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HMS Gipsy Laid Down : 5th September 1934 Launched : 7th November 1935 Completed : 22nd February 1936 Type : Destroyer Class : G Builder : Fairfield Country : UK Pennants : H63 Fate : Sunk 21st November 1939. The two sections of the wreck were later beached, and were salvaged and broken up in 1940. |
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HMS Gipsy, May 1937. |
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22nd April 1935 - 1st Destroyer Flotilla 22nd April 1935 - Sailed Gibraltar for Malta 25th April 1935 - Arrived Malta 16th July 1935 - Attended 1935 Spithead Fleet Review 29th July 1935 - Sailed St. Raphael for Malta 1st August 1935 - Arrived Malta 7th November 1935 - Pennant 7th November 1935 - Launched 28th December 1935 - Sailed Colombo for Aden 26th July 1936 - Arrived Barcelona 27th July 1936 - Arrived Marseilles 28th July 1936 - Sailed Marseilles 12th September 1936 - Sailed Malta 26th September 1936 - Arrived and sailed Palma 26th September 1936 - Arrived and sailed Palma 20th October 1936 - Arrived and Sailed Alicante 25th October 1936 - Arrived Alicante and sailed for Gibraltar 29th March 1937 - Arrived Alicante 30th March 1937 - Arrived Gibraltar 25th April 1937 - Arrived Barcelona 22nd May 1937 - Arrived Plymouth 9th June 1937 - Sailed Plymouth 29th June 1937 - Arrived Gibraltar 23rd October 1937 - Arrived Gibraltar 27th October 1937 - Arrived Arzen 7th December 1937 - Sailed Mudros for Skyros 10th December 1937 - Arrived Malta 11th March 1938 - Sailed Malta for Gibraltar 29th July 1938 - Sailed Plymouth for Gibraltar 5th December 1938 - Arrived Palma 31st December 1938 - Arrived Malta 3rd January 1939 - Lt.Cdr. Nigel John Crossley, RN in Command 18th March 1939 - Sailed Gibraltar 21st March 1939 - Arrived Malta 28th July 1939 - Arrived Larnaka 14th August 1939 - Sailed Latzi 31st August 1939 - At Aden 2nd September 1939 - Sailed Aden 2nd September 1939 - 1st Destroyer Flotilla, Division 2, Mediterranean Fleet 5th September 1939 - Arrived Port Said 3rd October 1939 - Arrived Malta 9th October 1939 - Exercised off Alexandri 14th October 1939 - Sailed Alexandria 17th October 1939 - Relieved from contraband patrol 19th October 1939 - Arrived Malta 22nd October 1939 - Sailed Malta 22nd October 1939 - Sailed Gibraltar escorting Convoy HG.5 30th October 1939 - Arrive Plymouth 30th October 1939 - Arrived Liverpool 9th November 1939 - Joined Convoy HX.6 from Plymouth 9th November 1939 - Searching 60 miles south of Milford Haven for a reported submarine 10th November 1939 - Arrived Liverpool with Convoy HX.6 12th November 1939 - Arrived at Harwich from Plymouth 16th November 1939 - Ordered to rendezvous with HMS Griffin off Kentish Knock Light Vessel 18th November 1939 - Picked up Survivors from steamer Blackhill 7½ cables 145° from Longsand Head Light Vessel in 51.47N, 01.39E 19th November 1939 - Picked up survivors from Italian steamer Grazia, five miles north of North Foreland 20th November 1939 - Attacked a U-Boat contact at 51.55N, 1.46E 21st November 1939 - Sunk by a magnetic mine whilst leaving Harwich 21st November 1939 - Sailed Harwich for a sweep in the North Sea in operation GT.1 21st November 1939 - Sailed Harwich to rescue a downed German aircrew, who were picked up and returned to Harwich 21st November 1939 - Struck a mine and was badly damaged. Laid by U.19. She was run aground a total loss |
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Last edited : 21:21, March 23, 2011
By : jbryce1437
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