HMS Saumarez
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HMS Saumarez was a British Royal Navy S-class destroyer that saw significant action during World War II, including Arctic convoy escort duties and major naval engagements.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy destroyer
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S-class destroyer ⓘ |
| armedConflict | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Aegean 1944
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Arctic 1943–44 ⓘ Burma 1945 ⓘ East Indies 1945 ⓘ English Channel 1944 ⓘ Japan 1945 NERFINISHED ⓘ Normandy 1944 NERFINISHED ⓘ North Cape 1943 NERFINISHED ⓘ Okinawa 1945 ⓘ |
| builder | Hawthorn Leslie and Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDamage | mine explosion ⓘ |
| class | S-class ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1943 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfIncident | 22 October 1946 ⓘ |
| duty | Arctic convoy escort ⓘ |
| engagedShip | German battleship Scharnhorst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fate |
not repaired after Corfu Channel damage
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scrapped ⓘ |
| incident | Corfu Channel incident NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1941 ⓘ |
| launched | 1942 ⓘ |
| locationOfIncident | Corfu Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Admiral James Saumarez, 1st Baron de Saumarez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of North Cape
NERFINISHED
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Normandy landings NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Goodwood NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Mascot NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Tungsten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Pacific Fleet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Home Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | G12 ⓘ |
| postwarService | Mediterranean Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultOfIncident |
heavy casualties
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severe hull damage ⓘ |
| role |
convoy escort
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destroyer ⓘ fleet screening ship ⓘ |
| scrappedIn | 1950s ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatre |
Arctic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ North Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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