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Operation Kingdom
- By Robby G
- Published 05/5/2008
- Operation Kingdom
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Ships Involved:
At war’s end, the Prinz Eugen (photo) was surrendered at Copenhagen.
In the post-war settlement, she was awarded to the U.S., which commissioned her as the U.S.S. Prinz Eugen, (IX-300). In 1946, she was among the ships used as a target fleet during Operation Crossroads, the two U.S. atomic detonations (Able and Baker) at Bikini Atoll.
The Prinz Eugen survived the blasts, but was too radioactive to attempt repairs of the ship.
HMS DIADEM (Cruiser)was a Bellona-class cruiser of the Royal Navy. She was a modified Dido design with only 4 turrets but improved AA armament - aka Dido Group 2. She was built by R. and W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company, Limited (Hebbum- on- Tyne, UK), with the keel being laid down on 15 Dec. 1939. She was launched on 21 Aug.1942, and commissioned 6 Jan 1944
HMS DIDO (Cruiser)was the name ship of her class of light cruisers for the Royal Navy She was built by Cammel Laird Shipyard (Birkenhead), with the keel being laid down on 26 Oct. 1937. She was launched on 18 Jul. 1939 and commissioned 30 Sept. 1940
HMCS IROQUOIS,G89/217(Destroyer), Fleet Destroyer Tribal Class, Built: Swan Hunter,Newcastle-on-Tyne, Of a total 27, 8 were Canadian and 3 Australian Commissioned RCN 30.11.42 Paid Off 24.10.62
Complement 249 Gibraltar convoys off Vigo Spain, rescued 628 survivors from Duchess of York, Russia Convoys 43, 10th DF for invasion duties 44,
Photo HMCS Iroquois at Wilhelmshaven 1945
HMS APOLLO (M01) (Minelayer) was The eighth Apollo an Abdiel-class minelayer launched in 1943 and broken up in 1962.
HMS SAVAGE ( Destroyer) Laid down 7 Dec, 1941 Launched 24 Sep, 1942. Commissioned 8 Jun, 1943 Scrapped at Newport 11 April 1962
HMS BEAUMARIS (Minesweeper) Built by Ailsa Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. (Troon, Scotland) Laid down 31 Dec, 1939 Launched 31 Oct, 1940 Commissioned 28 Aug, 1941 Saw service in the 15th Fleet Minesweeping Flotilla (Leader HMS Lyme Regis). Sold on 1 January 1948 and scrapped at Milford Haven.
HMS ILFRACOMBE Minesweeper) Built by William Hamilton & Co. (Port Glasgow, Scotland): Whites M.E. Laid down 11 Oct, 1939 Launched 29 Jan, 1941 Commissioned 20 Aug, 1941 Sold 1 January 1948.
HMS SIDMOUTH (Minesweeper) Built by Henry Robb Ltd. (Leith, U.K.): Plenty , Laid down 11 Jun, 1940 Launched 15 Mar, 1941 Commissioned 4 Aug, 1941 Sold 18 January 1950.
HMS BIRMINGHAM (Cruiser) Built by Devonport Dockyard. Laid Down 18th July 1935.
Launched 1st September 1936. Completed 18th November 1937.
Paid off December 1959. Broken up by Ward, Inverkeithing, 1960.
HMS VEGA L 41 (Desrroyer) Built by Doxford Shipyard (Sunderland, U.K.) Laid down11 Dec, 1916 launched 1 Sep, 1917 commissioned 14 Dec, 1917 Reconstruction to Fast Escort completed on 27 November 1939. Pennant number was D52 changed to L 41 upon completion of this reconstruction. Sold to be broken up for scrap on 4 March 1947.
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HMS ORIBI (Destroyer) Built by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. (Govan, Scotland) Ordered 3 Sep, 1939 Laid down 15 Jan, 1940 Launched 14 Jan, 1941 Commissioned 5 Jul, 1941 Transferred to Turkey in 1946 being renamed Gayret. Former name HMS Observer
HMS ARIADNE (Minelayer) one of a pair of fast minelayers completed in 1943-1944 as repeat editions of the famous Abdiel class. The original four Abdiels had proved so successful that two more were laid down in late 1941, just in time to make good the loss of three between 1941 and 1943.
HMS ZEPHYR R19 (Destroyer) Built by Vickers Armstrong (Newcastle-on-Tyne, U.K.) : Parsons Laid down13 Jul, 1942 launched 15 Jul, 1943 conmmissioned 6 Sep, 1944. Scrapped at Dunston on 2 July 1958.
HMS ZEST (Destroyer) HMS Zest (R02) was an Z-class destroyer that saw service during World War II. She was later converted into a Type 15 fast anti-submarine frigate, with the new pennant number F102. (Photo after conversion to Type 15 Frigate
HMS CAMPBELL (Destroyer) Built by Cammell Laird launched 21st September 1918 Sold to Cammell Laird the original builders in February 1947. and scrapped at Rosyth
At war’s end, the Prinz Eugen (photo) was surrendered at Copenhagen.
In the post-war settlement, she was awarded to the U.S., which commissioned her as the U.S.S. Prinz Eugen, (IX-300). In 1946, she was among the ships used as a target fleet during Operation Crossroads, the two U.S. atomic detonations (Able and Baker) at Bikini Atoll.
The Prinz Eugen survived the blasts, but was too radioactive to attempt repairs of the ship.
She was towed to Kwajalein Atoll, where she finally capsized on December 22, 1946. Her stern and propellors are still visible to this day (though one prop was salvaged for museum display).
General San Martin (Hospital Ship)survived to serve as a troop ship for the British for a few years after the war.
HMS DIADEM (Cruiser)was a Bellona-class cruiser of the Royal Navy. She was a modified Dido design with only 4 turrets but improved AA armament - aka Dido Group 2. She was built by R. and W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company, Limited (Hebbum- on- Tyne, UK), with the keel being laid down on 15 Dec. 1939. She was launched on 21 Aug.1942, and commissioned 6 Jan 1944
HMS DIDO (Cruiser)was the name ship of her class of light cruisers for the Royal Navy She was built by Cammel Laird Shipyard (Birkenhead), with the keel being laid down on 26 Oct. 1937. She was launched on 18 Jul. 1939 and commissioned 30 Sept. 1940
HMCS IROQUOIS,G89/217(Destroyer), Fleet Destroyer Tribal Class, Built: Swan Hunter,Newcastle-on-Tyne, Of a total 27, 8 were Canadian and 3 Australian Commissioned RCN 30.11.42 Paid Off 24.10.62 Complement 249 Gibraltar convoys off Vigo Spain, rescued 628 survivors from Duchess of York, Russia Convoys 43, 10th DF for invasion duties 44,
Photo HMCS Iroquois at Wilhelmshaven 1945
HMS APOLLO (M01) (Minelayer) was The eighth Apollo an Abdiel-class minelayer launched in 1943 and broken up in 1962. HMS SAVAGE ( Destroyer) Laid down 7 Dec, 1941 Launched 24 Sep, 1942. Commissioned 8 Jun, 1943 Scrapped at Newport 11 April 1962 HMS BEAUMARIS (Minesweeper) Built by Ailsa Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. (Troon, Scotland) Laid down 31 Dec, 1939 Launched 31 Oct, 1940 Commissioned 28 Aug, 1941 Saw service in the 15th Fleet Minesweeping Flotilla (Leader HMS Lyme Regis). Sold on 1 January 1948 and scrapped at Milford Haven.
HMS ILFRACOMBE Minesweeper) Built by William Hamilton & Co. (Port Glasgow, Scotland): Whites M.E. Laid down 11 Oct, 1939 Launched 29 Jan, 1941 Commissioned 20 Aug, 1941 Sold 1 January 1948.
HMS SIDMOUTH (Minesweeper) Built by Henry Robb Ltd. (Leith, U.K.): Plenty , Laid down 11 Jun, 1940 Launched 15 Mar, 1941 Commissioned 4 Aug, 1941 Sold 18 January 1950.
HMS BIRMINGHAM (Cruiser) Built by Devonport Dockyard. Laid Down 18th July 1935. Launched 1st September 1936. Completed 18th November 1937.
Paid off December 1959. Broken up by Ward, Inverkeithing, 1960.
HMS VEGA L 41 (Desrroyer) Built by Doxford Shipyard (Sunderland, U.K.) Laid down11 Dec, 1916 launched 1 Sep, 1917 commissioned 14 Dec, 1917 Reconstruction to Fast Escort completed on 27 November 1939. Pennant number was D52 changed to L 41 upon completion of this reconstruction. Sold to be broken up for scrap on 4 March 1947.
HMS ORIBI (Destroyer) Built by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. (Govan, Scotland) Ordered 3 Sep, 1939 Laid down 15 Jan, 1940 Launched 14 Jan, 1941 Commissioned 5 Jul, 1941 Transferred to Turkey in 1946 being renamed Gayret. Former name HMS Observer HMS ARIADNE (Minelayer) one of a pair of fast minelayers completed in 1943-1944 as repeat editions of the famous Abdiel class. The original four Abdiels had proved so successful that two more were laid down in late 1941, just in time to make good the loss of three between 1941 and 1943.
HMS ZEPHYR R19 (Destroyer) Built by Vickers Armstrong (Newcastle-on-Tyne, U.K.) : Parsons Laid down13 Jul, 1942 launched 15 Jul, 1943 conmmissioned 6 Sep, 1944. Scrapped at Dunston on 2 July 1958.
HMS ZEST (Destroyer) HMS Zest (R02) was an Z-class destroyer that saw service during World War II. She was later converted into a Type 15 fast anti-submarine frigate, with the new pennant number F102. (Photo after conversion to Type 15 Frigate
HMS CAMPBELL (Destroyer) Built by Cammell Laird launched 21st September 1918 Sold to Cammell Laird the original builders in February 1947. and scrapped at Rosyth