HMS Carysfort
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HMS Carysfort

1944 C-class destroyer


Service Entry
February 10, 1945
Commissioning Date
February 10, 1945
Manufacturer
J. Samuel White
Operator
Royal Navy
Vessel Type
destroyer, C-class destroyer
Pennant Number
R25

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HMS Carysfort (R25) was a C-class destroyer of the Royal Navy that served during World War II. Launched in 1943, she participated in various operations in the Mediterranean and Atlantic, including convoy escort duties and anti-submarine patrols. Carysfort was involved in the sinking of the German submarine U-711 in 1944. Post-war, she was decommissioned in 1946 and subsequently sold for scrap in 1947. Carysfort had a displacement of 1,710 tons and was armed with multiple guns and torpedoes. The ship is remembered for her service during the war and her contributions to the Allied efforts in the naval campaigns of the time.

This description has been generated using GPT-3.5-TURBO based on the Vessel's wikidata information and then modified by ShipIndex.org staff.

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