Destroyers of the Royal Navy perform numerous tasks in time of war. Fast and speedy, these greyhounds of the Fleet are particularly useful for patrol and convoy work, and, armed with depth charges, arc a definite menace to the U-boat. Grey seas and sky combine to make a striking study as a British destroyer plunges along, maintaining the ceasclcss watch.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 17, 20 January 1940, Page 8
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60Destroyers of the Royal Navy perform numerous tasks in time of war. Fast and speedy, these greyhounds of the Fleet are particularly useful for patrol and convoy work, and, armed with depth charges, arc a definite menace to the U-boat. Grey seas and sky combine to make a striking study as a British destroyer plunges along, maintaining the ceasclcss watch. Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 17, 20 January 1940, Page 8
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