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D-Class cruiser ordered from Victors at Barrow under an Emergency War Programme in March 1918 and laid down as Yard No 563 on 3rd June that year. Launched on 29th April 1919 as the 3rd RN ship to carry the name introduced in 1781 for a 4th Rate broken up in 1815. The ship was transferred after launch to HM Dockyard at Portsmouth for completion as an economy measure but was not ready for acceptance until 24th February 1922.
Dunedin (RNZN 5.1924-3/1937) 96, D93 938 Armstrong, Elswick 5.11.1917 19.11.1918 9.1919 sunk 24.11.1941
Diomede (RNZN 10.1925-3/1936) 92, D92 562 Vickers, Barrow / Portsmouth DYd 3.6.1918 29.4.1919 10.1922 sold for BU 4.1946
Diomede, Despatch: 6 x 1 - 152/45 BL Mk XII, 2 x 1 - 102/45 QF Mk V, 2 x 1 - 40/39 2pdr QF Mk II, 4 x 3 - 533 TT
Diomede had an experimental enclosed gunhouse for 'A' gun with 40° elevation
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6.1943, Diomede: - 1 x 1 - 102/45, 2 x 1 - 40/39; + 1 x 4 - 40/39 2pdr QF Mk VIII, 8 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, type 273, type 291 radars
9.1943, Diomede: - 2 x 1 - 20/70; + 2 x 2 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV
1.1946, Diomede: 6 x 1 - 152/45 CP Mk XIV, 2 x 1 - 102/45 HA Mk III, 1 x 4 - 40/39 Mk VII, 2 x 2 - 20/70 Mk V, 6 x 1 - 20/70 Mk III, type 273, type 290 radars
Delhi, Dunedin, Durban: 6 x 1 - 152/45 BL Mk XII, 2 x 1 - 76/45 20cwt QF Mk I, 2 x 1 - 40/39 2pdr QF Mk II, 4 x 3 - 533 TT
1920s, Danae, Dauntless, Dragon, Delhi,Dunedin, Durban: - 2 x 1 - 76/45; + 3 x 1 - 102/45 QF Mk V
1938 - 1939, Despatch, Dunedin: - 2 x 1 - 40/39; + 2 x 4 - 12.7/62
B a t t l e H o n o u r CAPE OF GOOD HOPE 1806
S u m m a r y o f P r e - War S e r v i c e
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February Contractors trials and commissioned for trials
28th Build completion and commenced Acceptance Trials
March On completion of trials commissioned for service with 5th Light Cruiser Squadron onthe China Station Took passage to Squadron.
April Joined Squadron at Hong Kong.
May Deployed with Squadron on China Station. Ships of Squadron carried out trade protection and spent periods at Wei-Hei Wei in North China which was leased from China as a base with limited facilities.
1 9 2 3 Squadron duties on China Station In continuation.
1 9 2 4 Squadron duties on China Station In continuation. Offered to New Zealand Government for service in the New Zealand Division and to join sister ship HMS DUNEDIN which was to replace HM Cruiser CHATHAM in New Zealand in May 1924 as Flagship of the Division (February).
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January to August Passage to UK and Paid-Off at Portsmouth. Refitted prior to service in New Zealand Division.
September Carried out Post Refit Trials.
October 21st Re-commissioned at Portsmouth for service in New Zealand Division.
November Deployed in UK and prepared for foreign service.
December Took passage to New Zealand.
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January 26th Joined New Zealand Division at Auckland.
February to December Deployed with Division in Pacific for visits to Pacific islands and in New Zealand for exercises and local visits.
1 9 2 7 to 1 9 2 8 New Zealand Division deployment in continuation.
1 9 2 9 Passage to UK to Pay-Off and refit for further service in New Zealand Division. Taken in hand for refit by HM Dockyard, Chatham.
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January to August Under refit
September Carried out Post Refit Trials
October
16th Re-commissioned for service with New Zealand Division.
November Worked-up and prepared for foreign service.
December Passage to Auckland
1 9 3 0 to 1 9 3 4 Deployed in Pacific and locally in New Zealand.
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January to August New Zealand Division deployment in continuation. Nominated for detached service with East Indies Squadron.This deployment was made after Italian invasion of Abyssinia
September Passage to Indian Ocean.
October to December Deployed at Aden for blockade duties and protection of trade in Red Sea and the Indian Ocean.
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January Aden deployment in continuation.
February Nominated for return to UK to Pay-Off and reduce to Reserve status.
March Passage to Chatham.
31st Paid-Off. Ship's Company transferred to HM Cruiser ACHILLES.
April to December Reduced to Reserve status at Chatham On completion Joined Chatham Reserve Fleet.
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January to June Deployed in Reserve Fleet at Chatham. Nominated for training of Reservists.
July
29th Re-commissioned with reduced complement for training duties
August to December Deployed at Chatham
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January to June Training deployment at Chatham in continuation. Nominated for transfer to Devonport for training duties Passage to Plymouth.
July to December Deployed at Devonport for training duties in Reserve Fleet Nominated for deployment at Portsmouth as tender to Signal School after refit. To be fitted with new design aircraft warning radar equipment Type 79Z for development trials.
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January to February Passage to Portsmouth and taken in hand for refit.
March to June Under refit Deployment as Signal School Tender cancelled. Development model, Radar Type 79Z was fitted in HM Cruiser CURLEW for trials and became the third RN ship to be fitted with RDF equipment for operational use.
July Brought up to complement with Reservists for the Review of Reserve Fleet by HM King George VI in Weymouth Bay.
August Passage to Portland and attended Review.
9th Attended Royal Review in Weymouth Bay. Took passage to Scapa Flow to Join 7th Cruiser Squadron for war service after embarking ammunition and war stores. Complement completed. Sailed for first Northern Patrol duty from Scapa Flow.
D e t a i 1 s o f W a r S e r v i c e
September Deployed on Northern Patrol based at Scapa Flow.
Note: This was introduced to interception of German shipping attempting to return to Germany and commerce raiders on passage to Atlantic Ocean.
October Transferred to Sullom Voe in continuation of Patrol duties.
November Northern Patrol duty in continuation.
8th Sailed from Sullom Voe.
12th Sustained weather damage.
15th Returned for repair.
17th Resumed Northern Patrol duties.
23rd Established patrol line off North Rona during search for the German battlecruisers SCHARNHORST and GNEISENAU after sinking of HM Armed Merchant Cruiser RAWALPINDI.
December Northern Patrol duty in continuation.
16th Returned to Scapa Flow from Patrol
20th Taken in hand for repair and refit at Devonport.
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January Under refit.
10th On completion took passage to rejoin Northern Patrol.
16th Sailed for Patrol from Scapa Flow.
25th Transferred to 8th Cruiser Squadron in West Indies. This Class of cruiser had been found unsuitable for deployment in northern waters. Took passage from Scapa Flow to Devonport. Prepared for foreign service at Devonport.
February Took passage to West Indies on completion. Deployed with HM Cruisers DESPATCH and PERTH for trade protection and interception off east coast of Brazil and Caribbean area. Based at Bermuda.
March to September West Indies patrol and interception deployment in continuation.
October Under refit at Bermuda.
November to December On completion resumed interception and trade protection duties in West Indies area baaed at Bermuda.
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January to June West Indies area trade and protection and interception patrol in continuation.
July to August Under refit at Bermuda.
September to November On completion of trials transferred to Pacific Ocean for defence of trade and patrol Deployed off west coasts of North and South American continents. Assumed duty as Flagship of 8th Cruiser Squadron.
December Returned to West Indies for trade defence and Interception in Caribbean area.
9th Intercepted Blockade Runner IDARWALD after report from USS BROOME Enemy ship scuttled after being boarded.
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January Convoy defence and interception duty in continuation.
February Nominated for detached duty under US command when 8th Cruiser Squadron disbanded Took passage to South Atlantic.
20th Joined US South Atlantic Command for deployment in defence of Falkland Islands. Rescued survivors of ss SCOTTISH STAR torpedoed 700 miles NW of Trinidad.
March Deployed on convoy defence and interception in South Atlantic under US Command.
April to July South Atlantic deployment under US Command in con.tinuation.
August Developed propulsion machinery defect in port turbine. Withdrawn from operational service.
September Passage to UK.
October Taken in hand for repair at Rosyth.
November to December Under repair by m Dockyard, Rosyth. Surface warning radar Type 273 and air warning radar Type 291 fitted. Close range defence improved by fit of 20mm Oerlikon guns on the upper deck.
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January to April Under refit.
May Post refit trials.
June to July Deployed with Home Fleet pending decision about future use.Not deployed for Fleet interception duties in view of
limitations due to age. Surface armament was outdated, with poor armour protection.
August to September Nominated for training duties at Rosyth after refit. Under conversion at Chatham to suit new deployment.
r Deployed as Training Ship for Direct Entry Y Scheme officer candidates.
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January to July Training duties at Rosyth in continuation.
August to September Under refit at Rosyth. Torpedo tubes moved.
October to December Resumed training duties.
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January to August Training duties in continuation.
P o s t W a r N o t e s
HMS DIOMEDE reduced to Reserve status at Devonport in October 1945 and laid up at Falmouth in unmaintained Reserve until sold to BISCO on 5th April 1946 for breaking up by Arnott Young at Dalmuir. Whilst on passage to the breaker's yard she grounded during tow off Penzance but was refloated. The ship arrived on 13th May 1946 and broken-up later that year.
In 1969 this name was again used for a LEANDER-Class General Purpose Frigate, launched by Yarrow Shipbuilders on 15th April 1969.
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HMS Obedient (G48) war ein britischer Zerstörer im Zweiten Weltkrieg und gehörte zur ersten Gruppe der standardisierten britischen Kriegszerstörer.[A 1]
Die Obedient wurde im Zweiten Weltkrieg mit den Battle Honours Artic 1942–44, Barents Sea 1942, Atlantic 1943 und Normandy 1944 ausgezeichnet.
Die Obedient gehörte zu den vier auch als Minenleger einsetzbaren Schiffen der Klasse. Wie ihre Schwestern überlebte sie den Zweiten Weltkrieg, diente nach dem Krieg kurzzeitig in verschiedenen Funktionen und wurde im Oktober 1962 abgewrackt.