HMS Laforey (1913)
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HMS Laforey (1913)
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HMS Laforey was the lead ship of her class of destroyer built for the Royal Navy. Launched a year before the First World War began, she was attached to the Dover Patrol. Laforey saw action in several engagements with German torpedo boats, including the Battle off Noordhinder Bank and the action of 17 March 1917. Laforey was sunk in 1917 by a British mine after escorting several freighters to France. She was named for Francis Laforey, captain of HMS Spartiate at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
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Royal Navy destroyer sunk by a mine off Sussex
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Laforey_(1913)
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2024-02-23T07:12:58Z
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