Allied Warships

HMS Saladin (H 54)

Destroyer of the Admiralty S class

Navy	The Royal Navy
Type	Destroyer
Class	Admiralty S
Pennant	H 54
Built by	A. Stephen & Sons Ltd. (Glasgow, Scotland)
Ordered	Apr 1917
Laid down	10 Sep 1917
Launched	17 Feb 1919
Commissioned	11 Apr 1919
End service
Loss position

History	Sold to be broken up for scrap on 29 June 1947. Commanding Officers: Lt.Cdr. Laurence James Dover 31 July 1939 – 12 December 1941 Lt.Cdr. George Victor Legassick, RNR 12 December 1941 – 31 January 1943 RD awarded on 11 August 1942 Lt. Allen Augustus Diggens, DSC, RN 31 January 1943 - 20 September 1943 T/A/Lt.Cdr. Philip Geoffrey Colet King, RNVR 20 September 1943 – 4 October 1944 Lt. John Edwin Dyer, DSC and Bar, RN 4 October 1944 - HMS Saladin is not listed as active unit in the April 1945 Navy List

Commands listed for HMS Saladin (H 54)

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	Commander	From	To
1	Lt.Cdr. Laurence James Dover, RN	31 Jul 1939	12 Dec 1941
2	Lt.Cdr. George Victor Legassick, RNR	12 Dec 1941	31 Jan 1943
3	Lt. Allen Augustus Diggens, DSC, RN	31 Jan 1943	20 Sep 1943
4	T/A/Lt.Cdr. Philip Geoffrey Colet King, RNVR	20 Sep 1943	4 Oct 1944
5	Lt. John Edwin Dyer, DSC, RN	4 Oct 1944	???

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