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HMS BATTLEAXE LEADER OF THE 6TH DESTROYER SQUADRON, 1950S

HMS BATTLEAXE LEADER OF THE 6TH DESTROYER SQUADRON, 1950S

Commander Eric Tufnell RN (1888-1979). Watercolour signed E Tufnell (LR) and annotated by the artist HMS BATTLEAXE (LL).

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HMS BATTLEAXE is shown here early on in her career when she was fitted with a double squid A/S mortar in B gun position.  She was Leader of the 6th Destroyer Squadron and is shown in company with HMS SCORPION, HMS CORUNNA and what appears to be  a C Class destroyer, (could be HMS COMUS or HMS CONTEST).