HMS Achates

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HMS Achates was a British Royal Navy destroyer that served during World War II and was notably sunk while defending an Arctic convoy in the Battle of the Barents Sea.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf A-class destroyer
Royal Navy destroyer
allegiance United Kingdom
armedForceBranch Royal Navy NERFINISHED
builtFor Royal Navy NERFINISHED
conflict Battle of the Barents Sea NERFINISHED
World War II
surface form: Second World War
country United Kingdom
designation H12
era Interwar period
World War II
fate Sunk in action
hullMaterial Steel
lostYear 1942
navalTheater Arctic Ocean NERFINISHED
Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED
notableFor defence of Arctic convoy during the Battle of the Barents Sea
operator Royal Navy
participatedIn Arctic convoys NERFINISHED
Atlantic convoy escort duties
propulsion Steam turbine
serviceEntryYear 1930
shipClass A-class destroyer
shipRole Anti-submarine warfare
Convoy escort
shipType Destroyer
sunkBy German naval forces
sunkIn Battle of the Barents Sea NERFINISHED
sunkWhile defending an Arctic convoy
usedBy Allied forces in World War II NERFINISHED

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