HMS Dunkirk:

Built By Alexander Stephen and Sons Ltd. Govan , Glasgow.Launched 27th August 1945, Completed November 1946.Building time 2 years 4 months. Paid off Londonderry and laid up Devonport March 1950.         Harbour Training Ship 1953. Brought out of reserve and Joined the 7th destroyer Squadron in the Med  May 1958.                                               Her last Commission was May 1961, Captain  was Commander C.R.A. O'Brien, escorted the new HMS LIon on the first leg of her World Tour calling at ports all round the South American Continent.           1962 joined the Med Fleet again. paid off in Devonport 22 June1963.            Sold to Ship Breaking Industries and arrived Faslane 26th November 1965 to be broken up.

This Association was formed to provide former shipmates from all ranks and all commissions the opportunity to keep in touch.Membership is open to all who served in this Battle Class destroyer.

in addition to the Annual Reunion ( see Reunion Page) the association publishes  a Newsletter which members are invited to contribute to.

Current Annual membership fees :                       £10

to join the association,download an application form from the library page.

 for general enquiries about membership or for information on old shipmates, please contact the secretary ( see Committee Members Page) or e mail: info@hmsdunkirkassociation.org

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HMS Dunkirk, Battle Class destroyer first commissioned 1947	HMS Dunkirk in Malta leaving Sliema Creek in 1962
Three of 7th Destroyer Squadron HMS Dunkirk in company with HMS Trafalger and HMS Jutland	HMS Dunkirk & HMS Victorious In the Med 1961
Replenisment at Sea I am reliably informed by one of our Maltese friends that this is one of the "Fort" RFAs and HMS Dunkirk	Unique picture of all Battle class together This picture taken in 1961 shows: HMS Saintes,HMS Solebay, HMS Finisterre,HMS Camperdown HMS Trafalgar,HMS Jutland,HMS Dunkirk with the Cruiser HMS Bermuda in the centre.
Malaga Fred Emergency Breakaway procedure when called to action stations during RAS	Dunkirk In Keil Canal On our way to Denmark, great run ashore!
The Fleet at Sliema This must jog a few fond memories, who remembers Dicks bar on sliema front? drinking Marsavin & Coke	Dunkirk & Lion enroute to Rio