Pakenham was ordered from Hawthorn Leslie and Company at Hebburn on 2 October 1939, as part of the War Emergency Programme, and laid down as Onslow on 6 February 1940. She was launched on 28 January 1941. In August 1941, during construction, her name was changed to Pakenham. She was fitted with additional facilities to act as flotilla leader, and was finally completed on 4 February 1942.[2]
In October Pakenham was one of the ships that attacked and forced to the surface the German submarine U-559. Abandoned by her crew, the submarine was boarded by men from Petard and vital codebooks were recovered before she sank.[2]
Pakenham had a series of successes in January 1943. In company with Hursley she sank the Italian Squalo-classsubmarineNarvalo on the 14th;[4] sank the Italian naval auxiliary vessel Tanaro on the 16th; and along with Nubian and the Greek Vasilissa Olga, Pakenham sank the Italian transport ship Stromboli on the 18th.[2]
Now under the command of Commander Basil Jones,[3] early on 16 April Pakenham and Paladin engaged the Italian Spica-classtorpedo boats Cigno and Cassiopea, which were the forward escort of a convoy composed of the transport ship Belluno and the torpedo boat Tifone, which was carrying aviation fuel for Bizerte in her fore holds. While Belluno and Tifone slipped away, the forward escort fought a short action, in which Cigno was disabled by gunfire from Pakenham, then torpedoed by Paladin and sunk. Cassiopea limped away badly damaged. However, Pakenham had been hit by shell fire from Cassiopea six times, disabling her engines and a boiler. Ten members of her crew were killed in action. Paladin attempted to tow her to Malta, but by morning the threat of enemy air attacks forced her to embark Pakenham's crew, and then scuttled her by torpedo southwest of Sicily at position 37°26′N12°30′E / 37.433°N 12.500°E / 37.433; 12.500.[5]
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^ abcdefgMason, Geoffrey B. (2004). "HMS Pakenham, destroyer". Service Histories of Royal Navy Warships in World War II. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
^ abHelgason, Guðmundur. "HMS Pakenham (G06)". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
^"United States Submarine Losses World War II, reissued with an Appendix of Axis Submarine Losses". Naval History Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. 1963. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
^Evans, Arthur E (2010). Destroyer Down: An Account of HM Destroyer Losses 1939–1945. Pen & Sword Maritime. pp. 157. ISBN978-1-84884-270-0.
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English, John (2001). Obdurate to Daring: British Fleet Destroyers 1941–45. Windsor, UK: World Ship Society. ISBN978-0-9560769-0-8.
Friedman, Norman (2006). British Destroyers & Frigates: The Second World War and After. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN1-86176-137-6.
Lenton, H. T. (1998). British & Empire Warships of the Second World War. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN1-55750-048-7.
Raven, Alan & Roberts, John (1978). War Built Destroyers O to Z Classes. London: Bivouac Books. ISBN0-85680-010-4.
Rohwer, Jürgen (2005). Chronology of the War at Sea 1939–1945: The Naval History of World War Two (Third Revised ed.). Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN1-59114-119-2.
Whitley, M. J. (1988). Destroyers of World War Two: An International Encyclopedia. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN0-87021-326-1.
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pakenham, other, ships, with, same, name, pakenham, class, destroyer, british, royal, navy, built, operated, during, world, commissioned, early, 1942, took, part, invasion, madagascar, several, malta, convoys, before, being, disabled, battle, with, italian, to. For other ships with the same name see HMS Pakenham HMS Pakenham G06 was a P class destroyer of the British Royal Navy built and operated during World War II Commissioned in early 1942 she took part in the invasion of Madagascar and several Malta Convoys before being disabled in a battle with Italian torpedo boats in April 1943 and scuttled 2 HMS Pakenham G06 HistoryUnited KingdomNameHMS PakenhamNamesakeAdmiral Sir Thomas PakenhamOrdered20 October 1939BuilderHawthorn Leslie HebburnLaid down6 February 1940Launched28 January 1941Completed4 February 1942Honours andawardsBattle honours Diego Suarez 1942 Mediterranean 1942 43FateScuttled off Sicily after surface action on 16 April 1943General characteristics 1 Class and typeP class destroyerDisplacement1 690 long tons 1 720 t standard 2 250 long tons 2 290 t full loadLength345 ft 105 m o aBeam35 ft 10 7 m Draught9 ft 2 7 m Installed power40 000 shp 30 000 kW 2 Admiralty 3 drum boilersPropulsion2 shafts Parsons geared steam turbinesSpeed36 75 knots 68 06 km h 42 29 mph Range3 850 nmi 7 130 km 4 430 mi at 20 knots 37 km h 23 mph Armament5 single QF 4 in Mk V 102 mm guns 1 quadruple QF 2 pdr Mk VIII AA guns Up to 6 single QF 20 mm Oerlikon AA guns 1 quadruple 21 inch torpedo tubes 4 throwers and 2 racks for 70 depth charges Contents 1 Service history 1 1 Sinking 2 Notes 3 References 4 External linksService history EditPakenham was ordered from Hawthorn Leslie and Company at Hebburn on 2 October 1939 as part of the War Emergency Programme and laid down as Onslow on 6 February 1940 She was launched on 28 January 1941 In August 1941 during construction her name was changed to Pakenham She was fitted with additional facilities to act as flotilla leader and was finally completed on 4 February 1942 2 Under the command of Captain Eric Barry Kenyon Stevens 3 Pakenham sailed to the Indian Ocean in April 1942 to take part in Operation Ironclad the amphibious landing to capture of the port of Diego Suarez at the start of the British campaign to capture the Vichy French controlled island of Madagascar 2 Pakenham was then transferred to the Mediterranean Fleet based at Alexandria and took part in Operation Vigorous a failed attempt to escort a convoy taking supplies to the besieged island of Malta In August she took part in a diversionary operation during Operation Pedestal which succeeded in getting several supply ships to Malta despite heavy losses 2 In October Pakenham was one of the ships that attacked and forced to the surface the German submarine U 559 Abandoned by her crew the submarine was boarded by men from Petard and vital codebooks were recovered before she sank 2 In November and December she took part in two successful convoys to Malta Operation Stone Age and Operation Portcullis 2 Pakenham had a series of successes in January 1943 In company with Hursley she sank the Italian Squalo class submarine Narvalo on the 14th 4 sank the Italian naval auxiliary vessel Tanaro on the 16th and along with Nubian and the Greek Vasilissa Olga Pakenham sank the Italian transport ship Stromboli on the 18th 2 Sinking Edit Main article Battle of the Cigno Convoy Now under the command of Commander Basil Jones 3 early on 16 April Pakenham and Paladin engaged the Italian Spica class torpedo boats Cigno and Cassiopea which were the forward escort of a convoy composed of the transport ship Belluno and the torpedo boat Tifone which was carrying aviation fuel for Bizerte in her fore holds While Belluno and Tifone slipped away the forward escort fought a short action in which Cigno was disabled by gunfire from Pakenham then torpedoed by Paladin and sunk Cassiopea limped away badly damaged However Pakenham had been hit by shell fire from Cassiopea six times disabling her engines and a boiler Ten members of her crew were killed in action Paladin attempted to tow her to Malta but by morning the threat of enemy air attacks forced her to embark Pakenham s crew and then scuttled her by torpedo southwest of Sicily at position 37 26 N 12 30 E 37 433 N 12 500 E 37 433 12 500 5 Notes Edit Lenton H T 1998 British and Empire Warships of the Second World War London Greenhill Books ISBN 1 85367 277 7 a b c d e f g Mason Geoffrey B 2004 HMS Pakenham destroyer Service Histories of Royal Navy Warships in World War II Retrieved 23 April 2014 a b Helgason Gudmundur HMS Pakenham G06 German U boats of WWII uboat net Retrieved 23 April 2014 United States Submarine Losses World War II reissued with an Appendix of Axis Submarine Losses Naval History Division Office of the Chief of Naval Operations 1963 Retrieved 23 April 2014 Evans Arthur E 2010 Destroyer Down An Account of HM Destroyer Losses 1939 1945 Pen amp Sword Maritime pp 157 ISBN 978 1 84884 270 0 References EditColledge J J Warlow Ben 2006 1969 Ships of the Royal Navy The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy Rev ed London Chatham Publishing ISBN 978 1 86176 281 8 Connell G G 1982 Arctic Destroyers The 17th Flotilla London William Kimber ISBN 0 7183 0428 4 English John 2001 Obdurate to Daring British Fleet Destroyers 1941 45 Windsor UK World Ship Society ISBN 978 0 9560769 0 8 Friedman Norman 2006 British Destroyers amp Frigates The Second World War and After Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 86176 137 6 Lenton H T 1998 British amp Empire Warships of the Second World War Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 55750 048 7 Raven Alan amp Roberts John 1978 War Built Destroyers O to Z Classes London Bivouac Books ISBN 0 85680 010 4 Rohwer Jurgen 2005 Chronology of the War at Sea 1939 1945 The Naval History of World War Two Third Revised ed Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 59114 119 2 Whitley M J 1988 Destroyers of World War Two An International Encyclopedia Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 87021 326 1 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to O and P class destroyer Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Pakenham G06 amp oldid 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