HMS Fame (H78)

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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Fame.

HMS Fame was an F class destroyer of the Royal Navy. She was launched by Vickers-Armstrong in 1934. Fame served as leader of Mid-Ocean Escort Force group B-6 from early 1942 with convoys SC-83, ON-101, SC-88, ON-111, HX-200, ON-122, HX-205, ON-132 and SC-104.[1] Fame sank U-353 while escorting Convoy SC-104 on 16 October 1942.[2] Fame then lead the escort of convoys ON-144, HX-217, ON-155 and SC-116[3] before sinking U-69 while escorting Convoy ON-165 on 17 February 1943.[4] Fame lead Escort Group B-6 through March of 1944 for convoys HX-227, ONS-1, SC-125, ONS-6, SC-131,[5] HX-257, ON-206, SC-145, ONS-29 and HX-281 before transferring to the 14th Escort Group for Operation Overlord.[6] Fame participated in the sinking of U-767 by the 14th Escort Group on 18 June 1944.[7] Fame was sold to Dominica in 1949.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Milner 1985 p.286
  2. ^ Rohwer & Hummelchen 1992 p.167
  3. ^ Milner 1985 p.286
  4. ^ Rohwer & Hummelchen 1992 pp.180,185&193
  5. ^ Milner 1985 p.286
  6. ^ Rohwer & Hummelchen 1992 pp.195,202,205,227,228,236,240,241,259,263,&283
  7. ^ Rohwer & Hummelchen 1992 p.284

[edit] References

  • Milner, Marc (1985). North Atlantic Run. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-450-0. 
  • Rohwer, J. and Hummelchen, G. (1992). Chronology of the War at Sea 1939-1945. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-105-X. 

[edit] See also

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E and F class destroyer
Echo · Eclipse · Electra · Encounter · Escapade · Escort · Esk · Exmouth · Express
Fame · Faulknor · Fearless · Firedrake · Forester · Foresight · Fortune · Foxhound · Fury
Preceded by: C and D class · Followed by: G and H class
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List of destroyers of the Royal Navy
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