Ship “Index”

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Ship "Index".

10). Destroyers, - WW1 to present.

I have tried my best to separate the ships in this section into more representative groups, either by "era of build" or "type" or "class" or "what-have-you".

It covers nearly the whole evolution of "Destroyers" from the fairly modest but, for all that, highly successful, late WW1 "V & W" classes, and the many modifications that they underwent. It then passes on through the many and various, inter war year series, that were based mainly on the earlier "V & W's", then onto the "Tribals", the between war "Emergency Build" ships, the "Hunt Classes" and on up to the late WW11 "Battle, Weapon and C, CA, CH, CO and CR" classes.

There are also some examples of Royal Australian Navy and Royal New Zealand Navy ships in here, along with those of other nations that served alongside us in WW11, in common with the other sections of my site.

The later post WW11 "Darings", "County Class", "Type 42's" and, now the newest of them all, the "Type 45's", I have put into their own separate "Index" sections. The really "odd man out" here in this section though must be the "Type 82", HMS Bristol.

HMS Bristol was built as a forerunner for a whole class of new "Destroyer" intended to act as "Escorts" and "Air Defence" ships for a new class of "Aircraft Carrier". Those, however, were never to see the light of day due to the Labour Governments "Defence cuts" of the mid 1960's. "HMS Bristol" lingered on for several years, and many of her old company hold fond memories of her.

Sadly she has now gone, as also has most of the RN and its "force projection capabilities". The R.N was once the envy of the world, and this country is now left with but a still diminishing shadow of its former Navy. ( and the other services it must be said ).

(#) against entry indicates either a new or updated photo.

Section last updated:- Early February 2010. -- Earlier amendments are now unmarked.

WW11 "Tribal" class.

1). Afridi. – 1 photo.

2). Arunta. HMAS. - 2 photo's.

3). Bataan. HMAS. - 2 photo's.

4). Bedouin. - 1 photo.

5). Cossack. - 2 photo's.

6). Eskimo. – 3 photo's.

7). Huron. – 1 photo.

8). Matabele. – 3 photo’s.

9). Mohawk. – 1 photo.

10). Tartar. – 5 photo’s.

11). Zulu. – 1 photo.

12). Warramunga. HMAS. - 1 photo.

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Late WW1 "V & W's", plus their many conversions, and "Emergency Builds".

( many survived through WW11. )

1). Valentine. - 1 photo.

2). Valkyrie. - 1 photo.

3). Valorous. – 1 photo.

4). Vampire. - HMAS. - 1 photo.

5). Vanessa. - 1 photo.

6). Vanoc. - 1 photo.

7). Vansittart. – 1 photo.

8). Vendetta. - HMAS. - 1 photo.

9). Venetia. - 1 photo.

10). Venomous. - 2 photo's.

11). Verdun. – 2 photo's.

12). Verity. - 1 photo.

13). Veteran. - 2 photo's.

14). Vidette. – 1 photo.

15). Vimy. – 1 photo.

16). Viscount. – 1 photo.

17). Volunteer. - 1 photo.

18). Vortigern. – 1 photo.

19). Voyager. - HMAS. - 1 photo.

20). Wakefull. – 1 photo.

21). Walker. – 1 photo.

22). Wallace. – 2 photo's.

23). Walpole. – 2 photo's.

24). Wanderer. – 4 photo’s.

25). Warwick. - 1 photo.

26). Watchman. – 1 photo.

27). Waterhen. HMAS. – 2 photo's.

28). Westcott. – 2 photo’s.

29). Westminster. – 1 photo.

30). Whitehall. – 3 photo’s.

31). Whitshed. - 1 photo.

32). Wild Swan. - 1 photo.

33). Winchelsea. – 3 photo’s.

34). Winchester. – 1 photo.

35). Wishart. – 1 photo.

36). Wolfhound. – 2 photo's. #

37). Woolston. – 1 photo.

38). Wolverine. – 3 photo’s.

39). Worcester. - 2 photo's.

40). Wrestler. - 1 photo.

41). Wryneck. – 1 photo.

42). Wyvern. – 1 photo.

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"Hunt" class, ( all groups )

1). Adrias. – 1 photo.

2). Allbrighton. – 1 photo.

3). Atherstone. – 1 photo.

4). Belvoir. - 1 photo.

5). Bicester. - 3 photo's.

6). Blackmore. – 1 photo.

7). Blankney. – 2 photo's.

8 ). Bleasdale. – 2 photo's.

9). Blencathra. - 1 photo.

10). Brecon. - 1 photo.

11). Brissenden. – 2 photo's.

12). Brocklesby. – 5 photo’s.

13 ). Calpe. – 1 photo.

14). Cleveland. – 1 photo.

15). Cowdray. - 2 photo's.

16). Culver. – 1 photo.

17). Derwent. - 1 photo.

18). Easton. - 1 photo.

19). Eridge. - 1 photo.

20). Eskdale. - 1 photo.

21). Farndale. - 1 photo.

22). Glaisdale. - 1 photo.

23). Hambledon. – 2 photo's.

24). Hunt. – 1 photo.

25). Krujawiak. – 1 photo. ( ex. HMS Oakley ).

26). Lamerton. - 1 photo.

27). Limbourne. – 2 photo’s.

28). Melbreak. – 3 photo’s.

29). Mendip. - 1 photo.

30). Middleton. – 1 photo.

31). Oakley. - 1 photo.

32). Pearl. – 1 photo.

33). Stevenstone. – 2 photo's.

34). Themistocles. – 1 photo. (ex HMS Bramham)

35). Tynedale. – 2 photo’s.

36). Zetland. - 1 photo.

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"Town" Class.

( There were originally 50 of these American WW1 vintage destroyers provided to us under the "Lend - Lease" agreement whereby we gave up many shore bases in exchange. They were roughly the equivalent of the RN's WW1 "V & W" class. Major re-fit and alterations were required before they were suitable for RN service. )

1). Bath. - 1 photo.

2). Belmont. - 1 photo

3). Beverley. – 2 photo’s.

4). Bradford. - 1 photo.

5). Broadwater. - 1 photo.

6). Broadway. - 1 photo.

7). Burnham. - 1 photo.

8). Charlestown. - 1 photo.

9). Chesterfield. - 1 photo.

10). Churchill. – 3 photo’s.

11). Clare. – 2 photo’s.

12). Leeds. – 1 photo.

13). Lincoln. – 1 photo.

14). Montgomerey. - 1 photo.

15). Newark. – 1 photo.

16). Newport. – 3 photo’s.

17). Niagara. – 1 photo.

18). Reading. – 1 photo.

19). Ripley. - 1 photo.

20). Roxburgh. – 2 photo's.

21). Salisbury. - 1 photo.

22). Stanley. – 2 photo’s.

23). Wells. - 1 photo.

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"Battle" Class, all groups.

Designed with the "Pacific Theatre" in mind, these ships had a much better A.A. fit than the then current RN Destroyer types, and also had a heavier 4.5" set up using twin mounting turrets rather than the existing single gun mounts.

The Later Australian Navy "Battles" were also known as the "Anzac" class and were fitted with the more modern Mk V1 Twin mountings as were fitted to newer RN ships.

1). Agincourt. – 5 photo’s.

2 ). Aisne. – 1 photo.

3). Alamein. - 3 photo's.

4). Anzac. HMAS - 1 photo.

5). Armada. - 2 photo's.

6). Artemis. - 1 photo. ( ex.HMS Sluys )

7). Barfleur. – 5 photo’s.

8). Barrosa. – 9 photo’s.

9). Cadiz. - 2 photo's.

10). Camperdown. – 4 photo’s.

11). Corunna. – 5 photo's.

12). Dunkirk. - 2 photo's.

13). Finisterre. - 2 photo's.

14). Gabbard. - 2 photo's.

15). Gravelines. – 3 photo's.

16). Hogue. – 2 photo’s.

17). Jutland. - 4 photo's.

18). Khaiber. - 1 photo. (ex. HMS. Cadiz)

19). Matapan. - 3 photo's.

20). St. James. – 2 photo's.

21). St. Kitts. - 1 photo.

22). Saintes. - 4 photo's.

23). Sluys. – 3 photo’s.

24). Solebay. – 1 photo.

25). Tobruk. HMAS. - 2 photo's.

26). Trafalgar. - 1 photo.

27). Vigo. - 1 photo.

28). 4th. Destroyer Squadron. - 1 photo.

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"C, Ca, Ch, Co, Cr", classes.

( The sole surviving example of a "R.N. WW11 Destroyer" is from this type. HMS Cavalier can be found preserved at Chatham Royal Naval Dockyard Museum. )

1). Cambrian. – 4 photo’s.

2). Caprice. – 3 photo's.

3). Carron. - 2 photo's.

4). Carysfort. - 3 photo's.

5). Cassandra. - 4 photo's.

6). Cavalier. - 7 photo's.

7). Cavendish. - 2 photo's.

8). Caesar. – 3 photo's.

9). Chaplet. – 3 photo's.

10). Charity. – 1 photo.

11). Cheviot. - 3 photo's.

12). Chieftain. - 1 photo.

13). Chequers. – 3 photo’s.

14). Chevron. - 2 photo's.

15). Chivalrous. - 1 photo.

16). Cockade. – 2 photo's.

17). Comet. – 4 photo's.

18). Comus. – 4 photo's.

19). Concord. – 2 photo's.

20). Consort. – 3 photo’s.

21). Constance. - 2 photo's.

22). Contest. - 2 photo's.

23). Cossack. - 1 photo.

24). Creole. – 1 photo.

25). Crispin. – 2 photo's.

26). Cromwell. – 1 photo.

27). Crozier. - 1 photo.

"Weapon" class.

( originally a class of 19 ships, designed to utilise the yards that were too small to build the "Battle Class", only these 4 were ever completed, the rest were scrapped either on the stocks, at launch, or were never laid down. )

1).Battleaxe. – 3 photo's.

2). Broadsword. – 5 photo’s.

3). Crossbow. – 2 photo's.

4). Scorpion. – 6 photo's.

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"Type 82" - The odd man out!

1). Bristol. – 6 photo’s.

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"All" other groups, from the 1920's "A" class,

through to the late WW11 "Z" class.

1). Acasta. - 1 photo.

2). Achates. - 1 photo.