Английская Википедия:HMS Woodpecker (U08)

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HMS Woodpecker, pennant number U08, was a Шаблон:Sclass sloop of the Royal Navy.[1] She was active during the Second World War and was a successful anti-submarine warfare vessel, being credited with the destruction of six U-boats.

Construction

Woodpecker was ordered on 13 April 1940 under the 1940 Building Programme; she was laid down by William Denny & Brothers of Dumbarton, Scotland on 23 February 1941. She was launched on 29 June 1942, and commissioned 14 December the same year, with a build time of 23 months and 10 days.[2] The Black Swan design was subject to many modifications during the building process, which were later consolidated into the Modified Black Swan design. Although Woodpecker was ordered under the original design, her late build meant she incorporated many of these modifications and is consequently listed in some sources as one of the Modified Black Swan class.[1]

Service history

After commissioning, Woodpecker was assigned to convoy escort duty. In April, Woodpecker joined 2nd Support Group, a highly successful anti-submarine warfare group under the command of FJ Walker.

In February Woodpecker, and 2 SG, were on support duty in the Atlantic, though they saw little action.

In June they were assigned to the Bay of Biscay, supporting Coastal Command's Operation Musketry. On 24 June Woodpecker, with others, found and destroyed two U-boats, Шаблон:GS and Шаблон:GS, off Cape Ortegal.[3]

On 30 July the group engaged three U-boats, already under air attack; all three were destroyed, with Woodpecker sharing credit for Шаблон:GS.[4]

Following the end of Musketry Woodpecker was docked for an extensive refit, remaining there until the end of the year.

In January 1944 Woodpecker, under the command of Commander H. L. Pryse, RNR, rejoined 2SG, which was on support duty in the South-Western Approaches. In February Woodpecker took part in the famous "Six in one trip" episode, during which she was credited with sharing the destruction of three U-boats. On 8 February, while supporting convoy SL 147/MKS 38, 2SG destroyed three U-boats; Woodpecker and Шаблон:HMS were credited with the destruction of Шаблон:GS.[5] Three days later Woodpecker and others caught and destroyed Шаблон:GS.[5] On 19 February, while supporting ON 224, Woodpecker and others destroyed Шаблон:GS after a seven-hour hunt.[5]

The following day, on 20 February 1944, Woodpecker was struck in the stern by an acoustic torpedo launched from the Шаблон:GS. While being towed toward home, on 27 February 1944 Woodpecker foundered and sank in an Atlantic storm. The skeleton crew was rescued before the ship went under.[5]

Woodpecker was the only ship belonging to 2SG to be sunk. She had shared in six of the groups 23 victories.

Battle honours

During her service Woodpecker was awarded two battle honours:[6]

Successes

During her service Woodpecker participated in the sinking of six U-boats:

Date U-boat Type Location[7] Notes
24 June 1943 Шаблон:GS XB Bay of Biscay, NW of Cape Ortegal
Шаблон:Coord		 depth-charge, ramming by Шаблон:HMS, Woodpecker[8]
24 June 1943 Шаблон:GS VIIC NW of Cape Ortegal
Шаблон:Coord 		d/c attacks by Шаблон:HMS, Woodpecker, Шаблон:HMS, Шаблон:HMS[9][10]
30 July 1943 Шаблон:GS IXC NW of Cape Ortegal
Шаблон:Coord		 d/c attacks by Woodpecker, Wild Goose[11][12]
8 February 1944 Шаблон:GS VIIC North Atlantic, W of Cape Clear
Шаблон:Coord		 d/c attacks by Woodpecker, Wild Goose[13][14]
11 February 1944 Шаблон:GS VIIC N Atlantic, SW of Ireland
Шаблон:Coord		 d/c attacks byWild Goose, Woodpecker, Шаблон:HMS[15][16]
19 February 1944 Шаблон:GS VIIC North Atlantic
Шаблон:Coord		 d/c, ramming by Starling, Wild Goose, Woodpecker[17][18]

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  1. ↑ 1,0 1,1 Ошибка цитирования Неверный тег <ref>; для сносок Elliott не указан текст
  2. ↑ Elliott p140
  3. ↑ Blair p357
  4. ↑ Blair p392
  5. ↑ 5,0 5,1 5,2 5,3 Blair p498
  6. ↑ Warlow p
  7. ↑ Locations per Kemp; other sources may differ
  8. ↑ Kemp p126
  9. ↑ Kemp p127
  10. ↑ Neistle p66
  11. ↑ Kemp p137
  12. ↑ Neistle p124
  13. ↑ Kemp p167-8
  14. ↑ Neistle p88
  15. ↑ Kemp p169
  16. ↑ Neistle p63
  17. ↑ Kemp p171
  18. ↑ Neistle p51
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