For other ships of the same name, see HMS Verulam.
| HMS Verulam (R28) | |
|---|---|
 Verulam anchored in the Clyde, December 1943 | |
| Career (United Kingdom) |  |
| Name: |
HMS Verulam (R28) HMS Verulam (F29) |
| Ordered: | 1 September 1941 |
| Builder: | Swan Hunter |
| Laid down: | 26 June 1942 |
| Launched: | 22 April 1943 |
| Commissioned: | 12 December 1943 |
| Decommissioned: | 1970 |
| Honours and awards: |
Arctic 1944 Normandy 1944 Norway 1944 Malaya 1945 Burma 1945 |
| Fate: | Scrapped 23 September 1972 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | V-class destroyer |
HMS Verulam (R28) was an V-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy that saw service during World War II. She was later converted into a Type 15 fast anti-submarine frigate, with the new pennant number F29.
She participated in the Battle of the Malacca Strait with HMS Saumarez, Venus, Vigilant, and Virago which cumulated in the sinking of the Japanese cruiser Haguro on 16 May 1945.
In 1953 she took part in the Fleet Review to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.[1]
References[]
- ↑ Souvenir Programme, Coronation Review of the Fleet, Spithead, 15th June 1953, HMSO, Gale and Polden
Publications[]
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8. OCLC 67375475.
- Raven, Alan; Roberts, John (1978). War Built Destroyers O to Z Classes. London: Bivouac Books. ISBN 0-85680-010-4.
- Whitley, M. J. (1988). Destroyers of World War 2. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-326-1.
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