HMS Blankney

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HMS Blankney was a Hunt-class destroyer of the Royal Navy and was the first and so far only warship to bear the name. She was laid down on 17 May 1940 at John Brown & Company, Clydebank, Scotland, launched on 19 December 1940 and commissioned on 11 April 1941.

1941  WikimediaWikidata
L30
speed 29 knot, speed 27 knot, length 85.31 metre, draft 3.78 metre, beam 9.6 metre, 
shipwreckHunt-class destroyerdestroyerRoyal NavyJohn Brown & Company


Location: 41.1833, 12.45, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • U-450
    1942 Type VIIC submarine
HMS Blankney 1943 IWM FL 2355HMS Blankney 1943 IWM FL 2355
Street in Nantwich named after HMS BlankneyStreet in Nantwich named after HMS Blankney
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