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Dates: 1942 - 1979 "R" Class Fleet Destroyer ordered with 4th Emergency Flotilla from Cammell Laird at Birkenhead en 2nd April 1940. The ship was laid down on 16th April 1941 but construction was delayed during May 1940 and did not recommence until September because of the priority given to repair of destroyers during operations off Norway and in the Channel. She was launched on 1st April 1942 as the 2nd RN ship to carry the name, previously borne by a destroyer built in 1916 and sold in 1927. Build was completed on 16th November 1942. Following a successful WARSHIP WEEK National Savings campaign in February 1942 this warship was ’adopted1 by Romford, Essex. Badge : On a Field White, two spurs in saltire black the rowels Red within an annulet also Red.
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" 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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