class destroyer originally ordered late 1930s bought royal_navy beginning second world war september later renamed participated assigned convoy escort anti submarine patrols ship briefly assigned force anti aircraft armament deemed weak rejoined flotilla leader early continued escort convoys north_atlantic years ship converted escort destroyer sank submarine war end war escorted ships carrying norwegian government exile norway served target ship scrapped beginning late description 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 giving range nautical miles knots mph ship complement officers enlisted men vessel designed calibre inch guns single mounts designated rear gun removed compensate additional depth charges added anti aircraft defence quadruple mark mounts inch vickers machine gun fitted water quadruple torpedo tube mounts inch torpedoes depth charge rail throwers originally fitted increased sets rails throwers fitting ship load depth charges increased completed director control tower remaining inch low angle guns fired local control ranges provided rangefinder fitted set detect submarines reflections sound waves water wartime modifications fitted radio direction completion rear torpedo tubes replaced pounder gun october ship short range armament later augmented guns wings ship bridge calibre machine gun mounts replaced pair uncertain ship director control tower installed type target indication radar installed bridge point ship converted escort destroyer gun replaced anti submarine mortar additional depth charge replaced pounder high angle gun type short range surface search radar fitted installation moved pole mainmast history ordered brazil december ship laid purchased british september beginning second world war renamed launched october commissioned february working ship assigned 9th destroyer flotilla detached home_fleet supported allied landings battle initial stages battle mounted french mortar battery forecastle continued provide fire support battle rest month nights ship helped evacuate troops await evacuation ships escorted troop ships evacuating troops area june commanded later june ship rejoined 9th destroyer flotilla spent years escorting convoys late flotilla redesignated attached force gibraltar reinforce escort operations tiger ship returned western approaches command anti aircraft capability believed admiral weak operations mediterranean march flotilla leader team mid ocean escort force continued escort convoys north_atlantic early december january escort group defended convoy group oil sailing convoy attacked boat route lost seven ships despite best efforts escort managed damage depth charges whilst escorting convoy escorted convoy largest convoy battle war months later escort group deployed attack boats cooperation royal_air_force raf left bases french atlantic coast late september early october group escorted ships carrying group raf azores begin setting early transferred 14th given task protecting convoys supporting operation overlord impending invasion western_europe british coastal waters captained destroyers fame ship sank june refitted liverpool july september rejoined group completion repair february april completed april ship sister attacked wreck northwest island thinking spotted flying boat earlier day weeks later 14th escorted group surrendered german boats ship escorted exiled norwegian government oslo remained june later month began service aircraft target role lasted year ship approved scrapping february placed category reserve august sold october scrapped
HMS Havelock (H88)