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{{short description|Destroyer of the Royal Navy}}
'''HMS ''Dulverton''''', the first [[HMS Dulverton|ship of that name]] was a [[Second World War]]-era Type II [[Hunt class destroyer]] of the [[Royal Navy]]. Launched in 1941, she was damaged by German aircraft in 1943 and was scuttled.


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''Dulverton'' was ordered from [[Stephen and Sons]] of [[Govan]] on the outbreak of war in [[1939]]. She was laid down on [[16 July]] [[1940]], and launched [[1 April]] [[1941]]. She was completed by September [[1941]].
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| Ship name = HMS ''Dulverton''
| Ship ordered = 4 September 1939
| Ship builder = [[Alexander Stephen and Sons]], [[Govan]]
| Ship laid down = 16 July 1940
| Ship launched = 1 April 1941
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| Ship commissioned = 28 September 1941
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| Ship honours =*[[Battle of the Mediterranean|Libya 1942]]
*[[Second Battle of Sirte|Sirte 1942]]
*[[Battle of the Mediterranean|Mediterranean 1942]]
*[[Malta Convoys|Malta Convoys 1942]]
*[[Allied invasion of Sicily|Sicily 1943]]
*[[Allied invasion of Italy|Salerno 1943]]
*[[Dodecanese Campaign|Aegean 1943]]
| Ship badge = On a Field barry wavy of six White and Blue within an annulet per fess Red and Green, a Griffin's claw erased Red grasping a riding whip and an axe in saltire Gold.
| Ship fate = Damaged and scuttled on 13 November 1943
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|Ship class=[[Hunt class destroyer#Type II|Type II Hunt-class]] [[destroyer]]
|Ship displacement=*1,050 tons standard;
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|Ship length=85.34 m
|Ship beam=9.62 m
|Ship draught=2.51 m (8 ft 3 in)
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'''HMS ''Dulverton''''' was a [[Hunt-class destroyer#Type II|Type II]] {{sclass2|Hunt|destroyer}} of the [[Royal Navy]]. Launched in 1941, she saw service during the [[Second World War]] until being damaged by German aircraft in 1943 during the [[Battle of Leros]], and was scuttled. The Commander during her last battle was Stuart Austen Buss, MVO, DSC, RN. He did not survive.<ref> ( per family of Commander Buss)</ref>
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''Dulverton'' participated in many operations, including escorting troop convoys bound for [[Suez Canal]] and the convoys to [[Malta]] including the first one to lift the siege there, supporting the [[British Eighth Army]] in North Africa, the [[Tobruk Raid]], and the destruction of [[U-559]] with other destroyers and the [[Royal Air Force]].


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''Dulverton'' was ordered from [[Alexander Stephen and Sons]] of [[Govan]] on the outbreak of war in 1939. She was laid down on 16 July 1940, and launched 1 April 1941. She was completed by September 1941.
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In October [[1943]] was part of a force that was trying to capture the Greek islands of [[Kos]] and [[Leros]]. [[20 October]] and the [[4 November]]. On [[12 November]], ''Dulverton'' returned to support the garrison on Leros which had just been invaded by the Germans. Whilst five miles off the coast of Kos she was attacked by German Do 217 E-5 aircraft using glider bombs, one of which struck ''Dulverton'' abreast of the bridge. Six officers and 114 ratings were evacuated from the ship before she was scuttled by [[HMS Belvoir|HMS ''Belvoir'']], but three officers and 114 ratings were lost.

==Service history==
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''Dulverton'' participated in many operations, including escorting troop convoys bound for [[Suez Canal]] and the convoys to [[Malta]] including the first one to lift the siege there, supporting the [[British Eighth Army]] in North Africa, the [[Operation Agreement|Tobruk Raid]], and the destruction of the German submarine {{GS|U-559||2}} with other destroyers and the [[Royal Air Force]].

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In October 1943 ''Dulverton'' was involved in the [[Dodecanese Campaign]], as part of a force that was trying to capture the Greek islands of [[Kos]] and [[Leros]] on 20 October and again on 4 November. On 12 November, ''Dulverton'' returned to support the garrison on Leros which had just been [[Battle of Leros|invaded by the Germans]]. On 13 November, whilst five miles off the coast of Kos, she was attacked by German [[Dornier Do 217|Do 217 E-5]] aircraft from [[KG 100]] using [[Hs 293]] glider bombs, one of which struck ''Dulverton'' abreast of the bridge.<ref name="Ford">{{cite book|last1=Ford|first1=Roger|title=Germany's Secret Weapons of World War II|date=2013|publisher=Amber Books|location=London, United Kingdom|isbn=978-1-909160-56-9|page=224}}</ref> Six officers and 114 ratings were evacuated from the ship before she was scuttled by {{HMS|Belvoir|L32|6}}, but three officers including the Captain of the 5th Destroyer Flotilla and 75 ratings were lost.<ref>[https://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/4647.html HMS Dulverton (L 63) Escort destroyer of the Hunt (Type II) class]</ref>

==References==
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==Publications==
* {{Cite Colledge2006}}
* English, John (1987). The Hunts: a history of the design, development and careers of the 86 destroyers of this class built for the Royal and Allied Navies during World War II. England: World Ship Society. {{ISBN|0-905617-44-4}}.


== External links ==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20041116074752/https://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/static/pages/6311.html]
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Latest revision as of 02:15, 22 January 2024

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Dulverton.

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Dulverton
Ordered4 September 1939
BuilderAlexander Stephen and Sons, Govan
Laid down16 July 1940
Launched1 April 1941
Commissioned28 September 1941
Honours and
awards
FateDamaged and scuttled on 13 November 1943
BadgeOn a Field barry wavy of six White and Blue within an annulet per fess Red and Green, a Griffin's claw erased Red grasping a riding whip and an axe in saltire Gold.
General characteristics
Class and typeType II Hunt-class destroyer
Displacement
  • 1,050 tons standard;
  • 1,490 tons full load
Length85.34 m
Beam9.62 m
Draught2.51 m (8 ft 3 in)
Propulsion2 shaft Parsons geared turbines; 19,000 shp
Speed25.5 knots (25½ kn full)
Range3,600 nmi (6,670 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h)
Complement164
Armament

HMS Dulverton was a Type II Hunt-class destroyer of the Royal Navy. Launched in 1941, she saw service during the Second World War until being damaged by German aircraft in 1943 during the Battle of Leros, and was scuttled. The Commander during her last battle was Stuart Austen Buss, MVO, DSC, RN. He did not survive.[1]

Dulverton was ordered from Alexander Stephen and Sons of Govan on the outbreak of war in 1939. She was laid down on 16 July 1940, and launched 1 April 1941. She was completed by September 1941.

Service history[edit]

Dulverton participated in many operations, including escorting troop convoys bound for Suez Canal and the convoys to Malta including the first one to lift the siege there, supporting the British Eighth Army in North Africa, the Tobruk Raid, and the destruction of the German submarine U-559 with other destroyers and the Royal Air Force.

In October 1943 Dulverton was involved in the Dodecanese Campaign, as part of a force that was trying to capture the Greek islands of Kos and Leros on 20 October and again on 4 November. On 12 November, Dulverton returned to support the garrison on Leros which had just been invaded by the Germans. On 13 November, whilst five miles off the coast of Kos, she was attacked by German Do 217 E-5 aircraft from KG 100 using Hs 293 glider bombs, one of which struck Dulverton abreast of the bridge.[2] Six officers and 114 ratings were evacuated from the ship before she was scuttled by HMS Belvoir, but three officers including the Captain of the 5th Destroyer Flotilla and 75 ratings were lost.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ ( per family of Commander Buss)
  2. ^ Ford, Roger (2013). Germany's Secret Weapons of World War II. London, United Kingdom: Amber Books. p. 224. ISBN 978-1-909160-56-9.
  3. ^ HMS Dulverton (L 63) Escort destroyer of the Hunt (Type II) class

Publications[edit]

External links[edit]

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