HMS Savage (G20)
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hms-savage-g20-262-3592931
title:
HMS Savage (G20)
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HMS Savage was an S-class destroyer of the Royal Navy launched on 24 September 1942. The vessel was adopted by the town of Burton upon Trent. Savage differed from the rest of the class in being fitted with a new 4.5-inch (114 mm) gun, with a twin mounting for the QF Mk III gun forward and two single QF Mk IV guns aft. The twin mount was taken from spares for the aircraft carrier Illustrious. Initially serving as part of the destroyer escort screen for capital ships, Savage joined Operation Came
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encyclopedia
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S-class destroyer of the Royal Navy during WWII
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Savage_(G20)
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date modified:
2022-09-24T20:35:56Z
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