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The Hunt class was a class of escort destroyer of the Royal Navy. The first vessels were ordered early in 1939, and the class saw extensive service in the Second World War , particularly on the British east coast and Mediterranean convoys .
HMS Zetland was ordered from Yarrows on 20 December 1939, one of 16 Type II Hunt-class destroyers ordered from various shipbuilders on that date, (including two from Yarrows). [1] The Hunts were meant to fill the Royal Navy's need for a large number of small destroyer-type vessels capable of both convoy escort and operations with the fleet.
The Hunt-class destroyers was a class of escort destroyer of the Royal Navy. The first vessels were ordered early in 1939, and the class saw extensive service in the Second World War, particularly on the British east coast and Mediterranean convoys.
HMS Derwent was a Hunt-class Type III escort destroyer of the Royal Navy.She was built by Vickers-Armstrongs, in Barrow-in-Furness, and served during the Second World War.In March 1943, she was badly damaged while anchored in Tripoli harbour by aircraft and beached to prevent her from sinking.
HMS Middleton was a Type II Hunt class destroyer of the Royal Navy and served in the Second World War.Her role was providing support for minelaying operations in the Atlantic and anti-aircraft protection for the North Russian convoys.
The second HMS Hambledon was a Hunt-class destroyer of the Royal Navy in commission from 1940 to 1945. She was a member of the first subgroup of the class, and saw service throughout World War II . Construction and commissioning
HMS Beaufort was one of 16 Type II Hunt-class destroyers ordered from various shipbuilders on 20 December 1939. [1] The Hunts were meant to fill the Royal Navy's need for a large number of small destroyer-type vessels capable of both convoy escort and operations with the fleet.
Six Hunt-class destroyers were at sea on 15 January, taking part in exercises with the six old fleet destroyers of the 15th and 21st Destroyer Flotillas. When the force was ordered to intercept the German ships, the Hunts were sent back to port as they carried no torpedoes, and so could not cause significant damage to the German heavy units. [20]