 1940-Battle of Cap Spartivento (or Teulada). Italy
March 27, 1941-Cape Matapan. Creta
March 29, 1941CombatBattle off the Cape Matapan. Creta
May 29, 1941-Evacuation of Heraklion (Crete). Creta
June 8, 1941-Battle of Tyr-Saida (Syria). Israël
December 23, 1941Combatsinks the U 79. Eastern Mediterranean Sea
March 31, 1942-Japanese raid in the Indian Ocean. Indian Ocean
June 14, 1942CombatConvoy "Vigorous". Eastern Mediterranean Sea
1962-christened Duarte. Caribbean
1972Stricken-Caribbean

Hunter, H.35


DateIncidentBattlePlace
February 25, 1936LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Hunter. Great Britain
1936Commissioned-Great Britain
May 13, 1937DamagedSpanish Civil War. Spain
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. South Atlantic
April 10, 1940SunkFirst battle in the Narvik Fjord, sunk by the Thiele, Arnim. Norway

Hurricane, Japarua, H.06


DateIncidentBattlePlace
September 1939-transfert Great Britain, christened Hurricane. Great Britain
1940Commissioned-Great Britain
December 23, 1943Damaged beyond repairsunk by the U 415. North Atlantic
December 25, 1943Sunksunk by the Watchman. North Atlantic

Hyperion, H.97


DateIncidentBattlePlace
April 8, 1936LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Hyperion. Great Britain
1936Commissioned-Great Britain
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. South Atlantic
December 19, 1939-Interception of the German Liner Colombus. Caribbean
July 7, 1940-Punta Stilo: the convoys. Egypt
July 9, 1940CombatBattle of Punta Stilo. Italy
November 11, 1940-Raid on Taranto. Italy
November 27, 1940-Operation M.B. 9. Eastern Mediterranean Sea
December 14, 1940Combatsinks the Naiade. Libya
December 22, 1940Sunksunk by the Serpente. Mediterranean Sea

Vasilissa Olga, DD.15


DateIncidentBattlePlace
1938LaunchedGreece, destroyer, christened Vasilissa Olga. Great Britain
1939Commissioned-Great Britain
December 15, 1942Combatsinks the Uarsciek. Mediterranean Sea
September 10, 1943-Surrender of the Italian Fleet. Italy
September 26, 1943Sunk-Greece



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