HMS Hogue (D74)

HMS "Hogue" (D74) was a Battle-class destroyer of the Royal Navy. She was named after the Battle of La Hogue that took place in 1692.

She was built by the famous Cammell Laird of Birkenhead during World War II. "Hogue" was launched on 21 April 1944 and commissioned on 24 July 1945.

By the end of the war, "Hogue" was part of the 19th Destroyer Flotilla of the British Pacific Fleet but had not seen action against the Japanese. She remained in the Far East until 1947, when she returned home and was placed in Reserve. In 1957, "Hogue", as part of the 1st Destroyer Squadron, had spells with the Home and Mediterranean Fleets. The following year, as part of the same squadron, "Hogue" deployed to the Far East once more.

In 1959, while still in the Far East, tragedy struck "Hogue" when, during a night exercise, she collided with the INS "Mysore", an Indian light cruiser that was formerly HMS "Nigeria". "Hogue" suffered heavy damage, indeed she lost her bow (the front of the ship). One crewman died and three were wounded. She was fitted with a false bow by specialist underwater welding and steamed under her own power to Singapore where she was subsequently sold for scrap and broken up in 1962. Her sister-ship "Finisterre" joined the 1st Destroyer Squadron in 1960 as "Hogue's" replacement.

See HMS "Hogue" for other ships of the name.