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| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Heythrop |
| Namesake | Heythrop Hunt |
| Ordered | 4 September 1939 |
| Builder | Swan Hunter, Tyne and Wear |
| Yard number | J4139 |
| Laid down | 18 December 1939 |
| Launched | 20 October 1940 |
| Commissioned | 21 June 1941 |
| Identification | Pennant number: L85 |
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| Fate | Sunk by torpedo from U-652 20 March 1942 |
| General characteristics Type II | |
| Class and type | Hunt-class destroyer |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 85.3 m (279 ft 10 in) o/a |
| Beam | 9.6 m (31 ft 6 in) |
| Draught | 2.51 m (8 ft 3 in) |
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| Speed |
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| Range | 3,600 nmi (6,700 km) at 14 kn (26 km/h) |
| Complement | 164 |
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| Service record | |
HMS Heythrop (L85) was a Hunt-class destroyer of the Royal Navy She was ordered as part of the 1939 War Emergency programme. She was launched in 1940 and served during the Second World War. She was named after the Heythrop Hunt.
Service history
On completion Heythorp proceeded to the Mediterranean where she was employed on escort tasks until her loss. On 20 March 1942 she was 40 miles (64 km) northeast of Bardia when she was hit by a torpedo fired by U-652. She was severely damaged and was taken under tow however when her pumps could not cope she was abandoned and the crew transferred by boat to HMS Eridge. She sank later that day.
References
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.
- English, John (1987). The Hunts: a history of the design, development and careers of the 86 destroyers of this class built for the Royal and Allied Navies during World War II. England: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-44-4.