British and Other Navies in World War 2 Day-by-Day by Don Kindell

BRITISH WARSHIP CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMMES, 1 JANUARY 1941

 

HMS Brocklesbury, escort destroyer in 1940
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Background Events - January-May 1941
Battle of Cape Matapan, Battles for Greece & Crete, Capture of U.110, Enigma codes, Loss of 'Hood', sinking of 'Bismarck'

 


 

 

                                                                             

 1940 PROGRAMME

Dates are in order, begun/laid down (B), launched (L), comp (C)

 

 

BATTLESHIP

 

VANGUARD, Clydebank, 2 Oct 1941, 30 Nov 44, 9 Aug 46

 

 

MONITOR

 

ROBERTS, Clydebank, 30 Apr 1940, 1 Feb 1941, 27 Oct 1941

 

DESTROYERS

 

QUADRANT, Hawthorn Leslie, 24 Sep 1940, 28 Feb 42, 26 Nov 42

QUAIL, Hawthorn Leslie, 30 Sep 1940, 1 Jun 42, 7 Jan 43

QUALITY, Swan Hunter, Wallsend, 10 Oct 1940, 6 Oct 1941, 7 Sep 42

QUEENBOROUGH, Swan Hunter, Wallsend, 6 Nov 1940, 16 Jan 42, 10 Dec 42

QUENTIN, White, 25 Sep 1940, 5 Nov 1941, 15 Apr 43

QUIBERON, White, 14 Oct 1940, 31 Jan 42, 22 Jul 43

QUICKMATCH, White, 6 Feb 1941, 11 Nov 1941, 30 Sep 42

QUILLIAM, Hawthorn Leslie, 19 Aug 1940, 29 Nov 1941, 22 Oct 42

RACEHORSE, Clydebank, 25 Jun 1941, 1 Jun 42, 30 Oct 42

RAIDER, Cammell Laird, 16 Apr 1941, 1 Apr 42, 16 Nov 42

RAPID, Cammell Laird, 16 Jun 1941, 16 Jul 42, 20 Feb 43

REDOUBT, Clydebank, 19 Jun 1941, 2 May 42, 1 Oct 42

RELENTLESS, Clydebank, 20 Jun 1941, 15 Jul 42, 30 Nov 42

ROCKET, Scotts, 14 Mar 1941, 28 Oct 42, 4 Aug 43

ROEBUCK, Scotts, 19 Jun 1941, 10 Dec 42, 10 Jun 43

ROTHERHAM, Clydebank, 10 Apr 1941, 21 Mar 42, 27 Aug 42

SAUMAREZ, Hawthorn Leslie, 8 Sep 1941, 20 Nov 42, 1 Jul 43

SAVAGE, Hawthorn Leslie, 7 Dec 1941, 24 Sep 42, 8 Jun 43

SCORPION, Cammell Laird, 19 Jun 1941, 26 Aug 42, 11 May 43

SCOURGE, Cammell Laird, 26 Jun 1941, 8 Dec 42, 14 Jul 43

SERAPIS, Scotts, 14 Aug 1941, 25 Mar 43, 23 Dec 43

SHARK, Scotts, to Norway 44 as SVENNER, 5 Nov 1941, 1 Jun 43, 18 Mar 44

SUCCESS, White, to Norway 43 as STORD, 25 Feb 42, 3 Apr 43, 6 Sep 43

SWIFT, White, 12 Jun 42, 15 Jun 43, 6 Dec 43

TEAZER, Cammell Laird, 20 Oct 1941, 7 Jan 43, 13 Sep 43

TENACIOUS, Cammell Laird, 3 Dec 1941, 24 Mar 43, 30 Oct 43

TERMAGANT, Denny, 25 Nov 1941, 22 Mar 43, 18 Oct 43

TERPSICHORE, Denny, 25 Nov 1941, 17 Jun 43, 20 Jan 44

TROUBRIDGE, Clydebank, 10 Nov 1941, 23 Sep 42, 8 Mar 43

TUMULT, Clydebank, 16 Nov 1941, 9 Nov 42, 2 Apr 43

TUSCAN, Swan Hunter, Wallsend, 6 Sep 1941, 28 May 42, 11 Mar 43

TYRIAN, Swan Hunter, Wallsend, 15 Oct 1941, 27 Jul 42, 8 Apr 43

 

ESCORT DESTROYERS

 

AIREDALE, Clydebank, 20 Nov 1940, 12 Aug 1941, 8 Jan 42

ALBRIGHTON, Clydebank, 30 Dec 1940, 11 Oct 1941, 22 Feb 42

ALDENHAM, Cammell Laird, 22 Aug 1940, 27 Aug 1941, 5 Feb 42

BELVOIR, Cammell Laird, 14 Oct 1940, 18 Nov 1941, 29 Mar 43

BLEAN, Hawthorn Leslie, 24 Feb 1941, 15 Jan 42, 23 Aug 42

BLEASDALE, VA Tyne, Parsons, 31 Oct 1940, 23 Jul 1941, 16 Apr 42

BOLEBROKE, Swan Hunter, Wallsend, to Greece 42 as PINDOS, 3 Apr 1941, 5 Nov 1941, 27 Jun 42

BORDER, Swan Hunter, Wallsend, to Greece 42 as ADRIAS, 1 May 1941, 3 Feb 42, 5 Aug 42

BRECON, Thornycroft, 27 Feb 1941, 27 Jun 42, 18 Dec 42

BRISSENDEN, Thornycroft, 28 Feb 1941, 15 Sep 42, 12 Feb 43

CATTERICK, VA Barrow, 1 Mar 1941, 22 Nov 1941, 12 Jun 42

DERWENT, VA Barrow, 29 Dec 1940, 22 Aug 1941, 24 Apr 42

EASTON, White, 25 Mar 1941, 11 Jul 42, 7 Dec 42

EGGESFORD, White, 23 Jun 1941, 12 Sep 42, 21 Jan 43

ESKDALE, Cammell Laird, to Norway 42 with same name, 18 Jan 1941, 16 Mar 42, 31 Jul 42

GLAISDALE, Cammell Laird, 4 Feb 1941, 5 Jan 42, 12 Jun 42

GOATHLAND, Fairfield, 30 Jan 1941, 3 Feb 42, 6 Nov 42

HALDON, Fairfield, to France 42 as LA COMBATTANTE, 16 Jan 1941, 27 Apr 42, 30 Dec 42

HATHERLEIGH, VA Tyne, Parsons, to Greece 42 as KANARIS, 12 Dec 1940, 18 Dec 1941, 10 Aug 42

HAYDON, VA Tyne, Parsons, 1 May 1941, 2 Apr 42, 24 Oct 1941

HOLCOMBE, Stephen, 3 Apr 1941, 14 Apr 42, 16 Sep 42

LIMBOURNE, Stephen, 8 Apr 1941, 12 May 42, 24 Oct 42

MELBREAK, Swan Hunter, Wallsend, 23 Jun 1941, 5 Mar 42, 10 Oct 42

MODBURY, Swan Hunter, Wallsend, to Greece 42 as MIAOULIS, 5 Aug 1941, 13 Apr 42, 25 Nov 42

PENYLAND, VA Barrow, 4 Jun 1941, 17 Mar 42, 31 Aug 42

ROCKWOOD, VA Barrow, 29 Aug 1941, 13 Jun 42, 4 Nov 1941

STEVENSTONE, White, 2 Sep 1941, 23 Nov 42, 18 Mar 43

TALYBONT, White, 28 Nov 1941, 3 Feb 43, 19 May 43

TANATSIDE, Yarrow, 23 Jun 1941, 30 Apr 42, 4 Sep 42

WENSLEYDALE, Yarrow, 28 Jul 1941, 20 Jun 42, 30 Oct 42

 

SUBMARINES

 

P.31 (ULLESWATER, UPROAR), VA Barrow, 30 Apr 1940, 27 Nov 1940, 2 Apr 1941

P.32, VA Barrow, 30 Apr 1940, 15 Dec 1940, 3 May 1941

P.33, VA Barrow, 18 Jun 1940, 28 Jan 1941, 30 May 1941

P.34 (ULTIMATUM), VA Barrow, 19 Jun 1940, 11 Feb 1941, 29 Jul 1941

P.35 (UMBRA), VA Barrow, 19 Jul 1940, 15 Mar 1941, 2 Sep 1941

P.36, VA Barrow, 26 Jul 1940, 28 Apr 1941, 24 Sep 1941

P.37 (UNBENDING), VA Barrow, 30 Aug 1940, 12 May 1941, 5 Nov 1941

P.38, VA Barrow, 2 Sep 1940, 9 Jul 1941, 17 Oct 1941

P.39, VA Barrow, 14 Oct 1940, 23 Aug 1941, 16 Nov 1941

P.41, VA Barrow, to Norway 1941 as UREDD, 15 Oct 1940, 24 Aug 1941, 12 Dec 1941

P.42 (UNBROKEN), VA Barrow, 30 Dec 1940, 4 Nov 1941, 29 Jan 42

P.43 (UNISON), VA Barrow, 30 Dec 1940, 5 Nov 1941, 19 Feb 43

P.44 (UNITED), VA Barrow, 25 Feb 1941, 18 Dec 1941, 2 Apr 42

P.45 (UNRIVALLED, VA Barrow, 12 May 1941, 16 Feb 42, 3 May 42

P.46 (UNRUFFLED), VA Barrow, 25 Feb 1941, 19 Dec 1941, 9 Apr 42

P.47, VA Barrow, to Holland 42 as DOLFIJN, 19 Nov 1941, 27 Jul 42, 8 Oct 42

P.48, VA Barrow, 1 Aug 1941, 15 Apr 42, 18 Jun 42

P.49 (UNRULY), VA Barrow, 19 Nov 1941, 28 Jul 42, 3 Nov 42

P.51 (UNSEEN), VA Barrow, 30 Jul 1941, 16 Apr 42, 2 Jul 42

P.52, VA Barrow, to Poland 42 as DZIK, 30 Dec 1941, 11 Oct 42, 16 Dec 42

P.53 (ULTOR), VA Barrow, 30 Dec 1941, 12 Oct 42, 31 Dec 42

P.54 (UNSHAKEN), VA Barrow, 12 Jun 1941, 17 Feb 42, 21 May 42

Submarines P.81-P.87 were cancelled Jan 1941, no yards were assigned

P.216 (SEADOG), Cammell Laird, 31 Dec 1940, 11 Jun 42, 24 Sep 42

P.217 (SIBYL), Cammell Laird, 31 Dec 1940, 29 Apr 42, 16 Aug 42

P.218 (SEA ROVER), Scotts, comp by VA Barrow, 1 Jan 1941, 18 Feb 43, 7 Jul 43

P.219 (SERAPH), VA Barrow, 16 Aug 1940, 25 Oct 1941, 10 Jun 42

P.221 (SHAKESPEARE), VA Barrow, 13 Nov 1940, 8 Dec 1941, 10 Jul 42

P.222, VA Barrow, 10 Aug 1940, 20 Sep 1941, 4 May 42

P.223 (SEA NYMPH), Cammell Laird, 6 May 1941, 29 Jul 42, 3 Nov 42

P.224 (SICKLE), Cammell Laird, 8 May 1941, 27 Aug 42, 1 Dec 42

P.225 (SIMOOM), Cammell Laird, 14 Jul 1941, 12 Oct 42, 30 Dec 42

P.226 (SIRDAR), Scotts, comp by, VA Barrow, 24 Apr 1941, 26 Mar 43, 20 Sep 43

P.227 (SPITEFUL), Scotts, 19 Sep 1941, 5 Jun 43, 6 Oct 43

P.228 (SPLENDID), Chatham, 7 Mar 1941, 19 Jan 42, 8 Aug 42

P.229 (SPORTSMAN), Chatham, 1 Jul 1941, 17 Apr 42, 21 Dec 42

P.311, VA Barrow, 25 Apr 1941, 5 Mar 42, 7 Aug 42

P.312 (TRESPASSER), VA Barrow, 8 Sep 1941, 29 May 42, 25 Sep 42

P.313 (TAURUS), VA Barrow, 30 Sep 1941, 27 Jun 42, 3 Nov 42

P.314 (TACTICIAN), VA Barrow, 13 Nov 1941, 29 Jul 42, 29 Nov 42

P.315 (TRUCULENT), VA Barrow, 4 Dec 1941, 12 Sep 42, 31 Dec 42

P.316 (TEMPLAR), VA Barrow, 28 Dec 1941, 26 Oct 42, 15 Feb 43

P.317 (TALLYHO), VA Barrow, Clydebank, 25 Mar 42, 23 Dec 42, 12 Apr 43

P.318 (TANTALUS), VA Barrow, 4 Jul 42, 24 Feb 43, 25 Jul 43

P.319 (TANTIVY), VA Barrow, Clydebank, 4 Jul 42, 6 Apr 43, 25 Jul 43

 

SLOOPS

 

CHANTICLEER, Denny, 6 Jun 1941, 24 Sep 42, 29 Mar 43

CRANE, Denny, 13 Jun 1941, 9 Nov 42, 10 May 43

CYGNET, Cammell Laird, 30 Aug 1941, 28 Jul 42, 1 Dec 42

KITE, Cammell Laird, 25 Sep 1941, 13 Oct 42, 1 Jan 43

LAPWING, Scotts, 17 Dec 1941, 16 Jul 43, 21 Mar 44

LARK, Scotts, 5 May 42, 28 Aug 43, 10 Apr 44

MAGPIE, Thornycroft, 30 Dec 1941, 24 Mar 43, 30 Aug 43

PEACOCK, Thornycroft, 29 Nov 42, 11 Dec 43, 10 May 44

PHEASANT, Yarrow, 17 Mar 42, 21 Dec 42, 12 May 43

REDPOLE, Yarrow, 18 May 42, 25 Feb 43, 24 Jun 43

SNIPE, Denny, 21 Sep 44, 20 Dec 45, 9 Sep 46

SPARROW, Denny, 30 Nov 44, 18 Feb 46 16 Dec 46

STARLING, Fairfield, 21 Oct 1941, 14 Oct 42, 1 Apr 43

WHIMBREL, Yarrow, 31 Oct 1941, 25 Aug 42, 13 Jan 43

WILD GOOSE, Yarrow, 28 Jan 42, 14 Oct 42, 11 Mar 43

WOODCOCK, Fairfield, 21 Oct 1941, 26 Nov 42, 29 May 43

WOODPECKER, Denny, 23 Feb 1941, 29 Jun 42, 14 Dec 42

WREN, Denny, 27 Feb 1941, 11 Aug 42, 4 Feb 43