HMS Havelock (H88)

HMS "Havelock" (H88) was an Havant class destroyer of the Royal Navy.

History

She was originally laid down as "Jutahy" for the Brazilian Navy by White at Cowes. "Jutahy" was launched on 7 July 1936, and completed on 18 January 1937. [Kafka & Pepperburg (1946) p.612] "Jutahy" was one of six Brazilian destroyers purchased in September 1939, and was commissioned HMS "Havelock" on 16 October 1939. [Lenton & Colledge (1968) p.132] The six ex-Brazilian "Havant" class destroyers initially formed the 9th Destroyer Flotilla of the Home Fleet assigned to anti-submarine protection of Scapa Flow. [Dickens (1972) p.180]

In late 1940 the 9th Destroyer Flotilla of the Home Fleet was transferred to the Western Approaches Command and re-designated the 9th Escort Group. [Dickens (1972) p.181] In March, 1942, the remaining five "Havant" class destroyers were designated leaders of Escort Groups B-1 through B-5. "Havelock" lead the Escort Group B-5 team of Town class destroyer "Caldwell", V and W class destroyers "Vanoc" and "Walker", River class frigate "Swale", and Flower class corvettes "Pimpernel", "Godetia", "Saxifrage", "Buttercup" and "Lavender". [Rohwer&Hummelchen (1992) pp.124] [Middlebrook 1976 appendix] Escort Group B-5 was reassigned to Caribbean trade convoys from March of 1942; and returned to the Mid-Ocean Escort Force a year later to escort Convoy SC-122. [Rohwer&Hummelchen (1992) pp.124]

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