HMS Zest (R02)
 Zest in December 1944 | |
| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name: | HMS Zest |
| Ordered: | 12 February 1942 |
| Builder: | John I. Thornycroft |
| Laid down: | 21 July 1942 |
| Launched: | 14 October 1943 |
| Commissioned: | 12 July 1944 |
| Converted | Type 15 frigate 1954 - 1956 |
| Identification: | Pennant number R02/F102 |
| Honours and awards: | Arctic 1945, Norway 1945 |
| Fate: | Broken up, 1970 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Z-class destroyer |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Type 15 frigate |
HMS Zest was a Z-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy that saw service during World War II.[1]
Post war service
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Between September and November 1945 Zest was refitted at Leith. Between August 1946 and February 1947 she was part of the 4th Destroyer Flotilla, as part of the Home Fleet. From July 1947 until February 1948 she was used for Torpoedo training at Portsmouth.
From September 1952 until February 1954 she was in reserve at Chatham Dockyard. Between 1954 and 1956 she was converted into a Type 15 fast anti-submarine frigate at Chatham Dockyard. She was also allocated the new pennant number F102, changing from its initial R02.[2] She was the only Z-class destroyer to be converted into a Type 15 frigate.
Between 1956 an 1958 she was leader of the 3rd Training Squadron.[3] From 1958 until 1961 she was part of the 4th Frigate Squadron. In 1961 she had a refit at Malta. During 1964 to 1968 she served in the Far East with 24th Escort Squadron. In 1967, while in the West Indies, Zest was deployed at St Vincent during local election period as a precaution.[4]
Decommissioning and disposal
In July 1968 she paid off into Reserve at Plymouth. In 1969 she was placed on the Disposal List and sold to BISCO for demolition by Arnott Young at Dalmuir on the Clyde. Whilst on tow by the tug Bustler the ship broke away from tow. After re-connection she arrived at the breakers on 18 July 1970.[1]
Commanding officers
| From | To | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 1945 | Lt Cdr R B N Hicks DSO RN[5] |
| 1954 | 1956 | Under conversion |
| 1956 | 1958 | Captain David G Clutterbuck RN |
| 1965 | 1966 | Lieutenant Commander C M Baggley RN |
| 1964 | 1968 | Commander Fiddian-Green RN |
Notes
- 1 2 Mason, Geoffrey B. (2004). Gordon Smith, ed. "HMS Zest (R 02) - Z-class Destroyer". naval-history.net. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ↑ Critchley, Mike (1982). British Warships Since 1945: Part 3: Destroyers. Liskeard, UK: Maritime Books. p. 82.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. "II: Royal Navy- Captains Commanding Warships". British Armed Forces (1900–). Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ↑ Mason, Geoffrey B. (2007). "Chronology, Part 3 - 1961-70". naval-history.net. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ↑ "HMS Zest (R02)". uboat.net. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
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.
- Marriott, Leo (1989). Royal Navy Destroyers Since 1945. Ian Allen Ltd. ISBN 9780711018174.
- 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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