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Destroyer histories. Royal naval C and
D class destroyers. Destroyer website dedicated to the history of HMS
Kempenfelt, HMS Comet , HMS Crescent, HMS Crusader, HMS Cygnet, HMS
Duncan, HMS Dainty, HMS Daring, HMS Decoy, HMS Defender, HMS Delight, HMS
Diamond, HMS Diana and HMS Duchess from their launch to their
participation in major wars also notice board for families of ex-crew of C
and D Class destroyers. |
| HMS Assinboyne
D.18 RCN ex Kempenfelt |
29th October 1931 |
Renamed
Assiniboine in 1939. Wrecked 10th November 1945. |
| HMS Restigouche
H.00 RCN ex Comet |
30th September
1931 |
Transferred to
Canada 1937-38 and renamed Restigouche. Broken up 1946. |
| HMS Fraser
H.48 RCN ex Crescent |
29th September
1931 |
Transferred to
Canada 1937-38 and renamed Fraser. Involved in a collision on 25th June
1940. |
| HMS Ottawa H.60
RCN ex Crusader |
30th September
1931 |
Transferred to
Canada 1937-38 and renamed Ottawa. Sunk on 14th September 1942. |
| St
Laurent RCN ex Cygnet |
29th September
1931 |
Transferred to
Canada 1937-38 and renamed St Laurent. Broken up 1947. |
| HMS Duncan
D.99 |
7th July 1931 |
Broken up 1945. |
| HMS Dainty
H.53 |
3rd May 1931 |
Sunk on 24th
February 1941. |
| HMS Daring
H.16 |
7th April 1931 |
Sunk 18th
February 1940. |
| HMS Decoy
H.75 |
7th June 1931 |
Renamed Kootenay
in 1943. Broken up 1946. |
| HMS Defender
H.07 |
7th April 1931 |
Sunk 11th July
1941. |
| HMS Delight
H.38 |
2nd June 1932 |
Sunk 29th July
1940. |
| HMS Diamond
H.22 |
8th April 1932 |
Sunk 27th April
1941. |
| HMS Diana
H.49 |
16th June 1932 |
Renamed Margaree
in 1940. Involved in a collision on 22nd October 1940. |
| HMS Duchess
H.64 |
19th July 1932 |
Involved in a
collision on 12th December 1939. |
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HMS Comet |
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HMS Comet, 1934.
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HMS Comet, 1934.
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HMS Comet.
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HMS Comet
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HMS Registouche, 1938.
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HMS Registouche, September 1938.
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HMS Registouche, February 1945.
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HMS
Crescent |
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HMS Crescent, July 1935.
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HMS Crusader |
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HMCS Ottawa (ex- HMS Crusader) c.1938
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HMS Crusader, July 1935.
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HMS Ottawa, September 1938.
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HMS Ottawa, September 1938.
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HMS Cygnet |
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HMS Cygnet, July 1935.
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HMS Cygnet renamed St Laurent after transfer
to Canada Original
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HMS Cygnet. Contributed
by Peter Wise |
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HMS Duncan |
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HMS Duncan at Malta.
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HMS Duncan. Contributed
by Jonathan Smith |
HMS Duncan.
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HMS
Dainty |
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HMS Dainty. pictured 1932
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HMS Dainty, 1932.
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HMS Daring HMS
Daring was torpedoed by German U-Boat U23m. 40 Miles east of
Duncansby (North Scotland) on February 18th 1940. HMS daring was under the
command of Commander S A Cooper. who was killed along with 156 crew. Only
5 Others survived.
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HMS Daring, 1932.
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HMS Daring.
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HMS
Daring on her way to Singapore leaves Malta harbour in 1934.
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HMS Daring.
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HMS Decoy |
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HMS Decoy, 1936.
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HMS
Defender |
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Several of the photographs of HMS Defender (and HMS
Diamond) were sent in by Ira James.... "My Great-Uncle's name was Ben James of Malvern in
Worcestershire. These few photos I have were taken while he
was serving aboard H.M.S. Defender on a tour of the far east, from the 2nd
of April 1934 to the 15th October 1936. On returning to the U.K. he
transferred to submarines and served with them until he was killed in
action aboard H.M. submarine Spearfish in August 1940." Thanks
for these great photos. |
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HMS Defender, 1932.
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HMS Defender. ©Walker Archive
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HMS Defender.
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Ben James (with lifebelt) and his mess mates of HMS
Defender. Sent in by Ira James. |
HMS Defender with HMS Hermes at Chingwatao, Northern
China. Sent in by Ira James. |
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A Day at Work on Board HMS Defender. Sent
in by Ira James. |
Chinese pirates captured by H.M.S
Defender apparently a few minutes after the photo was taken they were
taken ashore and beheaded by local authorities. Sent
in by Ira James. |
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HMS Diamond |
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HMS Diamond, 1932.
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HMS Diamond picking up a bi-plane which crashed off
HMS Hermes. Sent in by Ira James. |
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Thomas John Edmond Brockman, right at Wei Hai Wei, China? Serving on HMS Diamond at this
time. Photograph sent in by Debs Anderson. |
Thomas John Edmond Brockman, serving on HMS Diamond at this time.
Photograph sent in by Debs Anderson. |
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HMS Diana |
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HMS Diana, 1933.
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HMS Duchess
HMS Duchess was
sunk on December 12th 1939 when she was involved in a collision with the
Battleship HMS Barham in the North channel 9 miles off The Mull of Kintyre.,
129 crew were killed including the Commanding Officer Lt. Cdr. R.C.H.
White Only One officer and 22 ratings survived and were picked up.
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HMS Duchess, 1936.
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HMS Duchess. c.1933
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HMS Delight
HMS
delight was bombed and sunk by German bombers off Dover on
July 29th, 1940, A total of six ratings died of wounds and
three officers, including the commander. Commander M. Fogg-Elliott,
another 57 ratings were wounded.
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Displacement:
1,375 tons (Kempenfelt 1,390 tons & Duncan 1,400 tons) Speed:
35.5kts Complement: 145 Duncan & Kempenfelt had
175)
Armament:
Four 4.7 inch guns, two 2 pdr anti-aircraft guns, eight 0.5 inch
anti-aircraft guns and eight 21 inch torpedo tubes. |
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C & D Class destroyers, Message Board for
naval enthusiasts and crew descendents of C & D Class Destroyers. This
website is not part of any governmental body or official websites of C
& D Class Destroyers.
Photographs and information on historical events about the
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HMS DIAMOND
THOMAS EDMOND BROCKMAN.. My grandfather Thomas,
served on HMS Diamond and was a stoker Petty Officer in 1918. Can anyone
help with the dates of HMS Diamond sailing to various places during
1918-1926. Contact me at debs@thepoplars.fsnet.co.uk HMS
DUNCAN My father served on the Duncan for sometime
during World War II but was transferred, he has never found out what
happened to her during the latter part of the war. He is now 86 and
would dearly love to know. Kevin Chaffey
kpjchaffey@aol.com
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