HMS Defender

HMS Defender (H07)

Navy:	Royal Navy
Type:	Destroyer
Class:	D
Pennant:	H 07
Built by:	Vickers Armstrong (Barrow-in-Furness, U.K.)
Laid down:	22 Jun, 1931
Launched:	7 Apr, 1932
Commissioned:	28 Oct, 1932
Complement:	190
Lost:	11 Jul, 1941 was damaged by Italian aircraft 7 miles north off Sidi Barrani, Egypt.in position (31.43.99N 025.55.32E) Her back was broken and she was torpedoed by the Australian destroyer HMAS Vendetta. There were no casualties

History:	27 Jun, 1940 The Italian submarine Console Generale Liuzzi was scuttled south off Crete after being depth charged by the British destroyers HMS Dainty, HMS Ilex, HMS Decoy, HMS Defender and the Australian destroyer HMAS Voyager. 29 Jun, 1940 On 29 June 1940 around 0615hours the Italian submarine R. SMG Argonauta (off link) was probably sunk near Cape Ras el Hilal, Libya by the British destroyers HMS Dainty, HMS Decoy, HMS Defender, HMS Ilex and the Australian destroyer HMAS Voyager. It is also possible the Argonauta was depth charged and sunk around 1450hours that same day by Sunderland L5804 (RAF.) in position 37.29N, 19.51E.