| Noteable events involving Eskdale include: 12 Dec, 1942
The British destroyers HMS Whitshed, HMS Worcester and HMS Vesper, the British escort destroyers HMS Brocklesby and HMS Albrighton, and the Norwegian escort destroyer Eskdale attacked German shipping in the English Channel. Eskdale torpedoed and sank Sperrbrecher 144/Beijerland (387 GRT) west of Le Treport, France in position 50º05'N, 01º09'E and Whitshed torpedoed and sank Sperrbecher 178/Gauss (1236 GRT) north-east of Dieppe, France in position 50º04'N, 01º09'E. During this action 4 of the crew were killed and 7 were wounded onboard HNoMS Eskdale. 14 Apr, 1943
The German 5th S-Flottille (S-65, S-81, S-82, S-90, S-112 and S-121 attacked convoy PW-323 off Lizard Head. The convoy was escorted by the Norwegian destroyers Eskdale, Glaisdale and 3 trawlers. S-90 torpedoed and sank the Eskdale and S-121 torpedoed and sank the merchant Stanlake (1742 GRT). |
