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HMS ''Pakenham'' (G06) was a of the British Royal Navy built and operated during World War II. Commissioned in early 1942, she took part in the invasion of Madagascar, and several Malta Convoys, before being badly damaged in a battle with Italian torpedo boats in April 1943, and scuttled. ==Service history== ''Pakenham'' was ordered from Hawthorn Leslie and Company at Hebburn on 2 October 1939, as part of the War Emergency Programme, and laid down as ''Onslow'' on 6 February 1940. She was launched on 28 January 1941. In August 1941, during construction, her name was changed to ''Pakenham''. She was fitted with additional facilities to act as flotilla leader, and was finally completed on 4 February 1942.〔 Under the command of Captain Eric Barry Kenyon Stevens, ''Pakenham'' sailed to the Indian Ocean in April 1942 to take part in "Operation Ironclad", the amphibious landing to capture of the port of Diego Suarez, at the start of the British campaign to capture the Vichy French-controlled island of Madagascar.〔 ''Pakenham'' was then transferred to the Mediterranean Fleet based at Alexandria, and took part in "Operation Vigorous", a failed attempt to escort a convoy taking supplies to the besieged island of Malta. In August she took part in a diversionary operation during "Operation Pedestal", which succeeded in getting several supply ships to Malta despite heavy losses.〔 In October ''Pakenham'' was one the ships that attacked and forced to the surface the U-boat . Abandoned by her crew, the submarine was boarded by men from and vital codebooks were recovered before she sank.〔 In November and December she took part in two successful convoys to Malta ("Operation Stone Age" and "Operation Portcullis").〔 ''Pakenham'' had a series of successes in January 1943. In company with she sank the Italian on the 14th; sank the Italian naval auxiliary ''Tanaro'' on the 16th; and with and the Greek , sank the Italian transport ship ''Stromboli'' on the 18th.〔 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 Pakenham (G06)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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