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HMS St Albans (1940) DD (5th) |
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This the fifth ship to carry the name HMS St Albans was one of
fifty destroyers sold to the Royal Navy in 1940 as part of the
Destroyers-for-bases agreement with the United States.
Originally the USS Thomas DD182, built by Newport News Shipbuilding Co, laid down 23-Mar-1918, launched 04-Jul-1918, commissioned in the US Navy 25-Apr-1919, commissioned in the Royal Navy 23-Sep-1940 and renamed. Refitted at Devonport 11-Oct to 01-Nov-1940 then joined the 1st Minelaying Squadron at Kyle of Lochalsh. Another refit followed at Chatham 11-Feb to 22-Apr-1941 and on completion was loaned to the Royal Norwegian Navy. Joined the 7th Escort Group at Liverpool 04-Jun-1941 having been delayed by a collision with the minesweeping trawler HMS Alberic. Completed escort duty in the Atlantic and Arctic until refitted at Falmouth from 05-July to 29-Oct-1942. During this she reverted to British manning. Her return to escort work revealed defects which took from 16-Nov-1942 to the end of the year to put right. On completion spent a short while with Rosyth Command as a Target ship, after which she joined the Western Local Escort Force at Halifax. Remained there until Dec-1943 when she returned to the UK to be paid off into reserve. Refitted at Palmers 02-Jun to 22-Jun-1944 after which she was loaned to the Soviet Navy 16-Jul-1944 in lieu of Italian tonnage, and renamed Dostoini. Returned to the Royal Navy at Rosyth 28-Feb-1949. Sold 05-Apr-1949 and broken up at Charlestown. Won the Battle Honours: Atlantic 1941-43, English Channel 1942, Arctic 1942 and North Sea 1943.
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