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| HMS Zest |
 
Dates: 1944 - 1970 "ZAMBESI" Class Fleet Destroyer ordered from John I Thornycroft at Woolston, Southampton on 12th February 1942 with the 10th Emergency Flotilla. She was laid down on 21st July 1942 as Yard Number 4034 and launched on 14th October 1943 as the first RN warship to carry this name. The build was completed on 20th July 1944 She served with the Home Fleet till February 1947, apart from a refit at Leith in September 1945. The ship Paid-off and was reduced to Reserve at Sheerness in July 1947. Brought forward for service in February 1948 she was then used for torpedo training at Portland until transferred to the Nore Local Flotilla in September 1952. This ship remained in Nore Command until February 1954 when she again Paid-off and reduced to Reserve at Chatham. In March 1956 whilst in the Reserve Fleet at Chatham she was selected for conversion to a Type 15 Anti-Submarine Frigate. On completion by HM Dockyard Chatham in 1958 she re-commissioned for service in the 3rd Training Squadron at Londonderry. When this Squadron was disbanded she transferred to the 4th Frigate Squadron until refitted in Malta during 1961. After refitting HMS ZEST joined the 24th Escort in which she served until July 1968 when Paid off into Reserve at Plymouth. In 1969 she was placed on the Disposal List and sold to BISCO for demolition by Arnott Young at Dalmuir on the Clyde. Whilst on tow by the tug BUSTLER the ship broke away from tow. After re-connection she arrived at the breakers on 18th July 1970.
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" I am trying to notify anyone who knew John (Joe) Jarman of his recent death from lung cancer, John lived in Scotland, we are trying to find anyone who knew John, maybe from one of the ships he sailed on. Hms Zest,Zulu,Apollo,Gurkha,Nubian and Fife we would love to add any information to his ..."
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" Quoting: audrey jarman I am trying to notify anyone who knew John (Joe) Jarman of his recent death from lung cancer, John lived in Scotland, we are trying to find anyone who knew John, maybe from one of the ships he sailed on. Hms Zest,Zulu,Apollo,Gurkha,Nubian and Fife we would love to add ..."
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"I was on 845 squadron in 65 on the passage to Fremantle.We were in company with HMS Zest, which was suffering badly with the roughers."
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