Английская Википедия:HMS Oxlip (K123)

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HMS Oxlip was a Шаблон:Sclass2 that served in the Royal Navy during World War II.

Construction

Oxlip was ordered in July 1939 as part of the Royal Navy's 1939 War Emergency building programme. She was laid down by A & J Inglis of Glasgow on 9 December 1940, launched on 28 August 1941 and completed on 28 December the same year. After working up and trials she joined Western Approaches Command for anti-submarine warfare and convoy escort duties.

Service history

From February 1942 onwards Oxlip served with close escort groups on Arctic convoys taking war materiel from the Western Allies to the Soviet Union. In three years Oxlip sailed with 18 Arctic convoys (outbound and homebound), contributing to the safe and timely arrival of more than 300 merchant ships. With the end of hostilities Oxlip was decommissioned and in 1946 she was sold.

Post-war service

In 1946 Oxlip was sold to the Irish Naval Service where she was commissioned as Шаблон:Ship. She was stricken in March 1972.

Convoys escorted

Arctic convoys 1942-45[1]
Outbound Homebound
PQ 11 QP 8
PQ 14 QP 11
JW 51A RA 52
JW 55B RA 55B
JW 56B RA 56
JW 59 RA 59A
JW 61 RA 61
JW 65 RA 65
JW 66 RA 66

Notes

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References

External links

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  1. Ruegg, Hague p90