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HMS Hermione was a Dido class light cruiser of the Royal Navy, She was built by Alexander Stephen and Sons, (Glasgow, Scotland), with the keel being laid down on 6 October 1937. She was launched on 18 May 1939, and commissioned 25 March 1941. HMS Leeds Castle, launched in 1943 as a corvette with pennant number K384, was redesignated a frigate in 1948 and given the new flag superior F as seen here. ... Categories: Stub | Royal Navy ships ... The Dido class was a class of sixteen (including the Bellona sub-class) light cruisers built for the Royal Navy. ... A light cruiser is a warship that is not so large and powerful as a regular (or heavy) cruiser, but still larger than ships like destroyers. ... This article is about the navy of the United Kingdom. ... Alexander Stephen and Sons Limited, often referred to simply as Alex Stephens or just Stephens, was a British shipbuilding company based in Linthouse, Govan in Scotland, on the River Clyde. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... This article is about the country. ... is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 138th day of the year (139th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 84th day of the year (85th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1941 (disambiguation). ...

History

After working up was completed in May 1941, Hermione became a member of the 2nd Cruiser Squadron attached to the Home Fleet. In June she joined the Mediterranean Fleet, 1st Cruiser Squadron Force "H", and was involved in the escorting of the carriers HMS Ark Royal and HMS Furious, bound from Gibraltar to Malta enabling their aircraft to be flown off and based at the island as a means of defence. The Home Fleet is the traditional name of the fleet of the Royal Navy that protects the United Kingdoms territorial waters. ... The Mediterranean Fleet was part of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Ark Royal (91), was the third ship of the Royal Navy to carry the name and the second to be an aircraft carrier. ... HMS Furious was a modified Courageous class large light cruiser (an extreme form of battlecruiser) converted into an early aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy. ...

In July 1941 she operated as a cover group for the battlecruiser HMS Renown, battleship HMS Nelson and the carrier HMS Ark Royal in the western Mediterranean while these ships were tasked to attack an airfield at Aghero (Sardinia). Later during the month these ships were involved in the escorting of a Malta bound convoy code named Operation Substance, the convoy consisted of thirteen merchant ships and all managed to get through to Malta, however one vessel with a load of petrol onboard, miraculously survived a torpedo hit. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... HMS Edinburgh was one of the final sub-class of two Town-class light cruiser of Britains Royal Navy. ... HMS Euryalus was a Dido-class cruiser of the Royal Navy, one of the second group of the class with ten 5. ... During World War II, Operation Halberd was a British naval operation in September 1941 to escort a convoy from Gibraltar to Malta. ... [[Image:HMS Hood and HMS Barham. ... HMS Renown was the lead ship of the three 26,500-ton Renown class battlecruisers of the Royal Navy; the other two were HMS Repulse and the cancelled HMS Resistance. ... For other uses, see Battleship (disambiguation). ... HMS Nelson was a Nelson-class battleship of the Royal Navy active in World War II. She was named in honour of Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, the victor at the Battle of Trafalgar. ... HMS Ark Royal (91), was the third ship of the Royal Navy to carry the name and the second to be an aircraft carrier. ... The Mediterranean region. ... For the place in the United States, see Sardinia, Ohio. ... Operation Substance was a British naval operation in July 1941 during the Second World War to escort a convoy from Gibraltar to Malta. ...

The Australian destroyer HMAS Nestor stood by her for hours. During the night the merchantman again made ten knots, but at daylight Nestor was disturbed to find no trace of the convoy and escorts. Alone the destroyer fought off attack after attack of German dive bombers, until at last Hermione arrived on the scene to assist the destroyer which was by now dangerously low on ammunition. The cruiser shot down two aircraft. Hours later the three ships steamed into Malta. HMAS Nestor (G02) was an N-class destroyer of the Royal Australian Navy laid down by the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Limited, at Govan in Scotland on 26 July 1939, launched on 9 July 1940 and commissioned on 12 February 1941. ...

On 2 August 1941 whilst en route to the operational area the Italian submarine Tembien was spotted by one of Ark Royal’s aircraft, and Hermione rammed and sunk the submarine. In September she again escorted the Ark Royal, enabling aircraft to be flown off for the defence of Malta, the remainder of the month was spent escorting a supply convoy from Gibraltar to Malta. In November she was involved in the escorting of the battleship HMS Malaya and the carriers HMS Argus and once again HMS Ark Royal so that aircraft could be flown off for the defence of Malta, the plan however was disrupted due to the German submarine U-205 which attacked the Force with a salvo of three torpedoes which missed, unfortunately at midday another boat, the U-81 hit the Ark Royal with one torpedo from a salvo of four. The carrier sank the following day, whilst under tow only some 25 miles (45 km) from Gibraltar. is the 214th day of the year (215th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1941 (disambiguation). ... HMS Ark Royal (91), was the third ship of the Royal Navy to carry the name and the second to be an aircraft carrier. ... HMS Ark Royal (91), was the third ship of the Royal Navy to carry the name and the second to be an aircraft carrier. ... HMS Malaya was a Queen Elizabeth class battleship of the Royal Navy built by Armstrong Whitworth and launched in March 1915. ... Argus in harbour in 1918, painted in dazzle camouflage, with a Renown class battlecruiser. ... HMS Ark Royal (91), was the third ship of the Royal Navy to carry the name and the second to be an aircraft carrier. ... Unterseeboot 81 (U-81) has been the designation of two submarines of the German Navy. ...

In March 1942 once again a renewed attempt was made to fly off aircraft to Malta, this time the carriers HMS Argus and HMS Eagle were used, but due to adverse weather conditions, they had to call off the attempt. Later again that month the operation was repeated, and 16 Spitfires reached Malta under the watchful eye of Hermione. Later that month the cruiser escorted the invasion convoy for Operation Ironclad from Gibraltar to Durban. Argus in harbour in 1918, painted in dazzle camouflage, with a Renown class battlecruiser. ... HMS Eagle was an aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy sunk during World War II. The Eagle was laid down at the Armstrong yards at Newcastle-on-Tyne on February 20, 1913. ... The Supermarine Spitfire was a British single-seat fighter, which was used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries during the Second World War, and into the 1950s. ... The Battle of Madagascar is another name for Operation Ironclad, the Allied invasion of Madagascar launched on May 5, 1942, when it was feared that bases on the Vichy French_controlled island might be used by Japan. ... Map of South Africa showing Durbans location. ...

April 1942 found the cruiser based at Freetown, and on the 19th, she arrived at Simonstown, South Africa for dry docking, enabling work on hull damage in the fore peak area to be carried out. After a period of three days she was once again on her way, this time to an area North West of Madagascar to rendezvous with an Invasion Fleet. In June she was once again operating in the Mediterranean and joined the 15th Cruiser Squadron in the east where she found herself operating with her sister ships HMS Cleopatra, HMS Dido and HMS Euryalus. They were tasked to cover the convoys bound for Malta from Alexandria. On 16 June 1942, whilst returning to Alexandria, HMS Hermione (Capt. G.N. Oliver, DSO, RN) was torpedoed by the German submarine U-205, north of Sollum and sank. 87 Crewmembers went down with the ship. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... The design of the Oerlikon 20mm cannon, by Reinhold Becker dates back to 1914, and is still in use today, after having been used extensively during the Second World War. ... Depth Charge used by U.S. Navy later in World War II The depth charge is the oldest anti-submarine weapon. ... Freetown, population 1,070,200 (2004), is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone. ... Simonstown is a naval base in South Africa near Cape Town. ... The Mediterranean region. ... HMS Cleopatra was a Dido class cruiser of the Royal Navy, She was built by R. and W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company, Limited (Hebburn-on-Tyne, UK) , with the keel being laid down on the 5 January 1939. ... HMS Dido was the name ship of her class of light cruisers for the Royal Navy. ... HMS Euryalus was a Dido-class cruiser of the Royal Navy, one of the second group of the class with ten 5. ... This article is about the city in Egypt. ... is the 167th day of the year (168th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the city in Egypt. ... Salum may be: Salum, harbour city in Egypt, near the border to Libya, significant during the Western Desert Campaign of World War II Saloum, a city in Senegal Category: ...

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Coordinates: 33°20′N 26°00′E / 33.333, 26 James J. Colledge was a noted naval historian, author of Ships of the Royal Navy, the standard work on the fighting ships of the British Royal Navy from the 15th century to the 20th century. ... Ships of the Royal Navy by J. J. Colledge is a historical reference work providing brief entries on all recorded ships in commission in the Royal Navy from the 15th century, giving location of constructions, date of launch, tonnage, specification and fate. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Categories: Dido class cruisers | Cruisers of the United Kingdom | Royal Navy cruisers | Ships sunk by German submarines | World War II cruisers of the United Kingdom The Dido class was a class of sixteen (including the Bellona sub-class) light cruisers built for the Royal Navy. ... HMS Argonaut was the last Dido class cruiser to be completed on the 8 August 1942. ... HMS Bonaventure was a Dido-class cruiser of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Charybdis was a Dido-class cruiser of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Cleopatra was a Dido class cruiser of the Royal Navy, She was built by R. and W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company, Limited (Hebburn-on-Tyne, UK) , with the keel being laid down on the 5 January 1939. ... HMS Dido was the name ship of her class of light cruisers for the Royal Navy. ... HMS Euryalus was a Dido-class cruiser of the Royal Navy, one of the second group of the class with ten 5. ... HMS Naiad was a Dido class cruiser of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Phoebe was a Dido class cruiser of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Scylla (98) was a Dido-class cruiser of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Sirius was a Dido-class cruiser of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Bellona was the name ship of her class of light cruisers for the Royal Navy. ... HMS Black Prince was a Bellona-class cruiser of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Diadem was a Bellona-class cruiser of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Royalist was a Bellona-class cruiser of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Spartan was a Bellona-class cruiser of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Bellona was the name ship of her class of light cruisers for the Royal Navy. ... HMS Black Prince was a Bellona-class cruiser of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Royalist was a Bellona-class cruiser of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Diadem was a Bellona-class cruiser of the Royal Navy. ... The Town-class were a ten-ship class of light cruisers built in three distinct sub-classes, Southampton, Gloucester and Edinburgh classes respectively, each sub-class adding on further weaponry. ... The Crown Colony-class light cruisers of the Royal Navy were named after Crown Colonies of the British Empire. ... This is a list of Royal Navy cruisers. ...

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