HALF A DESTROYER MAKES PORT
(8.0.W.) RUGBY, June 26. The story of a 20 hours struggle to get half a destroyer back to harbour and how’ she continued with her back broken and bows sunk to fight off enemy aircraft can now be told because the destroyer, with a new bow, is back at sea again. She is H.M.S. Wolfhound, veteran 25 years old ship. While escorting a convoy on the east coast of Britain she was attacked by aircraft. With her back broken and main deck split, open she gradually came to a stop. Within three-quarters of an hour 100 feet of her bows dropped off and sank, but by skilful seamanship the commanding officer got the rest of the ship home, while the gunners still engaged enemy aircraft, even when the forepart of the ship had to be evacuated.
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Southland Times, Issue 25691, 28 June 1943, Page 5
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141HALF A DESTROYER MAKES PORT Southland Times, Issue 25691, 28 June 1943, Page 5
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