1943
BATTLE-Class Fleet Destroyer ordered
with ships of the 1st and 2nd
Flotillas in 1942 from Cammell Laird at
Birkenhead. The ship was laid down on
24th November 1943 as Yard No 1124 and
was launched on 28th February 1945 as
the 1st RN ship to carry this name.
Build completion date was on 30th
September
1946.
The name commemorates the
victory by
Edward III over French fleet in
1340.
B
a t t l e H o n o
u r s
None
H
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t a
Badge:
On a field Field barry wavy of
six White and Blue.
within
a wreath of laurel gold a torteau charged
with a
leopard’s
face crowned with a crown of Fleur
de
lys
also
Gold.
(Note:
This is derived from the arms of
Edward III.
M o t
t o
Per
medium illorum ibat: 'Through the midst
of them he
went
his way'.
S
u m m a r y
o f S e r v i c e
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1 9 4
6
September
Commissioned for trials.
30th
Accepted into service with 5th
Destroyer Flotilla, Home Fleet
October
Worked up for Home
Fleet service.
November
Deployed with Flotilla
to
(Note:
Flotilla comprised sister BATTLE Class
destroyers HMS
December
SOLEBAY,
HMS CADIZ, HMS GABBARD, HMS ST JAMES
and
HMS ST KITTS.
1 9 4
7 t o
1 9 5 2
Home
Fleet duties with Flotilla in
continuation.
Pennant
Number
for visual signalling purposes changed
to D60 (1948)
1
9 5 2
During
Home Fleet service with Flotilla nominated
for reduction to Reserve.
1 9 5
3
Paid
off and
destored. Reduced to Reserve status.
1 9 5
4 t o
1 9 6 6
Laid up
in Reserve.
Placed on
Disposal List and sale to Iran approved.
To
be renamed Iranian Ship ARTEMIZ
F i n
a
l P h a s e
HMS
SLUYS was handed over to the Royal Iranian
Navy at
Southampton where the ship was completely
modernised and underwent a refit
lasting until 1971. She was still in service
during the 1980's.