| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Sloop |
| Class | Grimsby |
| Pennant | L 16 / U 16 |
| Built by | Devonport dockyard (Plymouth, U.K.): J.S. White & Co. (Cowes, U.K.) |
| Ordered | 1 Nov 1932 |
| Laid down | 23 Jan 1933 |
| Launched | 19 Jul 1933 |
| Commissioned | 17 May 1934 |
| Lost | 25 May 1941 |
| Loss position | 32.30N, 24.40E (See a map) |
| History | HMS Grimsby (Cdr. Kenneth Judge D'Arcy, RN) was sunk by German aircraft about 40 nautical miles north-east of Tobruk, Libya in position 32º30'N, 24º.40'E. |
Commands listed for HMS Grimsby (L 16 / U 16)
Please note that we're still working on this section.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Capt. Alfred Spalding Russell, RN | 10 Feb 1939 | 11 Nov 1939 |
| 2 | Cdr. Kenneth Judge D'Arcy, RN | 11 Dec 1939 | 25 May 1941 |
You can help improve our commands section
Click here to Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel.
Please use this if you spot mistakes or want to improve this ships page.