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Name	HMS Derwent
Ordered	4 July 1940
Builder	Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow-in-Furness
Laid down	29 December 1940
Launched	22 August 1941
Commissioned	24 April 1942
Identification	Pennant number: L83
Honours and; awards	list error: <br /> list (help); Atlantic 1942; Malta Convoys 1942
Fate	Scrapped in 1947
Badge	On a Field Blue, a stirrup Gold, over a rose White and two wings also White
General characteristics
Displacement	1,050 tons standard; 1,435 tons full load
Length	280 ft (85 m)
Beam	33 ft 4 in (10.16 m)
Draught	8 ft 3 in (2.51 m)
Propulsion	list error: <br /> list (help); Two x Admiralty 3 drum boilers; Two shaft Parsons geared turbines; 19,000 shp
Speed	27 knots (25½ kts full)
Range	2,350 nmi (4,350 km) at 20 knots (37 km/h)
Complement	168
Armament	list error: mixed text and list (help); 4 x QF 4 in Mark XVI on twin mounts Mk. XIX; 4 x QF 2 pdr Mk. VIII on quad mount MK.VII; 2 x 20 mm Oerlikons on single mounts P Mk. III; 2 x tubes for 21 in torpedoes; 110 depth charges, 4 throwers, 3 racks;

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HMS Derwent was a Hunt class Type III destroyer escort of the Royal Navy. She was built by Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow-in-Furness and served during the Second World War.

Service history

On 19 March 1943 while anchored in Tripoli harbour, Libya, Derwent was hit by a Motobomba (pattern-running torpedo) launched by an Italian aircraft. Derwent was beached to prevent her from sinking and was later temporarily repaired and towed to England. Some repairs were carried out, but the decision was taken to suspend work in January 1945 and she was reduced to the reserve, and finally scrapped in 1947.

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-'''HMS ''Derwent''''' was a [[Hunt class destroyer|Hunt class]] Type III [[destroyer escort]] of the [[Royal Navy]]. She was built by  [[Vickers-Armstrongs]], [[Barrow-in-Furness]] and served during the [[World War II|Second World War]]. ''Derwent'' was badly damaged after being torpedoed by a [[Luftwaffe]] [[Junkers Ju 88]] aircraft on 19 March 1943 while in [[Tripoli]] harbour, [[Libya]]. The Ju 88's of the Luftwaffe utilized 72 Motobamba circular torpedo's in the first mass attack of that type of parachute delivered circling torpedo against shipping at Tripoli that day. She was beached to prevent her from sinking and was later patched and towed to England. Some repairs were carried out, but the decision was taken to suspend work in January 1945 and she was reduced to the reserve, and finally scrapped in 1947. Along with damage to the Derwent, two supply ships were also sunk including the SS Ocean Voyager which was hit on the 19th killing the Master, Duncan MacKellar.  Six others from the Ocean Voyager were killed and 12 seriously injured before exploding on March 20th.
+'''HMS ''Derwent''''' was a [[Hunt class destroyer|Hunt class]] Type III [[destroyer escort]] of the [[Royal Navy]]. She was built by  [[Vickers-Armstrongs]], [[Barrow-in-Furness]] and served during the [[World War II|Second World War]].
+==Service history==
+On 19 March 1943 while anchored in [[Tripoli]] harbour, [[Libya]], ''Derwent'' was hit by a [[Motobomba]] (pattern-running torpedo) launched by an Italian aircraft. ''Derwent'' was beached to prevent her from sinking and was later temporarily repaired and towed to England. Some repairs were carried out, but the decision was taken to suspend work in January 1945 and she was reduced to the reserve, and finally scrapped in 1947.
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