HMS Pathfinder (G10)
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HMS Pathfinder was a P class
destroyer
of the Royal Navy
. She served during the Second World War, being damaged while serving in the Far East, and was scrapped after the end of the war.
The ship was built by Hawthorn Leslie & Co
, and was launched on 10 April 1941. During the Second World War, Pathfinder was active in a number of theatres, and helped to sink several enemy submarines.
On 11 February 1945, Pathfinder was hit by a Japan
ese bomber plane off Ramree
, and was taken out of service. The ship was scrapped in November 1948 at Milford Haven
.
O and P class destroyer
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...
destroyer
Destroyer
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers. Destroyers, originally called torpedo-boat destroyers in 1892, evolved from...
of the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
. She served during the Second World War, being damaged while serving in the Far East, and was scrapped after the end of the war.
The ship was built by Hawthorn Leslie & Co
Hawthorn Leslie and Company
R. & W. Hawthorn Leslie and Company, Limited, usually referred to as Hawthorn Leslie, was a shipbuilding and locomotive manufacturer. The Company was founded on Tyneside in 1886 and ceased building ships in 1982.-History:...
, and was launched on 10 April 1941. During the Second World War, Pathfinder was active in a number of theatres, and helped to sink several enemy submarines.
On 11 February 1945, Pathfinder was hit by a Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese bomber plane off Ramree
Ramree
Ramree is a town in Kyaukpyu district, Southern Rakhine State of western Myanmar. Ramree is situated on Ramree Island.-External links:*...
, and was taken out of service. The ship was scrapped in November 1948 at Milford Haven
Milford Haven
Milford Haven is a town and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is situated on the north side of the Milford Haven Waterway, a natural harbour used as a port since the Middle Ages. The town was founded in 1790 on the north side of the Waterway, from which it takes its name...
.