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R.87 Whirlwind
Royal Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
W class 1942
R.& W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Co Ltd, Hebburn-on-Tyne,
1943/08/30 1944/07/20 1974/10/29
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/10       JoinInd  
44/11/17 44/11/21 Outfl   raid -Pangkalan Brandan  
45/01       JoinPac  
45/01/16 45/02/04 Meridi BPF/63/DesFlot27 raid Palembang  
45/04 45/05 Iceber 57    
45/04/17   Iceber 112.2.1    

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