| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Escort destroyer |
| Class | Hunt (Type III) |
| Pennant | L 07 |
| Built by | John Brown Shipbuilding & Engineering Company Ltd. (Clydebank, Scotland) |
| Ordered | 4 Jul 1940 |
| Laid down | 20 Nov 1940 |
| Launched | 12 Aug 1941 |
| Commissioned | 8 Jan 1942 |
| Lost | 15 Jun 1942 |
| Loss position | 33.50N, 23.50E |
| History | HMS Airedale (Lt.Cdr. Archibald George Forman, DSC, RN) was bombed and heavily damaged by German Ju 87 (Stuka) divebombers about 90 nautical miles north-east of Derna, Libya in position 33º50'N, 23º50'E. Scuttled by HMS Aldenham and HMS Hurworth. |
Commands listed for HMS Airedale (L 07)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Archibald George Forman, RN | 8 Oct 1941 | 16 Jun 1942 |
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