Dates: 1930 - 1940

There have been numerous Ardents.
Commissioned in 1930, this A class destroyer was built by Scotts Shipbuilding, Greenock, Scotland.
Pre World War Two she served mainly in the Mediterranean as part of the 3rd Destroyer Flotilla. She was part of the patrol group off the Spanish coast during the Spanish Civil War.
In 1939 she was moved to the 18th destroyer Flotilla to carry out convoy defence and anti submarine operations in the English Channel.
In 1940 she escorted the Ajax after her battle with the Graf Spee. later in 1940 she was part of the escort group for the Narvik operations.
In June 1940 she was discovered and engaged by the German battlecrusiers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. She was sank during the engagement.
Other Ardent’s have been HMS Ardent, battlecrusier, 1913-1916, sunk at the Battle of Jutland. HMS Ardent, Type 21 Frigate, 1977 - 1982, sunk by Argentine fighters in Falkland Sound in 1982.

Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving HMS Ardent

" Can I just tell you all something I don’t go on about often, however I reckon it’s justified in this discussion. I served in HMS Ardent when she was sunk in the Falklands, one of our gunnery senior rates was gay, he was one of the two I was unsure of, (at that time anyway), this guy ..."

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" Dear all During the Conflict I got around a lot more than most. I was on the Sir Tristram, HMS Fearless, Intrepid, Argonaut, Antrim, Plymouth and a few more. "What was I? Some sort of gypsy?" Well yes, sort of. I was with the MCD (Mine Clearance Divers). I wrote a 60 page diary whilst down ..."

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" Rememberance day brings back alot of sad memories. Down south I watched the ship I served in for 3 years HMS Ardent sink. We went along side HMS Sheffield which had been hit by a missile, while the crew were jumping onto to our ship one young lad got crushed as the two ship came together. I nearly ..."

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" Sorry I missed your post Margaret. It was Arrow as you now know. How is Phil ? I have missed any up dates you may have given. We had Australian officers on board when the war broke out Roly but they were drafted off straight the way. Our ship was in such a bad condition we never expected to go ..."

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