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HMS Salopian (F94)

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Task Force from March to April 1941, and the North Atlantic Task Force in May 1941. Between November 1939 and November 1940 she took part in the escort of four
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left Sydney, NS as part of the escort of convoy SC 30. At 0400 hrs on 13 May 1941 the convoy was about 400 nautical miles (740 km) southeast of
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for conversion into an AMC. Her primary armament was six 6-inch (150 mm) guns, and her secondary armament was two 3-inch (76 mm) guns. The
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as yard number 619, launched her on 10 June 1926, and completed her that October. Her registered length was 483.6 ft (147.4 m), her
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that was built in 1891 and sold in 1909. The third was a motor ship that was built in 1959 and sold in 1972. The fourth was built in 1968 as
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launched ten lifeboats, and a motor boat which laid a smoke screen in an attempt to protect the ship. At 1043 hrs
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were on patrol when enemy aircraft attacked Convoy WS 3 (Fast), which was assembling in home waters to take seven
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from February to August 1940, the Northern and Western Patrol from November 1940 to February 1941, the
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fired a third torpedo at 0619 and a fourth at 0622, but these also missed. Fog also impaired
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She was the second of five Bibby Line ships to be named after the English county of
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was 60.3 ft (18.4 m), her depth was 31.8 ft (9.7 m) and her
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detached from SC 27 on 12 March, and the convoy reached Britain on 18 March.
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s ratings and one of her officers were killed. The destroyer
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amidships, broke her in two, and sank both parts at position
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attacked on the surface, firing two more torpedoes. Both hit
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Harland & Wolff Shipbuilding & Engineering Works
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UK passenger liner that became an armed merchant cruiser
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Osborne, Richard; Spong, Harry; Grover, Tom (2007).
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was GMTN. In 1934 this superseded her code letters.
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They were landed at 1751: 1737: 1684:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 1660:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 1020:: one in her bow and the other amidships. 822:from October 1939 until January 1940, the 616:built for Bibby Line. She was followed by 904:. Enemy aircraft attacked the troopships 958: 864: 862:succeeded Farquharson as her commander. 1451: 2190: 1454:"Armed Merchant Cruisers, Part 3 of 3" 2208:Passenger ships of the United Kingdom 1732: 1308: 1306: 32: 1537: 1425: 1320:. Caledonian Maritime Research Trust 1291:. Caledonian Maritime Research Trust 1265:. Caledonian Maritime Research Trust 1239:. Caledonian Maritime Research Trust 1213:. Caledonian Maritime Research Trust 1161:. Caledonian Maritime Research Trust 550:in 1939, had her converted into an 13: 1303: 1100:, and then repatriated to the UK. 14: 2244: 1695:Armed Merchant Cruisers 1878–1945 1505: 1478: 2173: 2168: 2156: 2148: 1452:Kindell, Don (4 December 2010). 728:s navigation equipment included 245: 238: 231: 224: 208: 201: 194: 187: 102: 84: 1593: 1557: 1499: 1472: 1445: 765: 581:, acquired in 1974 and renamed 2203:Maritime incidents in May 1941 1609:of Shipping. 1927 – via 1277: 1251: 1225: 1199: 1173: 1147: 1122: 505:that was built in 1926 as the 1: 1103: 800:F94. Her first commander was 637: 589:, bought in 1991 and renamed 456:6 × 6-inch (150 mm) guns 1630:Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1620:Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1602:Lloyd's Register of Shipping 928:stayed with the convoy, but 670: in (8.87 m). Her 459:2 × 3-inch (76 mm) guns 316:483.6 ft (147.4 m) 7: 1036:fired a final torpedo as a 10: 2249: 1720:(Third ed.). London: 854:. On 1 March 1940 Captain 704:, and gave her a speed of 324:60.3 ft (18.4 m) 2143: 2076: 1764: 1716:Talbot-Booth, EC (1936). 385:two-stroke diesel engines 354:31.8 ft (9.7 m) 271: 27: 23: 1638:Southampton City Council 1514:. Don Kindell, Convoyweb 1487:. Don Kindell, Convoyweb 986:Cape Farewell, Greenland 718:knots (28.7 km/h). 698:two-stroke diesel engine 1724:, Marston & Co Ltd. 1565:"On board HMS Salopian" 1098:Allied-occupied Iceland 994:fired two torpedoes at 954: 792:on 18 September as HMS 758:were KVJL. By 1930 her 554:(AMC), and renamed her 530:) and various ports in 272:General characteristics 2218:Ships built in Glasgow 977: 885: 820:South Atlantic Station 600:was the first of five 564:Battle of the Atlantic 552:armed merchant cruiser 415:knots (28.7 km/h) 346: in (8.87 m) 290:armed merchant cruiser 2213:Royal Navy ship names 1540:"HMS Salopian (F 94)" 1538:Helgason, Guðmundur. 1428:"HMS Salopian (F 94)" 1426:Helgason, Guðmundur. 962: 868: 750:. Her United Kingdom 267:sunk by torpedo, 1941 1671:Mercantile Navy List 1647:Mercantile Navy List 1544:Ships hit by U-boats 1390:Mercantile Navy List 1375:Mercantile Navy List 1318:Scottish Built Ships 1289:Scottish Built Ships 1263:Scottish Built Ships 1237:Scottish Built Ships 1211:Scottish Built Ships 1159:Scottish Built Ships 932:resumed her patrol. 892:and her sister ship 846:to Britain, and one 818:was assigned to the 730:submarine signalling 437:submarine signalling 1460:. Naval-History.net 1314:"Shropshire (1926)" 1155:"Shropshire (1959)" 1059: /  1024:returned fire, and 945:Sydney, Nova Scotia 754:was 149601 and her 692:, each driven by a 1804:Giuseppe La Farina 1699:World Ship Society 978: 888:On 8 October 1940 886: 804:John Farquharson, 573:. The first was a 514:. 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Shropshire
Bibby Line
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Admiralty
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Liverpool
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Rangoon
Fairfield S&E
Govan
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pennant number
passenger ship
armed merchant cruiser
GRT
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two-stroke diesel engines
screws
submarine signalling

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