HNoMS Glaisdale
Survived
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Hunt (Type III) |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × 4″ guns |
Service
| 1942–1946 | Glaisdale Lent to the Royal Norwegian Navy | |
| from 1946 | Narvik Bought by Norway |
Hunt-class escort destroyer manned by Norwegians from 1942. Fought German torpedo boats and S-boats in the Channel, was at Sword Beach on D-Day and was mined off Normandy on 23 June 1944. Bought by Norway in 1946 as Narvik.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × QF 4 in Mark XVI guns on twin mounts Mk. XIX
- 4 × QF 2 pdr Mk. VIII (1 × quad mount)
- 3 × 20 mm Oerlikons
- 2 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 70 depth charges, 4 throwers, 2 racks
| Builder | Cammell Laird, Birkenhead |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 4 February 1941 |
| Launched | 5 January 1942 |
| Commissioned | 12 June 1942 |
| Displacement | 1,050 long tons (1,067 t) standard 1,490 long tons (1,514 t) full load |
| Length | 264 ft 3 in (80.54 m) pp 280 ft (85.34 m) oa |
| Speed | 27 kn (50 km/h; 31 mph) |
| Complement | 168 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
5 January 1942
Sinking of Komet
Survived
14 October 1942
Norwegian-manned
Normandy landings
Survived
6 June 1944
Off Sword
Renamed HNoMS Narvik
1946 · Bought by Norway
Fate
Survived
To Norway October 1946