| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Escort destroyer |
| Class | Hunt (Type III) |
| Pennant | L 57 |
| Built by | A. Stephen & Sons Ltd. (Glasgow, Scotland) |
| Ordered | 28 Jul 1940 |
| Laid down | 8 Apr 1941 |
| Launched | 12 May 1942 |
| Commissioned | 23 Oct 1942 |
| Lost | 23 Oct 1943 |
| Loss position | 48° 59'N, 3° 39'W |
| History | HMS Limbourne (A/Cdr. Walter John Phipps, MVO, RN) was heavily damaged by the German torpedo boats T 22 and T 24 along with cruiser HMS Charybdis in the English Channel. Sunk in position 48º59'N, 03º39'W by HMS Rocket and HMS Talybont when impossible to salvage. |
Commands listed for HMS Limbourne (L 57)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Cdr. Conrad Byron Alers-Hankey, DSC, RN | 1 Sep 1942 | 20 Oct 1943 |
| 2 | A/Cdr. Walter John Phipps, OBE, RN | 20 Oct 1943 | 23 Oct 1943 |
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Notable events involving Limbourne include:
5 Dec 1942
HMS H 32 (Lt. C. Gordon, RN) conducted A/S exercises at / off Scapa Flow with HMS Limbourne (Cdr. C.B. Alers-Hankey, DSC, RN) and HMS Racehorse (Cdr. A.F. Burnell-Nugent, DSC, RN). (1)
23 Jun 1943
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Limbourne (Cdr. C.B. Alers-Hankey, DSC, RN), HMS Wensleydale (Lt. J.A. McClure, DSC, RN), HMS Itchen (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) C.E. Bridgman, DSO, RNR), HMCS Galt (T/Lt. A.M. Kirkpatrick, RCNVR), HMCS St. Francis (A/Lt.Cdr. H.V.W. Groos, RCN) and HMCS Sackville (Lt. A.H. Rankin, RCNVR). (2)
Sources
- ADM 173/17220
- ADM 173/17795
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.