HMS Beaufort (L14)
 Beaufort in May 1945 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name: | HMS Beaufort |
| Ordered: | 4 September 1940 |
| Builder: | Cammell Laird |
| Laid down: | 17 July 1940 |
| Launched: | 9 June 1941 |
| Commissioned: | 3 November 1941 |
 Norway | |
| Name: | KNM Haugesund |
| Acquired: | transferred to the Royal Norwegian Navy in 1952 |
| Identification: | F312 |
| Fate: | Sold for breaking up in 1965 |
| Notes: | Pennant number: D312 changed to F312 after 1956 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Hunt-class destroyer |
HMS Beaufort was a Hunt-class destroyer of the Royal Navy. She was laid down on 17 July 1940 at Cammell Laird, Birkenhead. She was launched on 9 June 1941 and commissioned on 3 November 1941. She was transferred to the Royal Norwegian Navy in 1952 and scrapped in 1965.
Second World War service
She was captained by Lt-Cdr Sir Standish O'Grady Roche, Bart, DSO in the Second Battle of Sirte, 22 March 1942.
Postwar service
On 10 June 1945 Beaufort arrived in Cardiff from the Mediterranean for a refit, however this was abandoned and she was towed to Devonport and placed in reserve.[1]
In 1952 she was sold to Norway and renamed Haugesund. In 1954 she was fitted with lattice masts and two Squid Anti-submarine mortars, in place of the 'X' gun turret on the aft of the ship.[2] She was scrapped in 1965[3]
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References
- ↑ Critchley, Mike, "British Warships Since 1945: Part 3: Destroyers", Maritime Books: Liskeard, UK, 1982. ISBN 0-9506323-9-2, page 35
- ↑ Blackman, Raymond V B, Jane's Fighting Ships 1963-4, Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd, London, p188
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "HMS Beaufort (L 14)". Allied Warships of WWII. Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
Publications
- 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.
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