class destroyer built royal_navy early 1930s saw service home mediterranean fleets ship spent months spanish civil war late spanish waters enforcing arms blockade imposed britain france sides conflict transferred renamed world war served convoy escort battle atlantic anti submarine patrols invasion normandy employed troop transport day returning canadian servicemen decommissioned late sold scrap design construction displaced long tons standard load long tons deep load ship overall length feet beam feet draught feet inches powered parsons geared steam turbines driving shafts developed total shaft horsepower gave maximum speed knots mph steam turbines provided admiralty drum water tube boilers carried maximum long tons fuel oil gave range nautical miles knots mph ship complement officers men ship mounted calibre inch guns single mounts designated rear anti aircraft defence single inch cwt gun funnels millimetre pounder guns mounted aft end forecastle deck inch gun removed pounders relocated funnels fitted water quadruple torpedo tube mounts inch torpedoes depth charge fitted capacity depth charges world war began increased depth charges delivered rails throwers ship ordered july programme laid september launched september 14th ship carry completed june service history sea trials commissioned service 2nd destroyer flotilla home fleet early june july damaged collision sister crescent chatham repaired chatham dockyard july august ship refitted chatham july september following italian invasion sent august red_sea ships 2nd flotilla monitor italian warship movements march returned april refitted april june resuming duty home_fleet july deployed patrol duties spanish coast intercept shipping carrying goods spain protect british shipping stages spanish civil war august assisted crew crippled british yacht small vessel shelled mistake nationalist cruiser ship briefly placed reserve late discussions held transferring sisters chosen instead recommissioned service mediterranean_fleet plane guard aircraft carrier glorious december april returned portsmouth glorious ship participated fleet king days later began refit portsmouth lasted june ship resumed plane guard duties glorious mediterranean began major refit chatham bring canadian specifications included installation type transfer june commissioned renamed refit completed august assigned arrived november remained ordered halifax nova scotia november escorted local convoys including convoy carrying half 1st december ordered plymouth arrived arrival ship rear torpedo tube mount removed replaced pounder gun pounders exchanged quadruple mark mounts inch vickers machine gun june ordered france evacuate british troops found ship investigated small port miles northeast june found elements received orders evacuate refused whilst recovering landing party ship taken fire german artillery battery hit returned fire returning escorted troop convoys legs journeys canada australia new_zealand mid june june ship escorted ocean liner jean evacuate polish troops british refugees trapped german_army south western france operation june sister light cruiser hms calcutta returning jean rammed calcutta estuary night struck forward bridge cruiser bow cut half rear ship immediately sink ship crew rescued nearby ships rear portion sunk ship transferred convoy escort duties sailed halifax end august refit lasted october completion remained halifax local escort duties january sailed reassigned ship ordered newfoundland reinforce escort forces whilst guarding battleship prince wales august damaged propellers struck required repairs lasted october dockyard hands long badly damaged storm route join convoy december repairs lasted march director control tower rangefinder bridge removed time exchange type target indication radar changes war exactly occurred unknown included replacement gun anti submarine mortar exchanging quadruple calibre vickers machine guns mounted funnels guns addition guns platform removal pounder gun type short range surface search radar added pounder hotchkiss guns fitted wings bridge deal boats short ranges gun removed allow depth charge increased depth charges assigned mid ocean escort force refit finished served variety escort groups ship permanently assigned escort group april received refit august december rejoined escort group completion refit transferred early anti submarine operations june july patrolled english channel hunting german submarines trying sink allied shipping night july ship rest 12th sank small german patrol boats brest following month 12th including engaged august sinking ship sent canada lengthy refit later month working bermuda arrived halifax february began escorting local convoys lasted end war ship transfer returning troops newfoundland mainland canada paid october sold scrap ship bell canadian forces base naval military museum includes information baptism babies ship bell bell currently held british_columbia convoys escorted
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