Dates: 1932 - 1942

D or DEFENDER-Class Fleet Destroyer ordered from John I Thornycroft at Woolston, Southampton on 2nd February 1931 under the 1930 Programme. The ship was laid down on 25th June 1931 as Yard No 1108 and launched on 7th June 1932 as the 5th RN ship to carry the name, introduced ion 1810. It had previously used by a destroyer lost in collision in 1904. Build completed on 17th January 1933 at a cost ?225,236,excluding Admiralty supplied items such as guns, ammunition and communication outfits. This destroyer initially served with the Mediterranean Fleet but in early 1935 went to the Far East and later the Indian Ocean until the outbreak of war in September 1939. Following a successful WARSHIP WEEK National Savings campaign in January 1942 she was adopted by tine civil community of Shipley then in the West Riding of Yorkshire.

Badge : On a Field Green, a Hawk’s lure gold.

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" HMS Decoy I joined Decoy in November 1960 at the age of 16. The ship had been part of the 6th destoyer squadron,Daring class destroyers. At the time we were employed in Seacat trials off the coast of Cornwall. The Seacat missile, designed to replace the 40/60 Bofor, close range anti aircraft ..."

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