HMS Escort (H66)
HMS Escort was an E-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy in the early 1930s. Although assigned to the Home Fleet upon completion, the ship was attached to the Mediterranean Fleet in 1935–36, during the Abyssinia Crisis. During the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939, she spent considerable time in Spanish waters, enforcing the arms blockade imposed by Britain and France on both sides of the conflict. Escort was assigned to convoy escort and anti-submarine patrol duties in the Western Approaches, when World War II began in September 1939. During the Norwegian Campaign, the ship escorted ships of the Home Fleet, although she did tow her sister HMS Eclipse after the latter ship had been badly damaged by German air attack. Escort was assigned to Force H in late June, and participated in the Att
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HMS Escort (H66)
HMS Escort was an E-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy in the early 1930s. Although assigned to the Home Fleet upon completion, the ship was attached to the Mediterranean Fleet in 1935–36, during the Abyssinia Crisis. During the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939, she spent considerable time in Spanish waters, enforcing the arms blockade imposed by Britain and France on both sides of the conflict. Escort was assigned to convoy escort and anti-submarine patrol duties in the Western Approaches, when World War II began in September 1939. During the Norwegian Campaign, the ship escorted ships of the Home Fleet, although she did tow her sister HMS Eclipse after the latter ship had been badly damaged by German air attack. Escort was assigned to Force H in late June, and participated in the Att
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HMS Escort (H66) war ein Zerst ...... em erfolglosen Schleppversuch.
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HMS Escort was an E-class dest ...... ibraltar before she foundered.
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Lo HMS Escort (pennant number ...... le italiano Guglielmo Marconi.
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エスコート (HMS Escort, H66) はイギリス海軍の駆逐艦。E級。
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commissioning date
1934-10-30
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laying down
1933-03-30
length (μ)
1.002792e+2
motto
*"Fidelitar"
*("Faithfully")
order date
1932-11-01
power type
ship beam (μ)
1.00584e+1
ship launched
1934-03-29
status
*Sank while under tow, 11 July 1940
*Torpedoed by the, 8 July 1940
top speed (kmh)
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14,445,129
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732,163,550
Ship armament
*4 × single QF 4.7-inch (120 m ...... charges, 1 rack and 2 throwers
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Ship displacement
Ship notes
Pennant number H66
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Ship sensors
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HMS Escort (H66) war ein Zerst ...... rstörern der K-Klasse ersetzt.
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HMS Escort was an E-class dest ...... e, and participated in the Att
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Lo HMS Escort (pennant number ...... le italiano Guglielmo Marconi.
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エスコート (HMS Escort, H66) はイギリス海軍の駆逐艦。E級。
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HMS Escort (H66)
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HMS Escort (H66)
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HMS Escort (H66)
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エスコート (駆逐艦)
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3.6109722222222222e+1
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HMS Escort
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