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| HMS Paladin |
 
Dates: 1942 - 1962 "PALADIN" Class Fleet Destroyer ordered from John Brown, Clydebank en 2nd October 1939 with 2nd Emergency Flotilla. She was laid down on 22nd July 1940 and launched on 11th June 1941 as the 2nd RN warship to bear the name that of the knights of Charlemagne and had previously used for a WW1 destroyer sold in 1921. Build was completed en 12th December 1941 for a cost of ?411,262, which excluded Admiralty supplied items such as guns and communications outfits. Following a successful "WARSHIP WEEK" National Savings campaign in March 1942 she was adopted by the civil community of Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire. Badge : On a Field Blue, a sword erect White, pommel and hilt Gold enfiled with two spurs in Saltire also Gold.
Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving HMS Paladin
" hi im trying to find out if there are any crew left from the hms paladin 1945 an old friend of mine was there i found a photo on the internet off all the crew from that time and hes on it hes 84 now ,if i can find out how to shrink the photo il post itif theres any one out there please drop me aline ,ps does anyone remember the mascot a cockrel called bert any way thanks again db "
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