HMS Derwent (L83)
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Name | HMS Derwent |
Ordered | 4 July 1940 |
Builder | Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow-in-Furness |
Laid down | 29 December 1940 |
Launched | 22 August 1941 |
Commissioned | 24 April 1942 |
Identification | Pennant number: L83 |
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Fate | Scrapped in 1947 |
Badge | On a Field Blue, a stirrup Gold, over a rose White and two wings also White |
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Class and type | Template:Sclass2- destroyer |
Displacement | 1,050 tons standard; 1,435 tons full load |
Length | 280 ft (85 m) |
Beam | 33 ft 4 in (10.16 m) |
Draught | 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) |
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Speed | 27 knots (25½ kts full) |
Range | 2,350 nmi (4,350 km) at 20 knots (37 km/h) |
Complement | 168 |
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HMS Derwent was a Template:Sclass2- Type III destroyer escort of the Royal Navy. She was built by Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow-in-Furness and served during the Second World War.
Service history
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On 19 March 1943 while anchored in Tripoli harbour, Libya, Derwent was hit by a Motobomba (pattern-running torpedo) launched by an Italian aircraft.[1] Another, more specific source, says the destroyer was damaged by I./KG 54 and KG 77, which also sank the liberty ship Ocean Voyager (7,174 grt), Greek steamer Vavara (1,654 grt).[2]
Derwent was beached to prevent her from sinking and was later temporarily repaired and towed to England. Some repairs were carried out, but the decision was taken to suspend work in January 1945 and she was reduced to the reserve, and finally scrapped in 1947.
Notes
Publications
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
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