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R.50 Venus
Royal Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
U&V class 1942
Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Co Ltd,
1943/02/23 1943/08/28 1972/11/06
scrap
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/02       joinInd  
45/03/26       sinking/share(Virago, Verulam) AP Risui M., supply ship Teshio M. off Khota Andaman (10-38N, 94-42E)   85 
45/04/08 45/04/18 Sun   Sabang bombardement   115 
45/04/27 45/05/09 Bishop 69 land Rangoon   115 
45/05/16     BEIF/61/Grp3/DesFlot26 sinking/share Haguro 55 nm WSW of Penang, Malaya (04-49N, 99-42E)   85  104

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1952 > ASW frigate
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