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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HMS Achates canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
A-class destroyer
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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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