HMS Relentless (F185) after her conversion to a Type 15 frigate.
Commissioned at Greenock on 30 November 1942, Relentless performed anti-submarine escort duties and patrolling activities in the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean for the balance of the war.[2]
From 1946 until 1949 Relentless was held in reserve at Chatham and then Harwich. From 1949 until 1951 she underwent conversion to a Type 15 Anti-Submarine Frigate.[3] In 1951–1952 she was the leader of the 3rd Training Squadron.[4] In 1953 she took part in the Fleet Review to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.[5]
In 1954 she was involved in a serious collision with the destroyer Vigilant.[6] From October 1956 until 1964 she was held in reserve at Gareloch, Chatham and Rosyth.
On 27 June 1964 she was re-commissioned to serve as part of the 29th Escort Squadron, to replace the destroyer Diana.
Decommissioning and disposaledit
Relentless was placed on the disposal list in August 1965 and was sold to Thos. W. Ward for scrapping at Inverkeithing in 1971.
Commanding officersedit
The Commanding Officer from 1951 to 1952 was Captain Michael Le Fanu RN.[7]
Referencesedit
^Raven, Alan; Roberts, John (1978). War Built Destroyers O to Z Classes. London: Bivouac Books. p. 47.
^"HMS Relentless – Operational movements" (PDF). Retrieved 28 August 2016.
^Critchley, Mike, "British Warships Since 1945: Part 3: Destroyers", Maritime Books: Liskeard, UK, 1982. ISBN0-9506323-9-2, page 52
^Mackie, Colin. "II: Royal Navy- Captains Commanding Warships". British Armed Forces (1900–). Retrieved 19 January 2014.
^Souvenir Programme, Coronation Review of the Fleet, Spithead, 15th June 1953, HMSO, Gale and Polden
^Critchley, Mike, "British Warships Since 1945: Part 3: Destroyers", Maritime Books: Liskeard, UK, 1982. ISBN0-9506323-9-2, page 52
^Mackie, Colin. "II: Royal Navy- Captains Commanding Warships". British Armed Forces (1900–). Retrieved 19 January 2014.
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.
Marriott, Leo, Royal Navy Destroyers Since 1945. Ian Allan, 1989. ISBN0-7110-1817-0
Raven, Alan & Roberts, John (1978). War Built Destroyers O to Z Classes. London: Bivouac Books. ISBN0-85680-010-4.
Richardson, Ian (August 2021). Osborne, Richard (ed.). "Type 15 Frigates, Part 2: Ship Histories". Warships: Marine News Supplement. 75 (8): 381–391. ISSN 0966-6958.
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.
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For other ships with the same name see HMS Relentless HMS Relentless was an R class destroyer of the Royal Navy that saw service during World War II She was later converted into a Type 15 fast anti submarine frigate with the new pennant number F185 Relentless As Built December 1942HistoryUnited KingdomNameHMS RelentlessOwnerRoyal NavyOrderedMay 1941BuilderJohn Brown amp Company Clydebank Yard No 590Laid down20 June 1941Launched15 July 1942Commissioned30 November 1942Out of serviceReserve Fleet November 1947Reinstated1952 Converted to Type 15 frigateIdentificationPennant number H85Honours andawardsSABANG 1944FateScrapped 1971General characteristics As R class destroyerClass and typeR class destroyerDisplacement1 705 tons 1 732 tonnes 2 425 tons 2 464 tonnes full loadLength358 25 ft 109 19 m o aBeam35 75 ft 10 90 m Draught9 5 ft 2 9 m Propulsion2 x Admiralty 3 drum water tube boilers Parsons geared steam turbines 40 000 shp 30 000 kW on 2 shaftsSpeed36 kn 67 km h Range4 675 nmi 8 658 km at 20 knots 37 km h Complement176Sensors and processing systemsRadar Type 290 air warning Radar Type 285 ranging amp bearingArmament4 QF 4 7 inch 120 mm Mk IX guns single mounts CP Mk XVIII 4 QF 2 pdr Mk VIII 40 mm L 39 quad mount Mk VII 2 2 4 1 QF 20 mm Oerlikon single mount P Mk III 1 8 2x4 tubes for 21 inch 530 mm torpedoes Mk IX 4 throwers amp 2 x racks 70 depth chargesGeneral characteristics As Type 15 frigateDisplacement2 300 tons standard 2 700 tons full load Length358 ft 109 m o aBeam37 75 ft 11 51 m Draught14 5 ft 4 4 m Propulsion2 Admiralty 3 drum boilers steam turbines on 2 shafts 40 000 shpSpeed31 kn 57 km h full load Range4 675 nmi 8 658 km at 20 knots 37 km h Complement174Sensors and processing systemsRadar Type 293Q target indication Type 277Q surface search Type 974 navigation Type 262 fire control on director CRBF Type 1010 Cossor Mark 10 IFF Sonar Type 174 search Type 162 target classification Type 170 attackArmament1 twin 4 in gun Mark 19 1 twin 40mm Bofors Mk 5 2 Limbo Mark 10 A S mortar Contents 1 History 2 Decommissioning and disposal 3 Commanding officers 4 References 5 PublicationsHistory edit nbsp HMS Relentless F185 after her conversion to a Type 15 frigate Commissioned at Greenock on 30 November 1942 Relentless performed anti submarine escort duties and patrolling activities in the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean for the balance of the war 2 From 1946 until 1949 Relentless was held in reserve at Chatham and then Harwich From 1949 until 1951 she underwent conversion to a Type 15 Anti Submarine Frigate 3 In 1951 1952 she was the leader of the 3rd Training Squadron 4 In 1953 she took part in the Fleet Review to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II 5 In 1954 she was involved in a serious collision with the destroyer Vigilant 6 From October 1956 until 1964 she was held in reserve at Gareloch Chatham and Rosyth On 27 June 1964 she was re commissioned to serve as part of the 29th Escort Squadron to replace the destroyer Diana Decommissioning and disposal editRelentless was placed on the disposal list in August 1965 and was sold to Thos W Ward for scrapping at Inverkeithing in 1971 Commanding officers editThe Commanding Officer from 1951 to 1952 was Captain Michael Le Fanu RN 7 References edit Raven Alan Roberts John 1978 War Built Destroyers O to Z Classes London Bivouac Books p 47 HMS Relentless Operational movements PDF Retrieved 28 August 2016 Critchley Mike British Warships Since 1945 Part 3 Destroyers Maritime Books Liskeard UK 1982 ISBN 0 9506323 9 2 page 52 Mackie Colin II Royal Navy Captains Commanding Warships British Armed Forces 1900 Retrieved 19 January 2014 Souvenir Programme Coronation Review of the Fleet Spithead 15th June 1953 HMSO Gale and Polden Critchley Mike British Warships Since 1945 Part 3 Destroyers Maritime Books Liskeard UK 1982 ISBN 0 9506323 9 2 page 52 Mackie Colin II Royal Navy Captains Commanding Warships British Armed Forces 1900 Retrieved 19 January 2014 Publications 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 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 Marriott Leo Royal Navy Destroyers Since 1945 Ian Allan 1989 ISBN 0 7110 1817 0 Raven Alan amp Roberts John 1978 War Built Destroyers O to Z Classes London Bivouac Books ISBN 0 85680 010 4 Richardson Ian August 2021 Osborne Richard ed Type 15 Frigates Part 2 Ship Histories Warships Marine News Supplement 75 8 381 391 ISSN 0966 6958 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 2 Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 87021 326 1 nbsp This article about a specific destroyer of the United Kingdom is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Relentless H85 amp oldid 1184507128, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
