Forth (F04) 1938 - 1978
| Built By: | Vickers (Barrow) |
| Fate: | Placed on disposal list in May 1978 and scrapped on 25 July 1985. |
Forth
Adopted by the people of Stirlingshire during Warship Week 23-30 May 1942
Served with the 2nd Submarine flotilla 1939 - 1941. Based in home waters apart from a brief period in Halifax, Canada in 1941
Transferred in 1941 till the end of WWII to the 3rd Submarine Flotilla and stayed in service well into the 60's
Provided relief for Greek Earthquake victims in 1953
HQ of Naval Officer-in-Charge, Port Said during the Suez crisis in 1956
Returned to Devonport ct 1960 after nearly thirteen years in the Med as Sub & Minesweeper Depot Ship
1962-1966: Reconstructed at Chatham to support Nuclear Subs
In February 1972 was renamed Defiance.
Placed on disposal list May 1978
Events
| 30-06-1937 | Laid down |
| 11-08-1938 | Launched |
| 14-05-1939 | Commissioned |
| 31-03-1971 | Left Singapore for the UK |
| 07-06-1971 | Arrived at Devonport after five years at Singapore with 7th Sub Sqdn |
| 07-06-1971 | She arrived back in the UK from Singapore |
| 17-02-1972 | Renamed Defiance, depot Ship of Devonport Fleet Maintenance Base and parent ship of 2nd Sub Sqdn |
| 25-07-1985 | Scrapped |
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