ORIGINAL NAVY WARSHIP PHOTO HMS ORWELL G98

Description

HMS
Orwell
(G98)
HMS
Orwell
was an
O-class
destroyer
of the
Royal Navy
that entered service in 1942 and was broken up in 1965
Second World War service
Orwell
saw action at the
Battle of the Barents Sea
, and was involved in convoy escort duties during the
Battle of North Cape
.
Postwar service
Between 1946 and 1947
Orwell
was part of the
Portsmouth
local flotilla and used for torpedo training. Between 1947 and 1949 she was held in reserve at
Harwich
. In 1949 the destroyer underwent a refit at
Cowes
and between 1950 and 1952 was held in reserve at Chatham.
In 1952 she was converted to a
Type 16 frigate
at Rosyth Dockyard. Following re-commissioning in 1953 she took part in the
Fleet Review
to celebrate the
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
.
[1]
Between 1953 and 1958 she was Captain (Destroyers) at Plymouth.
[2]
In December 1959
Orwell
underwent refit at
Rosyth
, being held in reserve there until 1961. Between 1961 and 1963 the frigate was held on reserve at Portsmouth, before being placed on the disposal list.
She was sold for scrap to
John Cashmore Ltd
and arrived for breaking up at Newport on 28 June 1965.
[3]
Commanding officers
From
To
Captain
1953
1954
Captain Peter N Buckley RN
1954
1955
Captain Richard F N Kearney RN
1955
1957
Captain Terence W B Shaw RN
1957
1958
Captain Peter M Compston RN
Dimensions:8x10
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