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词条 HMS Chequers (R61)
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  1. Construction

  2. Service

  3. Decommissioning and disposal

  4. Commanding officers

  5. References

  6. Publications

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HMS Chequers was a {{sclass2-|C|destroyer (1943)|0}} destroyer, of the "Ch" subclass, of the Royal Navy that was in service from December 1945, and which was scrapped in 1966.

Construction

The Royal Navy ordered Chequers on 24 July 1942, one of eight C-class "Intermediate" destroyers of the 1942 Programme. She was built by Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Greenock, Scotland and commissioned in December 1945, too late for service during the Second World War.[2]

Service

Chequers was assigned to, and became leader of, the 1st Destroyer Squadron based at Malta between 1948 and 1954. She saw service, along with other Royal Navy ships, in preventing illegal immigration into Palestine in 1947.[3] She was given an interim modernization in 1954, which saw her 'X' turret at the rear of the ship replaced by two Squid anti-submarine mortars.[4]

Decommissioning and disposal

Chequers was decommissioned and placed in Operational reserve in 1954. She was placed on the disposal list in 1964.[5] She was sold to John Cashmore Ltd for scrapping and arrived at their yard in Newport, Wales on 23 July 1966.

Commanding officers

FromToCaptain[6]
19451947Capt John Henry Ruck-Keene DSC OBE RN[2]
19481950Captain John E H McBeath RN
19501951Captain Michael S Townsend RN
19511953Captain Charles E Keys RN
19531954Captain Ralph C M Duckworth RN
19541955Captain Hugh S Mackenzie RN

References

1. ^1 2 3 4 Jane's Fighting Ships of World War II 1946/7", Jane's Publishing Company, London, UK, 1946, reprinted by Crescent Books, Avenel, New Jersey, USA, 1995, {{ISBN|0-517-67963-9}}, page 52.
2. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/12620.html |title=HMS Chequers (R61) |publisher=uboat.net |accessdate=22 May 2015}}
3. ^{{cite book|last=Stewart |first=Ninian |title=The Royal Navy and the Palestine Patrol |publisher=Routledge |isbn= 0-71465-210-5 |date=2002}}
4. ^{{cite book|last=Marriott |first=Leo |title=Royal Navy Destroyers Since 1945 |publisher=Ian Allan Ltd |date=1989 |pages=64}}
5. ^{{cite book|last=Critchley |first=Mike |title=British Warships Since 1945: Part 3: Destroyers |publisher=Maritime Books |location=Liskeard, UK |date=1982 |isbn=0-9506323-9-2 |pages=98}}
6. ^Royal Navy Senior Appointments, Colin Mackie

Publications

  • {{colledge}}
  • {{cite book|last=Marriott |first=Leo |title=Royal Navy Destroyers Since 1945 |publisher=Ian Allan Ltd |date=1989 |isbn=0-7110-1817-0}}
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