Dates: 1932 - 1941

HMS Diamond (H22) was a D class destroyer of the Royal Navy. She was laid down at Barrow-in-Furness on 29 September 1931, and was launched on 8 April 1932.

On 26 April 1941, under the command of Lt. Commander Cartwright, Diamond rescued 600 troops from Crete after their transports were attacked. The following day, HMS Diamond and another destroyer, HMS Wryneck, attempted to rescue troops from a sunk Dutch troop ship, the Slamat. However, both ships were attacked and sunk by German Ju 87 Stuka dive bombers. Approximately 253 officers and crew, as well as 700 troops were lost from both vessels. Only 23 survivors were rescued

Memories of HMS Diamond

HMS Diamond,med ,iceland.cod war. in 1958
Written by Bruce Breakwell
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"Commissioning the diamond at Chatham more of an 18 month commission in the Mediterranean, then on to Iceland for the cod war. The utter misery of being in Iceland waters in November.

Numbers 40 and 41 mess, Seaman, right after over the propellers! Leading Seaman Breakwell. And l/sea HowellL"

Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving HMS Diamond

" Sadly my father passed over last year, it has taken me some time to get all his things in order, he was an LS(RP2) during the 1950’s into the early 60’s ( I had to come along and spoil his fun I suppose), his ships included HMS GABBARD, HMS WHIRLWIND, HMS DIAMOND, and HMS EASTBOURNE... ..."

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" I am trying to find any information regarding my late father who served in the RN from 1944-1966 as a stoker. He served on a number of ships the ones I have some info for are below HMS Swiftsure 1944-45 HMS Alaunia   1954 HMS Tyrian    1955 HMS Tumult    1956 HMS Sheffield ..."

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" Salisbury was originally to have been built at Portsmouth but in the event was the first post-war ship built at Devonport and the first pre-fabricated, all welded ship built for the Royal Navy. In 1959 Salisbury and Type 12 Whitby Class frigate Tenby entered lake Eire, the first RN ships to do so ..."

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"HMS DIAMOND 1961-63. HMS VICTORIOUS 1964-66 HMS SULTAN 1966 HMS UNDAUNTED 1966-68 .DEVONPORT-SHIP DIVER COURSE-1968"

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