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HMS ''Finisterre'' was a of the Royal Navy (RN). She was named after one of the battles of Cape Finisterre. ''Finisterre'' was built by Fairfields of Govan on the Clyde. She was launched on the 22 June 1944 and commissioned on 11 September 1945. ==Operational service== ''Finnisterre'' first joined the Home Fleet upon her commissioning. After being in the Far East for some time, in which she performed a variety of duties there, ''Finisterre'' returned to the UK via the Mediterranean. In January 1950, ''Finisterre'' took part in the rescue attempt of the submarine , which had sunk after colliding with a Swedish merchant ship ''Divina'' in the Thames Estuary.〔''The Times (London)'', Friday, 13 January 1950, p.4〕 The collision had resulted in the loss of 64 of those on board. The following year ''Finisterre'' became the Gunnery Training Ship, based at Whale Island, Portsmouth as part of . In 1953, ''Finisterre'' took part in the 1953 Coronation Fleet Review to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. ''Finisterre'' was positioned adjacent to her sister ship .〔''The Times (London)'', Monday, 15 June 1953, p.15〕 The following year ''Finisterre'' was placed in Reserve. After her sister ship collided with an Indian cruiser in 1959, ''Finisterre'' replaced her in the 1st Destroyer Squadron, based in the Far East. She didn't reach the region until 1960. ''Finisterre'', as part of that squadron, subsequently saw service with the Home and Mediterranean Fleets. She was one of a number of Royal Navy ships stationed off Kuwait to keep the peace as the country gained its independence in 1961.〔''The Times (London)'', Saturday, 29 July 1961, p.7〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HMS Finisterre (D55)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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