HMS Tumult (R11)
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Tumult.
 HMS Tumult during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, 1944 | |
| Career (United Kingdom) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Tumult |
| Ordered: | 14 March 1941 |
| Builder: | John Brown & Company |
| Laid down: | 16 November 1941 |
| Launched: | 9 November 1942 |
| Commissioned: | 2 April 1943 |
| Reclassified: | Converted to Type 16 frigate 1949-50 |
| Identification: | pennant number R11/F121 |
| Honours and awards: |
Atlantic 1943 Sicily 1943 Salerno 1943 Mediterranean 1943-44 Aegean 1943-44 Adriatic 1944 South France 1944 Atlantic 1944 |
| Fate: | Scrapped 25 October 1965 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | T-class destroyer |
HMS Tumult was a T-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy that saw service during World War II.
In 1946 she was placed into reserve at Portsmouth. She remained in reserve until 1953 when was converted by Grayson Rollo at Birkenhead, into a Type 16 fast anti-submarine frigate, with the new pennant number F121.[1] She emerged from the conversion in 1954. In November 1956 she was part of the 2nd Training Squadron at Portsmouth. Between December 1957 and December 1960 she was part of the Chatham reserve. From December 1960 until October 1965 she was part of the Rosyth reserve.
Following sale for scrap she was taken to Arnott Young at Dalmuir for breaking up, where she arrived on 25 October 1965.
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References
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8. OCLC 67375475.
- Raven, Alan; Roberts, John (1978). War Built Destroyers O to Z Classes. London: Bivouac Books. ISBN 0-85680-010-4.
- Whitley, M. J. (1988). Destroyers of World War 2. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-326-1.
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