HMS Partridge (1942) DD (7th) |
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This the seventh ship to carry the name HMS Partridge was a P
Class, destroyer. Built by Fairfield, laid down, 03-Jun-1940, launched 05-Aug-1941, and commissioned 22-Feb-1942. Mid-1942 to the Mediterranean for Malta convoy escort work. Badly damaged Jun-1942 in action with Italian cruisers and destroyers. Torpedoed and sunk by U-565 west of Oran 18-Dec-1942. Won the Battle Honours: North Africa 1942 and Malta Convoys 1942.
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