langs: 12 июня [ru] / june 12 [en] / 12. juni [de] / 12 juin [fr] / 12 giugno [it] / 12 de junio [es]
days: june 9 / june 10 / june 11 / june 12 / june 13 / june 14 / june 15
Ship / Ship
#1 HMCS Iroquois (G89)
HMCS Iroquois was a Tribal-class destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War and Korean War . She was named for the Iroquois First Nations. Iroquois was the first ship to bear this name and the first ship of the class to serve with the Royal Canadian Navy. [2] Destro
- ... as among the destroyers deployed to cover escort forces attacking U-boats in the Bay of Biscay from 12 june to 2 August 1943. [13] NORTHERN OPERATIONS Following her return to the UK, Iroquois was assigned to ...
- ... dymore. [29] Iroquois departed Halifax on 21 April 1952 and arrived in theatre to replace Cayuga on 12 june . Her first assignment was carrier screening on Korean the west coast. [30] For the majority of 1952 ...
#2 USS Hopkins (DD-249)
USS Hopkins (DD-249/DMS-13) was a Clemson -class destroyer built in 1920 and in United States Navy service between 1921-1946. The third Navy ship named in honor of Commodore of the Continental Navy Esek Hopkins , she saw extensive action in the Pacific Theatre during World War II , emerging the most
- ... ng to Beirut , Jaffa , and Smyrna . She departed Constantinople 18 May 1923 for New York , arriving 12 june . For the next seven years, Hopkins operated out of New England ports in the summer, Charleston, Sou ...
#3 USS Erben
USS Erben (DD-631) , a Fletcher -class destroyer , was a ship of the United States Navy named for Rear Admiral Henry Erben (1832–1909). Fletcher-class destroyer USS Erben underway the 1950s History United States Name Erben Namesake Henry Erben Builder Bath Iron Works Laid down 28 October 1942 Launch
- ... and Russell Islands , and on 8 June arrived at Kwajalein to stage for the Marianas operation . From 12 june , when she sortied with the carriers, until 4 August, when she returned to Eniwetok , she was almost ...
#4 Italian destroyer Nembo (1927)
Nembo was one of eight Turbine -class destroyer built for the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy) during the 1920s. Her name means nimbus . The ship played a minor role in the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1937, supporting the Nationalists . Destroyer of the Regia Marina For other ships with the same name
- ... in Tobruk harbor, including several destroyers, British command ordered an air attack on Tobruk on june 12. The air strike was carried out by Blenheims from 45 , 55 , 113 and 211 Squadrons in the early morni ...
- ... ike was carried out by Blenheims from 45 , 55 , 113 and 211 Squadrons in the early morning hours of june 12. British bombers were intercepted by CR.32s from 92nd, 93rd and 94th Squadriglias, forcing some bomb ...
#5 Weapon-class destroyer
The Weapon class was a class of destroyers built for the British Royal Navy towards the end of World War II . They were the smaller counterpart to the Battle class (which followed them) and were the first new destroyer designs for the Royal Navy since the Second World War Emergency Programme . 20 sh
- ... aid Down Launched Commissioned Fate Battleaxe G18/D118 Yarrow and Company , Scotstoun 22 April 1944 12 june 1945 23 October 1947 Broken up, 1964 Broadsword G31/D31 20 July 1944 5 February 1946 4 October 1948 ...
#6 Hunt-class destroyer
The Hunt class was a class of escort destroyer of the Royal Navy . The first vessels were ordered early in 1939, and the class saw extensive service in the Second World War , particularly on the British east coast and Mediterranean convoys . They were named after British fox hunts . The modern Hunt-
- ... as Valdemar Sejr (F343). Scrapped 1966 Farndale – Scrapped at Blyth on 4 December 1962 Grove – Lost 12 june 1942 Heythrop – Lost 20 March 1942 Hursley – To the Royal Hellenic Navy as Kriti Hurworth – Lost 22 ...
#7 Town-class destroyer
The Town-class destroyers were a group of 50 destroyers of the Royal Navy and the Royal Canadian Navy that were in service during the Second World War . They were transferred from the United States Navy in exchange for military bases in the British West Indies and Newfoundland , as outlined in the D
- ... on Bethlehem Steel Squantum 24 April 1919 8 October 1940 Caldwell B USS Hale Wickes Bath Iron Works 12 june 1919 9 September 1940 Cameron A USS Welles Clemson Bethlehem Steel Quincy 2 September 1919 9 Septem ...
#8 HMS Watchman (D26)
HMS Watchman was a W-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy that saw service in the final months of World War I , in the Russian Civil War , and in World War II . Destroyer of the Royal Navy HMS Watchman at anchor in Plymouth Sound during World War II . History United Kingdom Name HMS Watchman Na
- ... ltar to the United Kingdom. [1] In May 1940, Watchman ' s pennant number was changed to I26. [1] On 12 june 1940, she attacked an Italian Royal Navy submarine – either Comandante Cappellini [1] or Giuseppe F ...
#9 USS Preble (DD-345)
The fourth USS Preble (DD-345/DM-20/AG-99) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I , and saw combat in World War II as a minelayer . She was named for Commodore Edward Preble . Clemson-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Preble . History
- ... nas Islands . In September 1923 she assisted victims of violent earthquakes which shook Japan. From 12 june to 2 July 1924 she was at Rangoon , Burma, and Calcutta , India , delivering gas and oil for a roun ...
#10 HMS Glamorgan (D19)
HMS Glamorgan was a County-class destroyer of the Royal Navy with a displacement of 5,440 tonnes. The ship was built by Vickers-Armstrongs in Newcastle Upon Tyne and named after the Welsh county of Glamorgan . [2] Destroyer of the Royal Navy HMS Glamorgan in 1972 History United Kingdom Name HMS Glam
- ... he Royal Marines fighting the Battle of Two Sisters . [26] At 06:37 the following morning, Saturday 12 june 1982, Glamorgan was attacked with an MM38 Exocet missile, fired from an improvised shore-based laun ...
#11 USS Thomas (DD-182)
The first USS Thomas (DD–182) was a Wickes -class destroyer of the United States Navy that entered service just after World War I . Wickes-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Thomas and HMS St Albans . History United States Name USS Thomas Namesake Clarence Crase Thomas Build
- ... ain ready for action, HNoMS St Albans joined the 7th Escort Group , operating out of Liverpool . On 12 june , she picked up the survivors from the sunken steamship SS Empire Dew – torpedoed that day by the Ge ...
#12 USS Lyman K. Swenson
USS Lyman K. Swenson (DD-729) , an Allen M. Sumner -class destroyer , was laid down on 11 September 1943 by Bath Iron Works , Bath, Maine and launched on 12 February 1944; sponsored by Miss Cecelia A. Swenson, daughter of Captain Swenson. The ship was commissioned at Boston Navy Yard on 2 May 1944.
- ... se," she paid a three-day good will visit to Bangkok , Thailand, and a four-day visit to Saigon. On 12 june 1964, Lyman K. Swenson departed Yokosuka for the United States, arriving San Diego 27 July via Aust ...
#13 French destroyer Le Fantasque
Le Fantasque ("The capricious one") was the lead ship of her class of six large destroyers ( contre-torpilleur , "Torpedo-boat destroyer") built for the Marine Nationale (French Navy) during the 1930s. The ship entered service in 1935 and participated in the Second World War . When war was declared
- ... e. These changes added about 410 tonnes (404 long tons) to her displacement; during speed trials on 12 june , the ship reached 39.5 knots (73.2 km/h; 45.5 mph) . After the refit, she was reclassified as a lig ...
#14 USS Floyd B. Parks
USS Floyd B. Parks (DD-884) was a Gearing -class destroyer in service with the United States Navy from 1945 to 1973. She was scrapped in 1974. Gearing-class destroyer USS Floyd B. Parks (DD-884), in 1971 History United States Name USS Floyd B. Parks Namesake Floyd B. Parks Laid down 30 October 1944
- ... for his "quick action, good judgment and swimming ability". Parks was designated a Naval Aviator on 12 june 1937, and in August reported to Naval Air Station San Diego , California. The following year, he ma ...
#15 Mahan-class destroyer
The Mahan -class destroyers of the United States Navy were a series of 18 destroyers of which the first 16 were laid down in 1934. The last two of the 18, Dunlap and Fanning (this pair laid down in 1935), are sometimes considered a separate ship class . All 18 were commissioned in 1936 and 1937. Mah
- ... ilder Laid down Launched Commissioned Decommissioned Fate Source Mahan DD-364 United Dry Dock, Inc. 12 june 1934 15 October 1935 18 September 1936 — Ship severely damaged on 7 December 1944 by kamikaze attac ...
- ... f Guadalcanal 14 November 1942 [44] Dunlap DD-384 United Dry Dock, Inc. 10 April 1935 18 April 1936 12 june 1937 14 December 1945 Ship sold on 31 December 1947 [45] Fanning DD-385 18 September 1936 8 October ...
#16 HMS Winchester (L55)
HMS Winchester was an Admiralty W-class destroyer of the Royal Navy . She saw service in the First and Second World Wars . Destroyer of the Royal Navy For other ships with the same name, see HMS Winchester . Not to be confused with HMS L55 . History United Kingdom Name HMS Winchester Builder J. Samu
- ... y United Kingdom Name HMS Winchester Builder J. Samuel White , East Cowes , Isle of Wight Laid down 12 june 1917 Launched 1 February 1918 Completed 29 April 1918 Identification Pennant number G43, D66, F99, ...
- ... Cowes , on the Isle of Wight as part of the 1916–1917 fleet program 10 order. Her keel was laid on 12 june 1917 and she was launched on 1 February 1918. The ship was completed on 29 April 1918. Completed to ...
#17 USS Thompson (DD-627)
USS Thompson (DD-627) (later DMS-38) was first a Gleaves -class destroyer , then became an Ellyson -class destroyer minesweeper . She was the second Navy ship named "Thompson", and the first named in honor of Robert M. Thompson . Gleaves-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Th
- ... ose (SGB-9) then darted in to ward off the intruders under the watchful eye of the destroyermen. On 12 june , Thompson embarked a party (which included Admiral Ernest J. King and Generals Dwight D. Eisenhower ...
#18 List of destroyers of World War II
This is a list of destroyers of the Second World War . [1] [2] [3] [4] Ships of World War II A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z aircraft carriers battleships battlecruisers cruisers coastal ships monitors destroyers torpedo boats frigates corvettes minor warships mine warfare amphib
- ... scrapped 1968 Badger Wickes Destroyer 1,190 29 May 1919 scrapped 1945 Bagley Bagley Destroyer 1,500 12 june 1937 scrapped 1947 Bailey Benson Destroyer 1,620 11 May 1942 decommissioned 1946, sunk as target 19 ...
- ... n Destroyer 1,200 8 October 1940 scrapped 1946 Bradford United States Navy Fletcher Destroyer 2,050 12 june 1943 to Greece 1962, scrapped 1981 Braine Destroyer 2,050 11 May 1943 to Argentina 1971, sunk as ta ...
- ... Navy Vifor Destroyer 1,594 20 January 1920 scrapped 1948 Chacal French Navy Chacal Destroyer 2,092 12 june 1926 beached 24 May 1940 Champlin United States Navy Benson Destroyer 1,620 12 September 1942 decom ...
- ... troyer 2,250 25 February 1945 decommissioned 1971, sunk as target 1980 Dunlap Mahan Destroyer 1,450 12 june 1937 scrapped 1948 Dyess Gearing Destroyer 2,250 21 May 1945 scrapped 1981 Dyson Fletcher Destroyer ...
- ... o Regia Marina Soldati Destroyer 1,850 1 March 1942 to France as Duchaffault 15 August 1948, struck 12 june 1954 Lenin Soviet Navy Orfey Destroyer 1,260 July 1916 scuttled 24 June 1941 Leningrad Leningrad De ...
- ... na Soldati Destroyer 1,850 1 February 1942 to France as Jurien de la Gravière 8 August 1948, struck 12 june 1954 Mjölner Swedish Navy Mode Destroyer 740 12 November 1942 decommissioned 1 April 1966, sold for ...
#19 USS Abbot (DD-629)
USS Abbot (DD-629) was a Fletcher -class destroyer in the service of the United States Navy . She was the second Navy ship named after Commodore Joel Abbot (1793–1855). Fletcher-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Abbot . History United States Name Abbott Namesake Joel Abbot
- ... hey stopped at Kwajalein in the Marshalls to make final preparations for the assault on Saipan . On 12 june , she stood out of Kwajalein lagoon in company with TG 53.7, the Carrier Support Group built around ...
- ... rn Philippines. She concluded her Philippine service with a 10-day tender availability at Leyte. On 12 june , the warship reported for duty with the 3rd Fleet and was assigned to duty with the fast carriers i ...
#20 USS Rowan (DD-405)
The third USS Rowan (DD-405) was a Benham -class destroyer named for Stephen C. Rowan . Rowan was in the Atlantic when the United States entered World War II , and was one of the United States Navy ships joining the British Home Fleet for the battle of convoy PQ 17 . Rowan later engaged French warsh
- ... he north of Russia , the second on return from there. On the 29th, TF 99 put into Scapa Flow and on 12 june got underway to return to Iceland and repeat its previous mission for convoys PQ 17 and QP-13. The ...