Naval History Homepage and Site Search. She was laid down on 13th June and launched on 11th November as the first RN ship to carry this name. Completion was delayed by the end of hostilities and the ship was towed to HM Dockyard Devonport after launch.
Build was completed in March She saw little Fleet service and was placed in Reserve with other ships of the Class. She remained in and Care and Maintenance at Rosyth. In she was brought forward for the Royal Review of the Reserve Fleet and remained in.
Badge: On a Field Blue, a cat affronte cantant Black,. September Remained in service. Completed to war complement and embarked war stores. Escort Force. November Atlantic deployment in continuation.
January Atlantic convoy defence in continuation. February Western Approaches convoy defence and patrol in continuation. Fleet for escort of military convoys to Norway after German invasion. Note: Destroyers embarked 60 troops each. May Escort and support of military operations in Norway in continuation. On release from detached Home Fleet service rejoined Flotilla for coastal convoy escort. Note: Pennant Number for visual signalling purposes changed to I89 to conform.
June East coast convoy escort, and North Sea patrol duties in continuation. January Deployed on coastal convoy escort, in North Sea. July Deployed in NW Approaches. Note: Part of planned occupation of Azores which was later cancelled.
