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HMS Corunna |
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HMS Corunna Laid Down : 12th April 1944 Launched : 29th May 1945 Completed : 6th June 1947 Type : Destroyer Class : Battle Builder : Swan Hunter Country : UK Pennants : I97, D97 Fate : Scrapped 8th August 1974 at Blyth, Northumberland. |
Named in honour of the Battle of Corunna, which took place in the Peninsular War in 1809 between British & French forces. She joined 4th Destroyer Squadron Flotilla, part of the Home Fleet. 1954 the Squadron deployed to the Mediterranean until 1955. Returned to the Mediterranean in 1956. In 1959 she accidentally collided with HMS Barrosa in the Atlantic. Subsequently she began her conversion to a Radar Picket, along with three other ships. The conversion included new AA weaponry, new radar, and the addition of the Sea Cat Missile system. In 1962 she joined the 7th Destroyer Squadron in the Mediterranean, & the following year joined the 21st Escort Squadron. In 1964 she deployed to the Far East until 1965. In 1967 she was placed in Reserve and was put on the disposal list in 1972. In 1975 she arrived at Blythe, Northumberland to be broken up. |
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HMS Corunna | HMS Corunna, November 1948. | HMS Corunna, June 1953. | HMS Corunna, May 1954. | HMS Corunna, May 1959. |
HMS Corunna, May 1959. | HMS Corunna, March 1964. | HMS Corunna, March 1964. |
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1943 - Ordered 12th April 1944 - Laid down at Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson Limited 29th May 1945 - Pennant L97 29th May 1945 - Launched 6th June 1947 - Commissioned 1948 - Joined the 4th Destroyer Flotilla, part of the Home Fleet 5th November 1951 - Cdr. R.H.C. Wyld in Command 5th November 1951 - Arrived Malta 15th November 1951 - Sailed Malta for Port Said 9th January 1952 - In Lake Timsah off Ismailia 25th January 1952 - Sailed Malta 25th January 1952 - Cdr. R.H.C. Wyld in Command 15th June 1953 - Participated in 1953 Coronation Review 23rd November 1953 - Cdr. J.N. Kennard in Command 23rd November 1953 - Stationed in the North Atlantic for the flight of the Queen to Bermuda 1954 - Deployed to the Mediterranean 19th May 1954 - Flagship of Admiral Sir Michael Denny 25th September 1954 - Exercise "Morning Mist" 1955 - Returned to the UK 15th July 1955 - Arrived Split 17th July 1955 - Exercises with the Yugoslav Navy 1956 - Deployed to the Mediterranean 27th March 1956 - At Chatham 26th April 1956 - Sailed Chatham for London 29th May 1956 - Recommissioned 1st June 1956 - Sailed Portland 27th May 1957 - Review of the Home Fleet in Cromarty Firth by H.M. Queen 1959 - Collided with HMS Barrosa in the Atlantic 1961 - 7th Destroyer Squadron 1962 - Joined the 7th Destroyer Squadron, based in the Mediterranean 21st February 1962 - Cdr. O.N.A. Cecil in Command 21st February 1962 - Recommissioned at Rosyth 1963 - Joined the 21st Escort Squadron 1964 - Deployed to the Far East 1965 - Returned to the UK 1967 - Placed in reserve 1972 - Place on disposal list 1975 - arrived at Blyth in Northumberland and broken up |
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Last edited : 10:56, March 12, 2011
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