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Destroyer histories. Royal naval A class destroyers. Destroyer website dedicated to the history of HMS Codrington, HMS Acasta, HMS Achates, HMS Acheron, HMS Active, HMS Antelope, HMS Anthony, HMS Ardent, HMS Arrow, HMS Saguenay and HMS Skeena from their launch to their participation in major wars also notice board for families of ex-crew of A Class destroyers. Displacement: 1,350 tons Speed: 35 Knots, Compliment: 138. Armament: Four 4.7-inch guns two 2 pounder AA Guns and eight Torpedo Tubes |
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HMS Codrington D.65 | 7th August 1929 | Sunk in Dover Harbour on 27th July 1940. | |
HMS Acasta H.09 | 8th August 1929 | Sunk 8th June 1940. during the action with Scharnhorst and Gneisenau | |
HMS Achates H.12 | 4th October 1929 | Sunk 31st December 1942. in the Barents sea | |
HMS Acheron H.45 | 18th March 1930 | Mined and sunk 17th December 1940. | |
HMS Active H.14 | 9th July 1929 | Broken up 1947. | |
HMS Antelope H.36 | 27th July 1929 | Broken up 1946. | |
HMS Anthony H.40 | 24th April 1929 | Broken up 1948. | |
HMS Ardent H.41 | 26th June 1929 | Sunk 8th June 1940. during the action with Scharnhorst and Gneisenau | |
HMS Arrow H.42 | 22nd August 1929 | Damaged 4th August 1943 and never repaired. | |
HMS Saguenay D.79 (RCN) | 11th July 1930 | Damaged in collision and later used as a training ship in 1943. | |
HMS Skeena D.59 (RCN) | 10th October 1930 | Wrecked on 25th October 1944. | |
HMS Codrington pictured c.1930 Original book photo plate available, image size 7" x 4". Printed in 1930. Price ?10 including post. Order code HAR51. |
HMS Codrington. Flotilla Leader pictured February 1937 at Malta ?Walker Archive A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHD197 |
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HMS Achates. Original Postcard. Unknown Publisher. Price ?15. Click here to order. Order Code PHD204 |
HMS Achates, May 1938. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP1862 |
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HMS Acheron, July 1935. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP1863 |
HMS Acheron, January 1938. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP1864 |
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HMS Acheron pictured in 1930 while at Toulon. Original Postcard. Published by Marius Bar c.1970. Price ?15. Click here to order. Order Code PHD198 |
HMS Acheron pictured c.1930. Thanks to Steve Pearson for identification. Original book photo plate available, image size 7" x 4". Printed in 1930. Price ?10 including post. Order code HAR57. |
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HMS Active, 1930. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP1865 |
HMS Active, July 1935. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP1866 |
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HMS Active pictured c.1930. ?Walker Archive A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHD199 |
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HMS Antelope, 1930. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP1869 |
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HMS Antelope. ?Walker Archive A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHD200 |
HMS Antelope, May 1937. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP1867 |
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HMS Anthony, July 1935. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP1870 |
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HMS Anthony. ?Walker Archive A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHD201 |
HMS Anthony, 1930. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP1868 |
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HMS Arrow, 1930. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP1872 |
HMS Arrow, July 1935. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP1873 |
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HMS Arrow. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHD333 |
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Specifications for HMS Codrington
Displacement: 1,540 tons Speed: 35kts Complement: 185 Armament: Five 4.7 inch guns, two 2 pdr anti-aircraft guns and eight 21 inch torpedo tubes.
HMS Codrington was built by Swan Hunter at Wallsend, and launched 7th August 1929, she was bombed and sunk in Dover Harbour 27th July 1940.
Specifications for HMS Acasta, HMS Achates, HMS Acheron, HMS Active, HMS Antelope, HMS Anthony, HMS Ardent and HMS Arrow
Displacement: 1,350 tons Speed: 35kts Complement: 138 Armament: Four 4.7 inch guns, two 2 pdr anti-aircraft guns and eight 21 inch torpedo tubes.
HMS Acasta. H.09 Built at Clydebank and launched on the 8th August 1929, HMS Acasta was sunk on the 8th June 1940 while in action against the German battle cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. West of Narvik
HMS Achantes, H.12 Built at Clydebank and launched 4th October 1929, sunk on the 17th December 1942 while engaging Admiral Hipper in the Barents Sea.
HMS Acheron H.45 Built by Thornycroft parsons. and launched 18th March 1930, sunk by hitting mines off the coast of the Isle of White 17th December 1940.
HMS Active Built by Hawthorne Leslie and Launched 9th July 1929. during World War two she was mainly based at Gibraltar, she sank three German U-boats during 1942 -1943. In 1943, the Y Gun was removed and extra depth Charges added. Finally being sold to the breakers 20th May 1947 at Troon, Scotland.
HMS Antelope. Built by Hawthorne Leslie and Launched 27th July 1929. Initially serving in the Home Waters, before being transferred to Gibraltar and the Mediterranean. Sank two German U-Boats in 1942 and In 1943, the Y Gun was removed and extra depth Charges added. finally scrapped on the 31st January 1946 at Blyth.
HMS Anthony. Built by Scott's and launched on the 24th April 1929 Initially serving in the Home Waters, before being transferred to Gibraltar and the Mediterranean In 1943, the Y Gun was removed and extra depth Charges added. she sunk a U-Boat in 1944, and finally scrapped at Troon in May 1948.
HMS Ardent. Built by Scott's and launched on the 26th June 1929. was sunk on the 8th June 1940 while in action against the German battle cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. west of Narvik.
HMS Arrow Built by Vickers Armstrong at barrow and launched 22nd August 1929.Initially serving in the Home Waters, before being transferred to Gibraltar and the Mediterranean, finally being scrapped at Taranto between 1944 to May 1949
Specifications for RCN Saguenay and RCN Skeena
RCN Saguenay D.79 Built By Thornycroft and launched 11th July 1930, in November 1942, she was badly damaged in a collision with the SS Azara off Newfoundland and was a total loss, used for training, before being sold for scrap in April 1946.
RCN Skeena D.59 Built by Thornycroft and launched 10th October 1930, she was grounded of the coast of Iceland 25th October 1944, salved and scrapped in 1946.
Displacement: 1,337 tons Speed: 35kts Complement: 138 Armament: Four 4.7 inch guns, two 2 pdr anti-aircraft guns and eight 21 inch torpedo tubes. |
HMS Ardent - HMS Acasta |
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