HMS Havelock (1940) DD (3rd) |
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This the third ship to carry the name HMS Havelock was an H
Class (1940) destroyer. Built by White, for the Brazilian Navy (Jutahy), laid down 31-May-1938, bought 04-Sep-1939, launched 16-Oct-1939, and commissioned 10-Feb-1940. 1940 took part in Norwegian operations. Sank the Italian submarine Faa di Bruno, Nov-1940. Then from 1941 went the the North Atlantic for escort duties. During the war assisted in sinking U-767 and U-242. Arrived for breaking up 3-Oct-1946. Won the Battle Honours: Norway 1940, Atlantic 1940-45, Biscay 1943, English Channel 1944 and Normandy 1944.
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