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Escort Destroyers acquired from the Brazilian Navy at the outbreak of war include HMS Hardy, HMS Havant, HMS Havelock, HMS Hearty, HMS Highlander, HMS Hurricane. |
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HMS Handy H.19 | 29th September 1939 | Became HMS Harvester 1940 lost 11th march 1943 sunk by U-432, north Atlantic | |
HMS Havant H.32 | 17th July 1939 | Sunk 1st June 1940 in the Western Approaches | |
HMS Havelock H.88 | 16th October 1939 | Scrapped at Inverkeithing 31st October 1946 | |
HMS Hearty H.57 (later Hesperus) | 1st August 1939 | Became HMS Hesperus in 1940 and scrapped at Grangemouth 26th November 1946 | |
HMS Highlander H.44 | 17th October 1939 | Scrapped at Rosyth August 1947 | |
HMS Hurricane H.06 | 29th September 1939 | sunk 24th December 1943 by U-415 north of the Azores | |
HMS Inconstant H.49 | 24th February 1941 | became Turkish Muavenet in March 1946 | |
HMS Ithuriel H.05 | 15th December 1940 | Damaged beyond repair after being bombed by German Aircraft at Bone harbour finally scrapped at Bo Ness November 1946 | |
HMS Havelock. Sent in by Laurence Batchelor (see message board) |
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Below is an email message we received regarding HMS Havelock. If you can help, use the "contact here" link, or contact us direct. The attached photos are, I
believe, of the HMS Havelock. They are 2 of 36 similar photos found
in my late uncle's effects. Unfortunately, none are dated or
identified and all appear to be from at least three different film strips
or developing/printing processes. My uncle was a U.S. Navy doctor,
stationed aboard the AD-15 Prairie, a U.S. destroyer tender. The
ship's log indicates the Prairie "participated" in the sinking
and crew rescue of the U-606, 22 Feb. 1943. With that information, I
have always assumed all the photos were his (he was a camera
"bug") and of that particular action. After researching
discernable ship numbers, I have begun to doubt that assumption.
Some of the photos now appear to have been taken from different ships - as
a tender, the Prairie had a high main deck (compared to destroyers and
corvettes) and probably did not have depth charge racks on the fantail.
One photo appears to be from a corvette pilot deck(?), looking forward
past the distinctly "squared" turret of those vessels (M 207
& a second, with B5 on the stack, appear in the photos). Another
photo depicts a vessel very similar to the H 88, but the number appears to
be H 78. Some very minor, but apparent, differences lead to this
belief. About 300 yards off the bow of this vessel, there appears
the conning tower and deck gun (awash) of a U-Boat. Note in the full
photo of H 88, a boat is alongside (between the stacks) with lines to the
davits. In the partial photo, in the lower center, there is a man
with a life jacket, apparently standing in a boat, wearing a white shirt
and white cap - usually reserved only for the U-Boat commander.
Again, this lead me to believe the photos depicted the U-606, but its
commander did not survive the sinking. Other photos depict ships in a
convoy (incl. a large passenger liner), ship-to-ship refueling or
personnel transfer, depth charge explosions, a PBY and a blimp, and U-Boat
prisoners debarking in what I believe is Argentia. So, here I am,
wondering what I have and hoping to find some answers. Perhaps some
site visitors will recognize the ships/action and can help me determine
dates, ships, etc. |
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HMS Havelock. Image courtesy of family of Capt Charles Rea Longenecker, USN Medical Corp. (Ret.) |
HMS Havelock. Image courtesy of family of Capt Charles Rea Longenecker, USN Medical Corp. (Ret.) |
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HMS Hesperus was launched on 1st August 1939 and was broken up in 1946. |
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HMS Highlander in for repairs in Newfoundland after hitting an iceberg. Thanks to Richard Reid for photograph and info. |
HMS Highlander taken after she left Liverpool to join in convoy duties in 1941. Photograph courtesy of Graeme Orchard |
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My Dad served as a signalman on HMS Hurricane during 1943 this picture was taken on 24th December 1943 from the rescue ship. (anon) |
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