| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | B |
| Pennant | H 65 |
| Built by | Hawthorn Leslie & Co. (Hebburn-on-Tyne, U.K.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 11 Jul 1929 |
| Launched | 23 Sep 1930 |
| Commissioned | 7 Apr 1931 |
| Lost | 13 Jun 1944 |
| Loss position | 50.26N, 02.34W (See a map) |
| History | On 13 June 1944 HMS Boadicea (Lt.Cdr. Frederick William Hawkins, RN) was sunk by German aircraft 12 miles south-west of Portland Bill in position 50º26'N, 02º34'W while supporting the Normandy landings. Commanding Officers: HMS Boadicea was in Dockyard Control during repairs Lt.Cdr. Michael Wilfred Tomkinson, RN Lt.Cdr. Francis Cumberland Brodrick, RN Lt.Cdr. Frederick William Hawkins, RN |
Commands listed for HMS Boadicea (H 65)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. George Bodley Kingdon, RN | 16 Dec 1938 | ??? | |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Michael Wilfred Tomkinson, RN | 10 Jan 1941 | Feb 1941 | |
| 3 | Lt.Cdr. Francis Cumberland Brodrick, RN | Feb 1942 | 28 Dec 1943 | |
| 4 | Lt.Cdr. Frederick William Hawkins, RN | 28 Dec 1943 | 13 Jun 1944 (+) | |
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Noteable events involving Boadicea include:
HMS Boadicea now lies at 50m upright on the seabed, her bows blown off, but her stern and aft mid section intact. Depth charges and torpedo tubes are clearly visible, as is her aft gun although the armour plating has gone.
21 Nov 1939
Around 2100 hours the British destroyers
HMS Griffin (Lt.Cdr. J. Lee-Barber, RN with Capt. G.E. Creasy, MVO, RN aboard), HMS Gipsy (Lt.Cdr. N.J. Crossley, RN), HMS Keith (Cdr. H.T.W. Pawsey, OBE, RN), HMS Boadicea (Lt.Cdr. G.B. Kingdon, RN) and the Polish destroyer Grom (Lt.Cdr. A. Hulewicz, ORP) were ordered to leave Harwich and establish a patrol in the North Sea. Shortly before that, a German He 59 seaplane dropped two magnetic mines nearby, but there was no time for searching. HMS Gipsy hit one of those mines which tore her into two pieces. Most of the survivors were picked up by HMS Griffin and HMS Keith.
6 Feb 1940
HMS Boadicea (Lt.Cdr. G.B. Kingdon, RN) and HMS Beagle (Lt.Cdr. R.H. Wright, RN) sail from Boulogne with the Prime Minister, War cabinet and Chief of Staff for Dover.
11 Nov 1942
The British troop transport Viceroy of India was torpedoed and damaged by the German submarine U-407 34 nautical miles north-west of Oran, Algeria in position 36º26'N, 00º24'W. She was taken in tow by HMS Boadicea (Lt.Cdr. F.C. Brodrick, RN) but sank in position 36º24'N, 00º35'W. Boadicea picked up 450 survivors.
18 Jul 1943
At 07.56 hours on 18 July 1943, the unescorted British passenger ship Incomati was torpedoed and damaged by the German submarine U-508 about 200 nautical miles south of Lagos. At 08.18 hours, the U-boat began shelling the ship, setting her on fire and left the wreck in sinking condition. The ship finally sank in position 03º09'N, 04º15'E. One crew member was lost. The master, 101 crew members, eight gunners and 112 passengers were picked up by the British destroyer HMS Boadicea (Lt.Cdr. F.C. Brodrick, RN) and the British sloop HMS Bridgewater (Cdr. N.W.H. Weekes, OBE, RN) and landed at Takoradi.