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HMS Dundee (1933) SL (2nd) |
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This the second ship to carry the name HMS Dundee was a Falmouth
Class (1932), sloop Built by Hawthorn Leslie, laid down 01-Dec-1931, launched 20-Sep-1932 and commissioned 31-Mar-1933. On completion went to the America and West Indies Station. Remaining there until the outbreak of WW2, except for a short spell in the UK in 1935 and from Mar-1938 to Jul 1938 when she refitted at Portsmouth. Carried out patrol work from Sep-1939 to Jul-1940 then went to Bermuda for refit Aug to Sep-1940. After refitting she joined convoy SC3 at Sydney CB which sailed 02-Sep-1940. Torpedoed and sunk by U-48 on 14-Sep-1940. Won the Battle Honour: Atlantic 1940.
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30 May, 2012.
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