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HMS Ardent |
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HMS Ardent Laid Down : 30th July 1928 Launched : 26th June 1929 Completed : 14th April 1930 Type : Destroyer Class : A Builder : John Brown Country : UK Pennants : H41 Fate : Sunk 8th June 1940. |
| HMS ARDENT, an 'A' class destroyer, built by John Brown Ltd on the River Clyde. She entered service in the 3rd Destroyer Flotilla on 23rd April 1930, operating in the Mediterranean until April 1937. She then operated in the English Channel and the Western Approaches to the United Kingdom until April 1940 when she took part in the Norwegian campaign. |
As British forces withdrew from Norway ARDENT, with her sister ship ACASTA, escorted the aircraft carrier GLORIOUS across the Norwegian Sea. On 8th June 1940 two German battleships intercepted this small force. The German ships, SCHARNHORST and GNEISENAU, quickly opened fire on the three British vessels and sank them. Before she sank, ARDENT fired her torpedoes at SCHARNHORST, scoring a hit which causing enough damage to force the battleship to return to harbour. |
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  HMS Ardent, July 1935. |
Timeline Entries : | |||
26th June 1929 - Launched 26th June 1929 - Pennant Number H41 1st May 1930 - 3rd Destroyer Flotilla 1st May 1930 - 3rd Destroyer Flotilla, Home Fleet 29th January 1932 - Arrived Malta 22nd April 1932 - Arrived Malta 22nd April 1932 - Cmdr. C. H. Ringrose in Command 1st October 1932 - 3rd Destroyer Flotilla. Mediterranean Fleet 1st October 1932 - Cmdr. C. H. Ringrose in Command 14th January 1933 - Arrived Port Drepano 25th January 1933 - Sailed Port Drepano 25th January 1933 - Arrived Gulf of Patras 1st February 1933 - Arrived Malta 7th March 1933 - Sailed Malta for Pollensa Bay 10th March 1933 - Arrived Palma 28th March 1933 - Sailed Pollensa for Bormes Roads 30th March 1933 - Arrived Bormes Roads 12th April 1933 - Arrived Antibes 24th April 1933 - Sailed Antibes 27th April 1933 - Arrived Malta 27th April 1933 - Arrived Malta 19th July 1933 - Arrived Porto Rose 5th August 1933 - Arrived Kotor 31st August 1933 - Sailed Malta 2nd September 1933 - Arrived Skiathos 11th September 1933 - Arrived Stylis 11th September 1933 - Sailed Skiathos 18th September 1933 - Sailed Stylis 19th September 1933 - Arrived Port Sigri 25th September 1933 - Sailed Port Sigri 27th September 1933 - Arrived Haifa 3rd October 1933 - Sailed Haifa 4th October 1933 - Arrived Alexandria 11th October 1933 - Sailed Alexandria 13th October 1933 - Arrived Navarin 21st October 1933 - Sailed Navarin 23rd October 1933 - Arrived Malta 1st January 1934 - Sailed Malta for Gibraltar 5th January 1934 - Arrived Gibraltar 10th January 1934 - Sailed Malta for short winter cruise 25th January 1934 - Arrived Malta 6th February 1934 - Sailed Gibraltar for Malta 9th February 1934 - Arrived Malta 3rd March 1934 - Sailed Malta for Gibraltar 23rd March 1934 - Sailed Gibraltar 27th March 1934 - Arrived Leghorn 24th April 1934 - Sailed St. Raphael for Malta 15th August 1934 - Arrived Malta 1st September 1934 - Arrived Brioni 10th September 1934 - Arrived Crkvenica 15th January 1935 - Arrived Gibraltar 22nd April 1935 - Sailed Gibraltar for Home Ports 22nd April 1935 - 3rd Destroyer Flotilla 26th April 1935 - Arrived Sheerness 9th September 1936 - Arrived Marseilles 10th September 1936 - Sailed Marseilles 12th September 1936 - Arrived Alicante 24th September 1936 - Arrived Gibraltar 24th September 1936 - Arrived Gibraltar 13th January 1937 - Sailed Alicante 14th January 1937 - Sailed Valencia 6th March 1937 - Arrived and Sailed Barcelona 30th March 1937 - Arrived Cartegena 28th April 1938 - Arrived Portsmouth 14th October 1938 - Lt.Cdr. John Frederick Barker, RN in Command 14th October 1938 - Lt.Cdr. John Frederick Barker ib Command 1st January 1939 - 18th Destroyer Flotilla 1st January 1939 - 18th Destroyer Flotilla 13th February 1939 - Arrived Dartmouth 13th February 1939 - Sailed Plymouth 13th February 1939 - Lt. Cdr J.F. Barker in Command 15th February 1939 - Arrived Dartmouth 15th February 1939 - Sailed Dartmouth 16th February 1939 - Sailed Dartmouth 16th February 1939 - Arrived Weymouth Bay 6th March 1939 - Arrived Falmouth 5th August 1939 - Arrived Portland 8th August 1939 - Arrived Weymouth Bay 9th August 1939 - Attended Review of the British Reserve Fleet 27th August 1939 - Sailed Portland to carry out a reconnaissance in the Western Approaches 28th August 1939 - Arrived Portland 3rd September 1939 - At Portland 3rd September 1939 - Based at Portland 7th September 1939 - 18th Flotilla transferred to Western Approaches Command 9th September 1939 - Escorted HMS Courageous on anti-submarine operation AS2 21st September 1939 - Takes wounded from SS Teakwood after it attack by U-35 acompanies the damaged Teakwood back to Falmouth 9th October 1939 - Sailed Southend escorting Convoy OA.17 11th October 1939 - Detached from Convoy OA.17 21st October 1939 - Sailed Southend escorting Convoy OA.23 23rd October 1939 - Assisted Attacking a submarine contact 90° off the Lizard 23rd October 1939 - Detached from Convoy OA.23 24th October 1939 - Searched for a reported submarine in 49-30N, 4-45W 31st October 1939 - Sailed Southend escorting Convoy OA.28G 1st November 1939 - Joined Convoy OA.28G 2nd November 1939 - Detached from Convoy OA.28G 2nd November 1939 - Escorted Convoy OA.29 15th November 1939 - Joined Convoy OA.35 18th November 1939 - Conducted a submarine search 150 miles SW of Berehaven. 19th November 1939 - Detached from ConvoyOA.35 19th November 1939 - Joined Convoy HXF.8 from Convoy OA.35 20th November 1939 - Detached from Convoy HXF.8 22nd November 1939 - Sailed Southend escorting Convoy OA.39 24th November 1939 - Detached Convoy OA.39 6th December 1939 - Sailed Southend escorting Convoy OA.48 8th December 1939 - Detached from Convoy OA.48 11th December 1939 - Sailed Plymouth escorting HMS Valiant 12th December 1939 - Arrived Portland escorting HMS Valiant 15th December 1939 - Searched for Submarine west of the English Channel in 51-00N, 12-18W 16th December 1939 - Joined Convoy HX.11 18th December 1939 - Arrived Liverpool with Convoy HX.11 20th December 1939 - Sailed Southend escorting Convoy OA.57 21st December 1939 - Detached from Convoy OA.57 21st December 1939 - Searched for a submarine contact 20 miles 90° from Start Point 29th December 1939 - Escorted Convoy OA.61 30th December 1939 - Detached from Convoy OA.61 when Convoy dispersed 2nd January 1940 - Joined Convoy SLF.13 3rd January 1940 - Arrived UK with Convoy SLF.13 13th January 1940 - Joined Convoy OA70.G 14th January 1940 - Detached from Convoy OA.70G 27th January 1940 - Sailed Plymouth to escort battleship HMS Revenge 28th January 1940 - Detached from HMS Revenge and met up with HMS Ajax 30th January 1940 - Escorting HMS Ajax to Plymouth 31st January 1940 - Arrived Plymouth after escorting HMS Ajax 31st January 1940 - At Plymouth under repair 4th February 1940 - Sailed Plymouth for a position 40 miles 270° from Cape Finisterre. 15th February 1940 - Arrived Plymouth 22nd February 1940 - Searched for submarines NW of Cape Finisterre 29th February 1940 - Under repair at Plymouth 8th June 1940 - Sunk | |||
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Last edited : 21:09, February 20, 2011
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First Added : 20:19, November 24, 2010
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