O and P Class
Name | O and P Class |
Primary Country | United Kingdom (Details) |
Period | World War II |
Source of Text | Wikipedia |
Credit Link | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_and_P-class_destroyer |
Type | Destroyer |
Preceded By | L and M Class (Details) |
Succeeded By | Q and R Class (Details) |
Number Completed | 16 |
Other Nations | none |
History:
The O and P class was a class of destroyers of the British Royal Navy. Ordered in 1939, they were the first ships in the War Emergency Programme, also known as the 1st and 2nd Emergency Flotilla, respectively. They served as convoy escorts in World War II, and some were subsequently converted to fast second-rate anti-submarine frigates in the 1950s.
Type:
Destroyer
Primary Country:
The United Kingdom, made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, is an island nation in northwestern Europe. England – birthplace of Shakespeare and The Beatles – is home to the capital, London, a globally influential centre of finance and culture. England is also site of Neolithic Stonehenge, Bath’s Roman spa and centuries-old universities at Oxford and Cambridge.
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