HMS Grenade (1936) DD (1st) |
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This the only ship to carry the name HMS Grenade was a G
Class, destroyer. Built by Stephen, laid down 03-Oct-1934, 12-Nov-1935, and commissioned 28-Mar-1936. At the start of WW2 was with the 1st Destroyer Flotilla in home waters, and took part in Norwegian operations. Then May-1940 helped with evacuations from France and Belgium Bombed 29-May-1940 while lying in Dunkirk with one bomb falling down a funnel. Towed clear of the fairway, later exploded and sank. Won the Battle Honours: Atlantic 1939, Norway 1940 and Dunkirk 1940.
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