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HMS Khartoum (1939) DD  (1st)

     
This the only ship to carry the name HMS Khartoum was a K Class, destroyer.

Built by Swan Hunter, laid down 27-Oct-1937, launched 06-Feb-1939, and commissioned 06-Nov-1939.

On commissioning joined the Home Fleet, then Apr-1940 went to the Mediterranean.

On 23-Jun-1940 was in the Red Sea where she was damaged by gunfire from the Italian submarine Torricelli, the fire spread and after an internal explosions was beached near Perim, and declared a constructive total loss.

 

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This page last edited - 27 May, 2012.

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