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HMS Derwent (L83)

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Name
  
HMS Derwent

Laid down
  
29 December 1940

Identification
  
Pennant number L83

Launched
  
22 August 1941

Draft
  
2.51 m

Ordered
  
4 July 1940

Commissioned
  
24 April 1942

Construction started
  
29 December 1940

Length
  
85 m

Builder
  
Vickers-Armstrongs

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Honours and awards
  
Atlantic 1942 Malta Convoys 1942

HMS Derwent was a Hunt-class Type III destroyer escort of the Royal Navy. She was built by Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow-in-Furness and served during the Second World War.

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Service history

On 19 March 1943 while anchored in Tripoli harbour, Libya, Derwent was hit by a Motobomba (pattern-running torpedo) launched by an Italian aircraft. 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.

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. OCLC 67375475. 

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