HMS Onslaught - main guns trained to starboard
(All photographs courtesy Cyberheritage)

PAKENHAM (leader), 16th April 1943, Central Mediterranean, north of Pantelleria island in the Strait of Sicily (c 37-30'N, 12-30'E) - by 3.9in gunfire of Italian torpedo boats 'Cassiopea' and 'Cigno'. Attacking Italian convoy to Tunisia with destroyer 'Paladin'. 'Cigno' sunk (French North African Campaign)

PANTHER, 9th October 1943, Eastern Mediterranean, SW of Rhodes island in Scarpanto Strait (c 35-45'N, 27-30'E) - by German Ju87 divebombers. Returning from sweep against German supply traffic west of Kos island (British Aegean Campaign)

PARTRIDGE, 18th December 1942, Western Mediterranean, west of Oran, Algeria (c 36-00'N, 1-30'W) - by 1 torpedo from German U.565. With Force 'H' on anti-submarine sweep (French North African campaign)

PATHFINDER, damaged 11th February 1945, South East Asia, off Ramree Island, NW Burma - by Japanese bombers. Supporting British Commonwealth landings on Ramree Island, Burmese Arakan campaign. To reserve (Burma Campaign)

PORCUPINE, damaged 9th December 1942, Western Mediterranean, NE of Oran, Algeria (c 36-30'N, 0-00'W) - by 1 torpedo from German U.602. Escorting depot ship 'Maidstone' from Gibraltar to Algiers. Not repaired (French North African Campaign)

Surviving ships - ONSLOW (leader), OBDURATE, OBEDIENT, OFFA, ONSLAUGHT, OPPORTUNE, ORIBI, ORWELL, PALADIN, PENN, PETARD

62. 'Q' and 'R' classes - 1,700 tons, 37 knots, 4-4.7in/8tt, 175 crew, 1942-43, 16 ships, 2 lost

QUAIL, foundered 18th June 1944, Central Mediterranean, in Gulf of Taranto, southern Italy (c 40-00'N, 17-45'E) - previously damaged by mine in southern Adriatic Sea on 15th November 1943. On tow from Bari to Taranto (Italian Campaign)

QUENTIN, 2nd December 1942, Central Mediterranean, 40 miles north of Cape Bon, Tunisia - by 2 torpedoes from Italian torpedo aircraft. Returning with cruiser Force 'Q' to Bone, Algeria after attack on Italian convoy to Tunisia (French North African Campaign)

Surviving ships - QUILLIAM (leader), QUADRANT (RAN from 1945), QUALITY (RAN from 1945), QUEENBOROUGH (RAN from 1945), QUIBERON (RAN), QUICKMATCH (RAN), ROTHERHAM (leader), RACEHORSE, RAIDER, RAPID, REDOUBT, RELENTLESS, ROCKET, ROEBUCK

63. 'S', 'T', 'U', 'V' and 'W' classes - 1,700 tons, 37 knots, 4-4.7in/8tt, 180 crew, 1943/44, 40 ships, 2 lost

HMCS Sioux (ex-Vixen)

HARDY (2) ('V' leader), 30th January 1944, Arctic Ocean, 60 miles south of Bear island in Barents Sea (c 73-30'N, 18-00'E) - by 1 Gnat homing torpedo from German U.278. Escort to UK/Russian convoy JW.56B. Scuttled with second torpedo (Russian Convoys)

SWIFT, 24th June 1944, Western Europe, off Normandy beaches, France, 5 miles north of Ouistreham - by German mine. Support duties off beachhead (Normandy Invasion)

Plus lost while manned by an Allied Navy - SVENNER, Norwegian Navy, 6th June 1944, off Normandy

Surviving ships - SAUMAREZ (leader), SAVAGE, SCORPION, SCOURGE, SERAPIS, SUCCESS (Norwegian 'Stord' from 1943), TROUBRIDGE (leader), TEAZER, TENACIOUS, TERMAGANT, TERPISCHORE, TUMULT, TUSCAN, TYRIAN, GRENVILLE (2) ('U' leader), ULSTER, ULYSSES, UNDAUNTED, UNDINE, URANIA, URCHIN, URSA, VALENTINE (RCN ALGONQUIN), VENUS, VERULAM, VIGILANT, VIRAGO, VIXEN (RCN SIOUX), VOLAGE, KEMPENFELT ('W' leader), WAGER, WAKEFUL (2), WESSEX (2), WHELP, WHIRLWIND (2), WIZARD, WRANGLER

64. 'Z' and 'Ca' classes - 1,700 tons, 37 knots, 4-4.5in/8tt, 185 crew, 1944-45, 16 ships, all survived

HMS Charity - launched November 1944

Ships - MYNGS (leader), ZAMBESI, ZEALOUS, ZEBRA, ZENITH, ZEPHYR, ZEST, ZODIAC, CAVENDISH (leader), CAESAR, CAMBRIAN, CAPRICE, CARRON, CARYSFORT, CASSANDRA, CAVALIER (preserved)

65. Battle class - 2,310 tons, 36 knots, 4-4.5in/8tt, 250 crew, 1944/45, 5 ships completed by war's end

HMS Barfleur

Ships - ARMADA (leader), BARFLEUR (leader), CAMPERDOWN, HOGUE, TRAFALGAR (leader)

ESCORT DESTROYERS

66. Hunt classes - Type 1 - 1,000 tons, 28 knots, 4-4in, 145 crew, 1940-41, 23 ships, 4 lost

HMS Brocklesby

BERKELEY, 19th August 1942, Western Europe, off Dieppe, northern France in English Channel - by German fighter-bombers. Covering British/Canadian combined operations raid on Dieppe, operation 'Jubilee' (Dieppe Raid)

EXMOOR, 25th February 1941, Western Europe, off Lowestoft, eastern England in North Sea (c 52-30'N, 1-45'E) - by 1 torpedo from German E-boat S.30. Escorting Thames/Forth coastal convoy FN.417 (British Coastal Convoys)

QUORN, 3rd August 1944, Western Europe, off Normandy beaches, northern France in English Channel - by German 'Linsen' explosive motor boat or 'Marder' human torpedo. On patrol off British beachhead (Normandy Invasion)

TYNEDALE, 12th December 1943, Western Mediterranean, NE of Bougie, Algeria (c 37-15'N, 6-00'E) - by 1 torpedo from German U.593. Escorting UK/North African convoy KMS.34. 'Holcombe' (below) also and U.593 finally sunk (Mediterranean Convoys)

Surviving ships - ATHERSTONE, BLENCATHRA, BROCKLESBY, CATTISTOCK, CLEVELAND, COTSWOLD, COTTESMOORE, EGLINTON, FERNIE, GARTH, HAMBLEDON, HOLDERNESS, LIDDESDALE, MENDIP, MEYNELL, PYTCHLEY, QUANTOCK, SOUTHDOWN, WHADDON

Type 2 - 1,050 tons, 27 knots, 6-4in, 170 crew, 1941-42, 33 ships, 6 lost and 1 not repaired

Polish Navy "Kujawiak" (ex-HMS Oakley)

DULVERTON, 13th November 1943, Eastern Mediterranean, 5 miles off Kos island in the Aegean Sea - by German Hs.293 glider bomb launched from Do.217 aircraft. With two other destroyers in search for German transports heading for Leros (British Aegean Campaign)

ERIDGE, damaged 29th August 1942, Eastern Mediterranean, near El Alamein, Egypt (c 31-00'N, 28-30'E) - by 1 torpedo from presumed German E-boat. Returning from bombardment of Daba, west of El Alamein. Not repaired (North African Campaign)

GROVE, 12th June 1942, Eastern Mediterranean, off Sidi Barrani, Egypt (c 32-00'N, 25-30'E) - by 1 torpedo from German U.77. Returning to Alexandria after escorting supply ships to Tobruk (North African Campaign)

HEYTHROP, 20th March 1942, Eastern Mediterranean, off Sidi Barrani , Egypt(c 32-15'N, 25-15'E) - by 1 torpedo from German U.652. Carrying out anti-submarine sweep ahead of Alexandria/Malta convoy (MW.10?), prior to Second Battle of Sirte (Malta Convoys)

HURWORTH, 22nd October 1943, Eastern Mediterranean, north of Kos Island in the Aegean Sea - by mine laid by German minelayer 'Drache'. Carrying supplies to Leros and assisting mined Greek sister ship 'Adrias' (British Aegean Campaign)

PUCKERIDGE, 6th September 1943, Western Mediterranean, 40 miles east of Gibraltar - by 2 torpedoes from German U.617. On passage from Gibraltar to Oran (Mediterranean Operations)

SOUTHWOLD, 24th March 1942, Central Mediterranean, off Malta - by Italian mine. Close escort, Alexandria/Malta convoy (MW.10?), after Second Battle of Sirte (Malta Convoys)

Plus lost while manned by an Allied Navy - KUJAWIAK (ex-OAKLEY), Polish Navy, 16th June 1942, off Malta

Surviving ships - AVON VALE, BADSWORTH, BEAUFORT, BEDALE (Polish 'Slazak' from 1942), BICESTER, BLACKMORE, BLANKNEY, BRAMHAM (Greek 'Themistocles' from 1943), CALPE, CHIDDINGFOLD, COWDRAY, CROOME, EXMOOR (2), FARNDALE, HURSLEY (Greek 'Kriti' from 1943), LAMERTON, LAUDERDALE, LEDBURY, MIDDLETON, OAKLEY (2), SILVERTON (Polish 'Krakowiak' from 1941), TETCOTT, WHEATLAND, WILTON, ZETLAND

Type 3 - 1,050 tons, 27 knots, 4-4in/2tt, 170 crew, 1942/43, 28 ships, 6 lost and 4 not repaired

HMS Limbourne

AIREDALE, 15th June 1942, Eastern Mediterranean, south of Crete (c 34-00'N, 24-00'E) - by German Ju87 divebombers. Close escort, Alexandria/Malta convoy 'Vigorous' (Malta Convoys)

ALDENHAM, 14th December 1944, Central Mediterranean, 30 miles NW of Zara in northern Adriatic Sea (c 44-30'N, 14-45'E) - by German mines. Believed returning from bombarding German held islands in approaches to Fiume (Italian Campaign)

BLEAN, 11th December 1942, Western Mediterranean, 60 miles west of Oran, Algeria - by 2 torpedoes from German U.443. Escorting North Africa/UK convoy MKF.4 (French North African Campaign)

DERWENT, damaged 19th March 1943, Central Mediterranean, at Tripoli, western Libya - by 1 torpedo from German Ju88 torpedo bomber. At anchor in harbour. To limited duties (North African campaign)

GOATHLAND, damaged 24th July 1944, Western Europe, 15 miles north of Normandy beaches, France in English Channel - by German mine. On patrol off beachhead. Not repaired (Normandy Invasion)

HOLCOMBE, 12th December 1943, Western Mediterranean, NE of Bougie, Algeria (c 37-30'N, 6-00'E) - by 1 torpedo from German U.593. Escorting UK/North African convoy KMS.34, and hunting for U.593 after sinking of sister-ship 'Tynedale' (above). U.593 sunk next day (Mediterranean Convoys)

LIMBOURNE (Cdr W J Phipps), 23rd October 1943, Western Europe, off north coast of Brittany, northern France in English Channel (c 49-00'N, 3-45'W) - by 1 torpedo from German torpedo boat T.22. Sortie with cruiser 'Charybdis' (also lost) and other destroyers to intercept German blockade runner; 47 men lost (English Channel Operations)

PENYLAN, 3rd December 1942, Western Europe, 5 miles south of Start Point, SW England in English Channel - by 1 torpedo from German E-boat S.115. Escorting Portsmouth/Bristol Channel coastal convoy PW.257 (British Coastal Convoys)

ROCKWOOD, damaged 11th November 1943, Eastern Mediterranean, off Kos island in Aegean Sea - by German Hs.293 glider bomb from Do.217 aircraft. Bombed after attack on Kalymnos island. To reserve (British Aegean Campaign)

WENSLEYDALE, damaged 21st November 1944, Western Europe, Thames Estuary, SE England - by collision with LST-367. On patrol off the Nore. To reserve (Defence of British Waters)

Plus lost while manned by Allied navies - ADRIAS, Greek Navy, damaged 22nd October 1943 and not repaired; ESKDALE, Norwegian Navy, 14th April 1943, off SW England; LA COMBATTANTE, French Navy, 23rd February 1945, North Sea

Surviving ships - ALBRIGHTON, BELVOIR, BLEASDALE, BOLEBROKE (Greek 'Pindos' from 1942), CATTERICK, EASTON, EGGESFORD, GLAISDALE, HATHERLEIGH (Greek 'Kanaris' from 1942), HAYDON, MELBREAK, MODBURY (Greek 'Miaoulis' from 1942), STEVENSTONE, TALYBONT, TANATSIDE

Type 4 - 1,175 tons, 26 knots, 6-4in/3tt, 170 crew, 1942-43, 2 ships, BRECON, BRISSENDEN, both survived

ex-U.S. DESTROYERS

67. Town classes - 1,050 tons, 35 knots, 1 to 3-4in/3tt, 145 crew, c 1918, 50 ships transferred in 1940, 7 lost and 1 not repaired

HMS Clare

BELMONT, 31st January 1942, North Atlantic, SE of Halifax, Nova Scotia (c 42-00'N, 57-00'W) - by 1 torpedo from German U.82. Escorting Canadian troop convoy NA.2 to UK (Battle of the Atlantic)

BEVERLEY, 11th April 1943, North Atlantic, south of Greenland (c 52-00'N, 40-00'W) - by 1 torpedo from German U.188.With British B6 group escorting UK/North American convoy ON.176 (Battle of the Atlantic)

BROADWATER, 18th October 1941, North Atlantic, west of Ireland (57-00'N, 19-00'W) - by 1 torpedo from German U.101. With US Escort Group escorting Halifax/UK convoy SC.48 (Battle of the Atlantic)

CAMERON, damaged 5th December 1940, Western Europe, at Portsmouth, southern England - by German bombers. In dry-dock for refit. Reduced to experimental ship.

CAMPBELTOWN (Lt Cdr Stephen Beattie, awarded VC), 28th March 1942, Western Europe, at St Nazaire, French Biscay coast - expended as explosive blockship. British combined operations raid on St Nazaire to destroy the Normandie lock gates and prevent their use by battleship 'Tirpitz' (St Nazaire Raid)

ROCKINGHAM, 27th September 1944, Western Europe, 30 miles SE of Aberdeen, Scotland in North Sea (c 56-30'N, 1-00'W) - by German mine. Target ship for aircraft training.

ST CROIX (RCN), 20th September 1943, North Atlantic, SE of Greenland (c 57-00'N, 31-00'W) - by 2 torpedoes from German U.305. With Canadian 9th Escort Group supporting UK/North American convoys ONS.18 and ON.202 (Battle of the Atlantic)

STANLEY, 19th December 1941, North Atlantic, west of Portugal (c 38-00'N, 17-00'W) - by 1 torpedo from German U.574. Escort, Gibraltar/UK convoy HG.76. Escort carrier 'Audacity' also sunk (Battle of the Atlantic)

Plus lost while manned by Allied Navies - BATH, Norwegian Navy, 19th August 1941, North Atlantic; DEYATELNYI (ex-CHURCHILL), Russian Navy, 16th January 1945, Arctic

Surviving ships - ANNAPOLIS (RCN), BRADFORD, 0BRIGHTON (Russian from 1944), BROADWAY, BURNHAM, BURWELL, BUXTON (RCN 1943-44), CALDWELL (RCN 1942-44), CASTLETON, CHARLESTOWN, CHELSEA (RCN 1942-43, Russian from 1944), CHESTERFIELD, CLARE, COLUMBIA (RCN), GEORGETOWN (RCN 1942-43, Russian from 1944), HAMILTON (RCN), LANCASTER, LEAMINGTON (RCN 1942-43, Russian from 1944), LEEDS, LEWES, LINCOLN (Norwegian 1942-43, Russian from 1944), LUDLOW, MANSFIELD (Norwegian 1940-42, RCN 1942-43), MONTGOMERY (RCN 1942-43), NEWARK, NEWMARKET, NEWPORT (Norwegian 1941-42), NIAGARA (RCN), RAMSEY, READING, RICHMOND (RCN 1942-43, Russian from 1944), RIPLEY, ROXBURGH (Russian from 1944), ST ALBANS (Norwegian 1941-44, Russian from 1944), ST CLAIR (RCN), ST FRANCIS (RCN), ST MARY'S, SALISBURY (RCN 1942-43), SHERWOOD, WELLS