E and F-class destroyer

The E- and F- class was a class of ships of a total of 18 destroyers of the Royal Navy, which were put into service from 1934. Nine of the ships were lost in World War II, three were of the Royal Canadian Navy handed over one each of the Hellenic Navy and the Dominican Republic.

Ships

E-Class

  • HMS Echo, launched on 16 February 1934 In 1944, the Hellenic Navy passed as Navarinon.
  • Run HMS Eclipse, launched on April 12, 1934 October 23, 1943 Kalymnos, Greece on a mine and sunk.
  • HMS Electra, launched on 15 February 1934 on February 27, 1942 sunk in the Battle of the Java Sea from the Japanese light cruiser Jintsu.
  • HMS Encounter, launched on March 29, 1934 March 1, 1942 to severe damage by the Japanese heavy cruiser Myoko Ashigara and even sunk in the Battle of the Java Sea.
  • HMS Escapade, launched on 30 January 1934 1946 scrapped.
  • , On July 8, 1940 torpedoed HMS Escort, launched on March 29, 1934 by the Italian submarine Guglielmo Marconi and sank while being towed on July 11.
  • HMS Esk, launched on 19 March 1934 on August 31, 1940 sunk near the Dutch island Texel after a mine hit.
  • HMS Exmouth, flotilla, launched on 7 February 1934 on January 21, 1940 sunk by German submarine U 22 in the Moray Firth.
  • HMS Express, launched on 29 May 1934 passed in 1943 as HMCS Gatineau to the Royal Canadian Navy.

F- class

  • HMS Fame, launched on June 28, 1934, passed in 1948 as Generalissimo of the Dominican Republic.
  • HMS Faulknor, flotilla, launched on June 12, 1934, 1946 scrapped.
  • HMS Fearless, launched on 12 May 1934 torpedoed on 12 July 1941 at Mediterranean by Italian torpedo bombers, and on July 23, 1941 abandoned.
  • HMS Firedrake, launched on June 28, 1934 on December 16, 1942 sunk by U 211.
  • HMS Forester, launched on June 28, 1934, 1946 scrapped.
  • Torpedoed HMS Foresight, launched on 29 June 1934 on August 12, 1942 at the Mediterranean by Italian torpedo bombers and abandoned.
  • HMS Fortune, launched on 29 August 1934, when HMCS Saskatchewan handed over to the Royal Canadian Navy
  • HMS Foxhound, launched on 2 October 1934, when HMCS Qu'Appelle handed over to the Royal Canadian Navy.
  • Run HMS Fury, launched on 10 September 1934 on 21 June 1944, Normandy on a mine and irreparably damaged.
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