HMS Broke

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HMS Broke was a Thornycroft type flotilla leader of the Royal Navy. She was the second of four ships of this class that were ordered from J I Thornycroft in April 1918, and was originally named Rooke after Rear Admiral Sir George Rooke of the Dutch Wars and the Battle of Vigo Bay.

1925  WikimediaWikidata
D83; HMS Rooke
speed 36 knot, 
Thornycroft type destroyer leaderdestroyershipwreckJohn I. Thornycroft & CompanyRoyal NavyUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland


Location: 36.8333, 0.6667, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • U-595
    1941 Type VIIC submarine
  • U-616
    1942 Type VIIC submarine
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1925 HMS Broke
1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
1918-10-01T00:00:00Z
1918-10-01T00:00:00Z
keel laying
1925-04-15T00:00:00Z
1925-04-15T00:00:00Z
ship commissioning
1920-09-16T00:00:00Z
1920-09-16T00:00:00Z
ship launching
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