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The '''Hunt class''' was a [[ship class|class]] of [[escort destroyer]]s built for the [[Royal Navy]] during the early stages of the [[Second World War]]. The first vessels were ordered in early 1939 to meet the need for compact, yet heavily armed, escorts capable of both fleet screening & convoy protection.<ref name="Chesneau1980" />

The '''Hunt class''' was a [[ship class|class]] of [[escort destroyer]]s built for the [[Royal Navy]] during the early stages of the [[Second World War]]. The first vessels were ordered in early 1939 to meet the need for compact, well-armed, escort capable of fleet screening and convoy protection.<ref name="Chesneau1980" />

The class saw extensive wartime service, particularly in the defence of coastal convoys in the [[North Sea]] and [[English Channel]], as well as in operations in the [[Mediterranean]], including the [[Malta Convoys]], the [[North African campaign]], and the [[invasion of Sicily]].<ref name="Brown2000">Brown, David K. ''Nelson to Vanguard: Warship Design and Development, 1923–1945''. Chatham Publishing, 2000.</ref>

The class saw extensive wartime service, particularly in the defence of coastal convoys in the [[North Sea]] and [[English Channel]], as well as in operations in the [[Mediterranean]], including the [[Malta Convoys]], the [[North African campaign]], and the [[invasion of Sicily]].<ref name="Brown2000">Brown, David K. ''Nelson to Vanguard: Warship Design and Development, 1923–1945''. Chatham Publishing, 2000.</ref>

Ships in the class were named after British [[fox hunting]] packs, maintaining a tradition of naming Royal Navy vessels after countryside themes associated with rural Britain.<ref name="Colledge2006">Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben. ''Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of All Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy''. Chatham Publishing, 2006.</ref>

Ships in the class were named after British [[fox hunting]] packs or hunting region, maintaining a tradition of naming Royal Navy vessels after countryside themes associated with rural Britain.<ref name="Colledge2006">Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben. ''Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of All Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy''. Chatham Publishing, 2006.</ref>

The name 'Hunt class' continues in modern naval service with the [[Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel|current class]] of [[mine countermeasure vessel]]s. These later vessels, introduced in the late 20th century, are built of [[glass-reinforced plastic]] (GRP) hulls to reduce magnetic signature and are minesweepers and minehunters, preserving the lineage of the Hunt-class name within the contemporary Royal Navy.<ref name="Friedman2006">Friedman, Norman. ''British Destroyers & Frigates: The Second World War and After''. Seaforth Publishing, 2006.</ref>

The name 'Hunt class' continues in modern naval service with the [[Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel|current class]] of [[mine countermeasure vessel]]s. These later vessels, introduced in the late 20th century, are built of [[glass-reinforced plastic]] (GRP) hulls to reduce magnetic signature and are minesweepers and minehunters.<ref name="Friedman2006">Friedman, Norman. ''British Destroyers & Frigates: The Second World War and After''. Seaforth Publishing, 2006.</ref>

==History==

==History==

** Launched: 20 February 1941

** Launched: 20 February 1941

** Completed: 15 June 1941

** Completed: 15 June 1941

** Fate: Transferred to Royal Norwegian Navy. Torpedoed by [[E boat|''S 65'' & ''S 112'']] on 13–14 April 1943

** Fate: Transferred to Royal Norwegian Navy. Torpedoed by [[E boat|''S 65'' or ''S 112'']] on 13–14 April 1943

* {{HMS|Glaisdale|L44|2}}

* {{HMS|Glaisdale|L44|2}}

** Builder: [[Cammell Laird]], [[Birkenhead]]

** Builder: [[Cammell Laird]], [[Birkenhead]]