Dates: 1943 - 1944
SAVAGE or S-Class Fleet Destroyer ordered from J S White, Cowes, IoW in January 1941 with the 5th Emergency Flotilla and laid down on 12th June 1941. The ship was launched on 15th June 1943 as the 28th RN warship to carry the name, introduced in 1549 and last used for a Flotilla Leader sold in 1921. Completion was delayed until 6th December 1943 due to design and production difficulties which affected delivery of the guns and the associated fire control units. On completion the ship worked up at Scapa Flow prior to joining the 23rd Destroyer Flotilla, Home Fleet. In March 1942 after a successful WARSHIP WEEK National Savings campaign she was adopted by the civil community of Edenbridge, Kent.
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Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving HMS Swift
" Did I ever mention Roly, that I very nearly joined the RN? I was a Sea Cadet {HMS Swiftsure] believe it or not. At age 17, I was determined to get away from home one way or another, and so went to the Recruiting Office at Newcastle to sign on the dotted line. I recall the day very clearly; it ..."
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" Those teen years didn’t last long really, especially if you ’joined up’. It was a perfectly acceptable thing to do, because, in 1957 at least, everyone knew someone or had a relative who had done a stint in the "forces’. I was a Sea Cadet, "HMS Swiftsure", [which might ..."
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" Quoting: Colin Hall Those teen years didn’t last long really, especially if you ’joined up’. It was a perfectly acceptable thing to do, because, in 1957 at least, everyone knew someone or had a relative who had done a stint in the "forces’. I was a Sea Cadet, "HMS Swiftsure", [which might ..."
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" The HMS Superb, the nuclear powered attack submarine that hit a rock in the Red Sea last month, could be scrapped according to defence sources. Ministers yesterday updated Parliament on the situation, telling MPs that HMS Superb is currently docked in Jordan for emergency repairs. Eventually the ..."
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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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