S+T Class Destroyers

Destroyer histories. Royal naval S and T class destroyers. Destroyer website dedicated to the history of HMS Saumarez, HMS Savage, HMS Scorpion, HMS Scourge, HMS Serapis, HMS Shark, HMS Success, HMS Swift, HMS Troubridge, HMS Teazer, HMS Tenacious, HMS Termagant, HMS Terpsichore, HMS Tumult, HMS Tuscan and HMS Tyrian from their launch to their participation in major wars also notice board for families of ex-crew of S and T Class destroyers. Displacement : 1710 tons (HMS Saumarez and HMS Troubridge 1730 tons). Speed : 36¾ knots. Complement : 180 (HMS Saumarez and HMS Troubridge 225). Armament : Four 4.7in, (HMS Savage Four 4.5in), Two 40mm AA and Eight 20mm or Twelve 20mm AA guns, Eight 21in TT
HMS Saumarez G.12	20th November 1942		Broken up in Charlestown October 1950.
HMS Savage G.20	24th September 1942		Broken up at Newport 11th April 1962.
HMS Scorpion G.72 (ex Sentinel)	26th August 1942		Transferred to the Netherlands 1945 becoming Kortenaer finally being scrapped 1963
HMS Scourge G.01	8th December 1942		Transferred to the Netherlands 1946 becoming Evertsen and finally scrapped 1963
HMS Serapis G.94	25th March 1943		Transferred to the Netherlands 1945. becoming Piet Hein and later being scrapped at Ghent June 1962
HMS Shark G,03	1st June 1943		Joining RNN as Svenner 1944 Sunk 6th June 1944. by German surface craft (S Boats ) off Normandy
HMS Success G.26	3rd April 1943		Transferred to Norway 1943 becoming Stord finally being scrapped at Burght 1959
HMS Swift G.46	15th June 1943		Sunk 24th June 1944 by mines of Normandy
HMS Troubridge R.00	23rd September 1942		Broken up May 1970 at Newport
HMS Teazer R.23	7th January 1943		Broken up August 1965 at Dalmuir
HMS Tenacious R.45	24th March 1943		Broken up June 1965 at Troon
HMS Termagant R.89	22nd March 1943		Broken up November 1965 at Dalmuir
HMS Terpsichore R.33	17th June 1943		Broken up at Troon in May 1966.
HMS Tumult R.11	9th November 1943		Broken up at Dalmuir October 1965.
HMS Tuscan R.56	28th May 1942		Broken up at Bo'ness in May 1966.
HMS Tyrian R.67	27th July 1942		Broken up at Troon in March 1965.
HMS Saumarez
HMS Saumarez hit a mine in the Corfu Channel in 1946, on her way to join the 3rd Destroyer Flotilla in Malta. She was badly damaged and lost 43 of her crew in the incident. HMS Volage also hit a mine in the incident, but was less damaged, and towed HMS Saumarez clear.
HMS Saumarez after hitting a mine in the Corfu Channel in 1946. Thanks to Martin Richards for photo and information.		HMS Saumarez. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PHD536
HMS Savage
H.M.S. Savage moored at Scapa Flow, thought to be 1943. © Tony Davies
HMS Troubridge
HMS Troubridge, June 1947. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price £25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP2074 Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2074
HMS Troubridge, refueling from HMS Ocean, February 1948. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price £25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP2075 Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2075		HMS Troubridge, April 1948. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price £25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP2076 Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2076
HMS Troubridge, September 1966. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price £25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP2077 Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2077		HMS Troubridge at Malta, November 1968. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price £25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP2078 Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2078
HMS Teazer
HMS Teazer, late 1950's. (see message board)		HMS Teazer alongside HMS Vanguard, October 1955. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price £25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP2079 Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2079
HMS Teazer.Contributed by email.
HMS Tenacious
HMS Tenacious, June 1953. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price £25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP2080 Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2080
HMS Termagant
HMS Termagant.Contributed by email.		HMS Termagant, 1945. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price £25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP2081 Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2081
HMS Terpsichore
HMS Terpsichore.Contributed by email.
HMS Tumult
Photograph of HMS Tumult during World War Two courtesy of David Tyrell HMS Tumult was built by John Brown at Clydebank and launched on 9th November 1942. She was then broken up in 1965 at Dalmuir.
HMS Tumult in Naples Bay, with Mt Vesuvius erupting in the background, 22nd April 1944. Contributed by Jim Dunbar.		HMS Tumult, 1956. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price £25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP2082 Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2082
HMS Tumult. Sent in by Terence Malone		HMS Tumult, 1943. Sent in by Jim Dunbar
HMS Tumult at Shanghai, 1945. Contributed by Rodger Worth.
The Ship's Company of HMS Tumult. Photograph taken in Alexandria 1943 / 1944. Many thanks to Jim Dunbar.
Jack Laban and other crew members of HMS Tumult, 1944. (Jack is on the left). Contributed by nephew Dave Nash.		Jack Laban and other crew members of HMS Tumult, Alexandria, 1943. Contributed by nephew Dave Nash.
HMS Tyrian
HMS Tyrian, June 1953. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price £25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP2083 Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2083
HMS Tyrian. ©Walker Archive Original Post Card for sale Price £20. Order Code PHD278		Thought to be HMS Tyrian, between March 1945 and September 1946. Sent in by Tony Smith.

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Naval Historians, Crew & Family Noticeboard S & T Class destroyers, Message Board for naval enthusiasts and crew descendents of S & T Class Destroyers. This website is not part of any governmental body or official websites of S & T Class Destroyers. MESSAGES HMS TUSCAN WILLIAM GEORGE SPENCER.. My late father William George Spencer of Liverpool served on the Tuscan and I would like to hear from any of his former shipmates or anybody who can tell me about the ship and her history. HMS TEAZER WILLIAM WREN.. Any information on my uncle or would love to here from anyone who served on board with my late uncle in 1957. WILLIAMS.. I am searching for information and memories for my father who served on Teazer between 1944 and 1946/47. Any information appreciated HMS SAVAGE BURT LUCKHURST.... I am looking info on anyone who served with my grandfather on hms savage during the second world war,he is still alive at a sprightly 85 yrs young, also any pictures would be most welcomed. please contact Kevin. JOHN TARRANT.. My father John Tarrant served on HMS Cambrian, HMS Cowdray, HMS Carron and HMS Savage just after WWII. If anyone has photos of these ships or served on them during this time and remembers my father My younger brother and I have found some family history. Alfred Fry was a stoker on HMS Savage from her commissioning in September 1942 until his discharge after the war, he wrote an account of the Scharnhorst conflict. We would like to know as much as possible on the ship's history during those years. HMS Termagant My grandfather served on HMS Termagant during WW2. I'm looking for any books that contain information about the ship, what eventually happened to it and also, try and find any crew members who remember him - Billy Allbones - who is alive and well at the tender age of 78 (ish). Can anyone help. HMS Tyrian LEONARD HODGE.. I served on the Tyrian from before commissioning to when she returned to Chatham after VE Day (in Malta) I left whilst she had a refit to go on a Japanese course. VJ came just before I completed the course and the Tyrian was already in the Far East. I have been trying to find out what happened to her after I left her until she was scrapped in 1965. She was a lucky ship apart from two bits of damage! The first was when we left Wallsend to go the Rosyth. It was the first that the skipper had to bring her into a confined space - the destroyer pens. We rammed the end of the pen and Scotland would not move so we had a neat shape cut into the bow. The second was a shrapnel hole in our funnel received in the Straits of Messina when we made a night raid to put out of action the ferry/port to prevent the evacuation of the Italian/German forces. I was below but I was told that when the searchlights pick us up from both shores it was like daylight on the upper deck. HMS Tumult Your Web Site carries a photograph of HMS Tumult flying her Paying Off pennant .I was on Tumult at that time. I have lost my copy of this photograph which was given to every member of the crew and would very much like to replace it. Can you tell me how I can get one. Richard Hughes . 'DOC' GAMBLE... My Father known as 'Doc' Gamble was sick berth attendant on HMS Tumult DOUGLAS BERRY.. My father-in-law served aboard HMS Tumult during WW2. He is now 80 and would like to hear from his colleagues. He was a morse op and keen footballer. My Grandfather served on the HMS Tumult during World War II. Recently he asked me if I could find out which town adopted that ship. He thought it might be Bognor Regis but isn't sure! He would very much like to visit any Maritime Museum containing information on the Tumult. Any information gratefully received. Information on HMS Tumult requested. She was believed to have docked in Australia for some time possibly for repairs and also served in the Pacific.