BRITISH DESTROYER H.M.S. NUBIAN 1945

Description

Launched in 1937, the Nubian was a vessel of the "Tribal" class ships. She started World War Two duties as a Norwegian convoy escort and was also actively involved in the Norwegian campaign. By 14th May 1940, Nubian arrived in Alexandria ,Egypt to join the 14th Destroyer Flotilla. While screening WARSPITE off the Toe of Italy, the Italian Navy engaged in a skirmish in which the Italians withdrew. Nubian was awarded her second battle honour (Calabria 1940). She was involved in following actions: Libya 1940, Malta convoys 1941, Matapan 1941, Greece 1941, Crete 1941, Sicily 1943, Salerno 1943, Arctic 1944 and finally Burma 1945. For a while, Nubian served as a Reserve Fleet accommodation ship alongside Whale Island, Portsmouth England. By 1948 she was empty and lifeless. Condemned as a target vessel in Loch Striven, she was scrapped at Briton Ferry, England on 25th June 1949. (Scale : 1/700e)