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HMS Rochester (1932) SL (4th) |
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This the fourth ship to carry the name HMS Rochester was a
Shoreham Class (1931) escort sloop. Built at Chatham Dockyard, laid down 24-Nov-1930, 16-Jul-1931 and completed 31-Mar-1932. On commissioning went to the Africa Station until Jun-1934 when she returned to the UK at Sheerness. Then it was out to Simonstown until Jun-1939 when she went to the Gulf from Sep to Oct-1939. Convoy service in the Atlantic followed until mid-1942 when she took part in Operation Torch, the North Africa landings. She returned to the Atlantic until mid 1944 when she took part in the Normandy landings Jun-1944. Service in the Channel Approaches and Bay of Biscay lasted until Oct-1944. Her war service ended then, during which she attacked and damaged U-94 on 07-May-1941, and sank U-204 on 19-Oct-1941, U-82 on 06-Feb-1942, U-213 on 31-Jul-1942, and U-135 on 15-Jul-1943. Then refitted on the Tyne from Nov-1944 to Feb-1945, moved to Portsmouth and continued refitting from Mar to Jul-1945. She emerged disarmed for use as a training ship and was used in this capacity until Sep-1949 when she was listed for sale. transferred to BISCO Jan-1951 and broken up on the Tyne 14-Feb-1951. Won the Battle Honours: Atlantic 1939-44, North Africa 1942 and Normandy 1944.
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