| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | S |
| Pennant | G 46 |
| Built by | J.S. White & Co. (Cowes, U.K.) |
| Ordered | 9 Jan 1941 |
| Laid down | 12 Jun 1942 |
| Launched | 15 Jun 1943 |
| Commissioned | 6 Dec 1943 |
| Lost | 24 Jun 1944 |
| History | HMS Swift (Lt.Cdr. John Ronald Gower, RN) was mined and sunk in support of the D Day landings off Sword Beach. Sank around 0800am. |
Commands listed for HMS Swift (G 46)
Please note that we're still working on this section.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. John Ronald Gower, RN | 11 Oct 1943 | 24 Jun 1944 |
You can help improve our commands section
Click here to Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel.
Please use this if you spot mistakes or want to improve this ships page.
Media links
|
|
