La Combattante was a destroyer of the Free French Naval Forces. Originally launched as HMS Haldon, a Type III Hunt-class escort destroyer of the Royal Navy, she was transferred to the Free French in D
La Combattante in January 1943
Hunt-class destroyer
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The Hunt class was a class of escort destroyers built for the Royal Navy during the early stages of the Second World War. The first vessels were ordered in early 1939 to meet the need for compact, wel
French destroyer La Combattante
…The Combatant") was a destroyer of the Free French Naval Forces (Forces navales françaises libres, FNFL). Originally launched as HMS Haldon, a Type III Hunt-class escort destroyer of the Royal Navy, she was transferred to the Free French in December 1942 and renamed *La Combattante* shortly after completion…
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