Destroyer histories. Royal naval Town class destroyers, 5th group. Destroyer website dedicated to the history of HMS Belmont, HMS Beverley, HMS Bradford, HMS Broadwater, HMS Broadway, HMS Burnham, HMS Burwell, HMS Buxton, HMS Cameron, HMS Chesterfield, HMS Churchill, HMS Clare, HMS Ramsey, HMS Reading, HMS Ripley, HMS Rockingham, HMS St Croix, HMS St Francis, HMS Sherwood and HMS Stanley from their launch to their participation in major wars also notice board for families of ex-crew of Town Class destroyers.

Thanks to Ian Crouch for the photographs below of HMS Burnham.

Ian Crouch's Grandfather, Arthur Fox onboard Burnham (USS Aulick ) on handover. Burnham was one of the Town Class of 50 lend lease destroyers. 

HMS Burnham & RCN Saskatchewan alongside in either St. Johns or Halifax. RCN Saskatchewan is ex HMS Fortune, which was my Grandfather's previous ship to Burnham.

Crew of HMS Burnham taken at St.Johns Nova Scotia in 1940.

Crew of HMS Burnham taken at St.Johns Nova Scotia in 1940.

Specifications for HMS Belmont, HMS Bradford, HMS Broadwater, HMS Cameron, HMS Ramsey, HMS Reading,, HMS St Croix, HMS St Francis and HMS Sherwood.

Displacement: 1,190 tons   Speed: 35kts (25kts for Bradford)   Complement: 146

Armament: Three 4 inch guns, one 3 inch anti-aircraft gun, two 0.5 inch anti-aircraft guns, six 21 inch torpedo tubes.

Specifications for HMS Beverley, HMS Broadway, HMS Burnham, HMS Burwell, HMS Buxton, HMS Chesterfield, HMS Churchill, HMS Clare, HMS Ripley, HMS Rockingham and HMS Stanley.

Displacement: 1,190 tons   Speed: 35kts (25kts for Clare & Stanley)    Complement: 146

Armament: One 4 inch anti-aircraft gun, one 3 inch anti-aircraft gun, four (Rockingham had fice) 20mm anti-aircraft guns and three 21 inch torpedo tubes.