HMS_Liddesdale_(L100)

HMS <i>Liddesdale</i> (L100)

HMS Liddesdale (L100)

Destroyer of the Royal Navy

HMS Liddesdale was a Type II Hunt-class destroyer of the Royal Navy built by Vickers-Armstrong in Newcastle and launched on 19 August 1940. She was laid down on 20 November 1939 and commissioned 28 February 1941. She served as a convoy escort in the Mediterranean Sea.[1][2][3]

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War service

HMS Liddesdale served as a convoy escort based from Malta for the majority of World War II. On 21 May 1944, Liddesdale, alongside the destroyers Termagant and Tenacious sank U-453 using depth charges off the south coast of Italy.[1]

Citations

  1. [1]
    "HMS Liddesdale (L 100)". uboat.net.
  2. [2]
    "HMS Oakley, escort destroyer, WW2". www.naval-history.net. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  3. [3]
    "HMS Liddesdale - World Naval Ships Directory". www.worldnavalships.com. Retrieved 3 April 2017.

References

  • Colledge, J. J. & Warlow, Ben (2010). Ships of the Royal Navy - The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy from the 15th Century to the Present. Casemate. ISBN 978-1-935149-07-1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  • English, John (1987). The Hunts - A history of the design, development and careers of the 86 destroyers of this class built for the Royal and Allied Navies during World War II. Cumbria: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-44-4.
  • Whitley, M. J. (1988). Destroyers of World War Two - an international encyclopedia. London: Arms and Armour. ISBN 0-85368-910-5.
  • Gardiner, Robert (1987). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922-1946. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-146-7.
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