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| HMS Hurworth |
 
Dates: 1941 - 1943 Type II HUNT-Class Escort Destroyer built by Vickers Armstrong, Tyne under 1939 War Emergency Programme on 20th December 1939 as Job No J4207. The ship laid down on 10th April 1940 and launched on 10th April 1941 as the 1st RN ship to carry the name, that of a Derbyshire fox-hunt. Her build was completed on 5th October 1941. Following a successful WARSHIP WEEK National Savings campaign in March 1942 this ship was adopted by Stockton on Tees, Durham..
Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving HMS Hurworth
" Aircraft Carriers. Ship Name, Launch Date, Displacement, Total Crew. HMS Invincible 1977--22,000--1051. HMS Illustrious 197--22,000--1051. HMS Ark Royal 1981--22,000--1051. Amphibious Assault Ships Ship. HMS Ocean 1995--20,700--265. HMS Albion 2001--18,500--363. HMS Bulwark ..."
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" English Harbour was the home of Motor torpedo Boats during WWII. The Turks did hide a detroyer, ex-Royal Navy and handed over to the Greek Navy. See here: "’HMS Border’ destroyer (1,050t) - Transferred to the Greek Navy in 1942 and renamed ’Adrias’. - Her last voyage was ..."
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