HMS Roebuck (H95)

HMS Roebuck (H95)

HMS "Roebuck" (H95) was an R-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy that saw service during World War II. She was the fifteenth ship to carry the traditional ship name, which was used as far back as the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

"Roebuck" had the dubious honour of being launched prematurely by an air raid at Scotts shipyard in Greenock, her partially complete hulk lying submerged in the dockyard for 9 months before it was salved and completed. [British and Empire Warships of the Second World War, H. T. Lenton, Greenhill Books, ISBN 1-85367-277-7]

She was converted into a Type 15 fast anti-submarine frigate during 1952-1953, with the new pennant number F195. She was scrapped at Inverkeithing in August 1969. [http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/4512.html Destroyer HMS Roebuck of the R class]

References

* [http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.1894 History: HMS Roebuck]
* [http://www.oldships.org.uk/SHIPS/SHIP_DETAILS/ROEBUCK_D_DETAIL.htm HMS Roebuck]
* [http://www.naval-history.net/xGM-Chrono-10DD-53R-Roebuck.htm HMS Roebuck, Destroyer]

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