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9 3 9
September
Brought
forward for service from Reserve.
October
Deployed
for Atlantic convoy defence.
to
(For details of naval activities in
Home
waters during 1939-40 see Naval Staff
December
History
and ENGAGE THE ENEMY MORE CLOSELY by
Corelli Barnett)
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January
6th
Joined outward Convoy OG13 on
formation in SW Approaches with HM
Destroyer
WINCHELSEA as
escort during initial stage of
passage to Gibraltar.
8th
Detached from OG13 and took passage to
join escort for inward Convoy HG13
during passage
to Liverpool.
10th
Detached from HG13 on arrival at Liverpool
February Convoy
Escort
deployment in SW Approaches in
continuation.
March
1st
Joined outward Convoy OG20 on
formation in SW Approaches with HM
Sloop LEITH
as
escort
during initial stage of passage to Gibraltar
2nd
Detached from OG20 and took passage to
join escort for inward HG20 during
passage to
Liverpool.
3rd
Joined inward Convoy HG23 as relief
for HM Sloop ABERDEEN.
6th
Detached from HG23 with HMS LEITH.
April
7th
Joined HM destroyer WAKEFUL, HM Sloops
ENCHANTRESS and SANDWICH as escort for
inward
Convoy HG24 during final stage of
passage into Liverpool.
May
Transferred
to More Command.
Deployed for
support of evacuation of allied
troops and personnel.
Pennant
Number for visual signalling purposes
changes to I53.
12th
Escorted HM Destroyer CODRINGTON
carrying Dutch Royal family with HM
Destroyer
VIVACIOUS from Hook
of Holland
(Operation
J).
23rd
Deployed with HM Destroyers WILD
SWAN
and VENOMOUS for evacuation of
British
troops from
Boulogne
On
entry came under fire from French
shore battery which had been taken
over
during
German advance
into port.
Hit
seven times and set on fire aft with
additional casualties, including
fatalities
in forward
part of
ship.
Ship
grounded temporarily but able to come
clear
Passage
to Dover with HM Destroyers WILD SWAN and
VENOMOUS that
had silenced fire
from the
shore battery.
(Note: No
troops were embarked.)
June
Under repair.
to
July
August
On
completion resumed convoy defence and
patrol duties in Nore Command.
September
Deployed
for patrol and convoy defence in North Sea
and Thames Estuary.
October
19th
Mined off Knob Buoy, Thames Estuary
and
sank in position 51.33N 01.01E