Class Fleetwood was chosen as a test bed for new armament. The twin 4" HA mounting later became a standard for all Sloops. Her pennant number was L47. Her sister ship the HMS Aberdeen was not so heavily armed
Date 24/03/1936 Launched by Lady Plunkett Ernie Erle Drax

Date 9/11 1936. Completed, Commissioned and manned by Portsmouth Ratings under the command of Comdr. A.C.Chapman
After work up she went on an extended Winter cruise to Gibraltar, Tangier and Cartagena. She then visited London, Fleetwood  the Scilly Isles and topped of with  more experimental work in Invergordon

Date 07/02/1938   Fleetwood left the Home Fleet for service in the Red Sea based at Aden. She remained there until war commenced when she was recalled for service with the Home Fleet once agai

Date April 1940    After doing convoy escort duties on the East coast she then took part in the Norwegian campaign and received (Battle Honours) for her part. She brought back 350 troops from  Aandalsnes and towed  HMS Pelican which had its stern blown off back to Lerwick

Date 01/04/1941 Fleetwood then joined the Escort Force in Londonderry in the Sloop Flotilla covering the Western approaches to Freetown convoy route.

Date 08/11/1942   Transferred to operation Torch and the North African Landings Then the follow up, escorting convoys to and from North Africa supporting the campaign. Based in Gibraltar    (Battle Honour)

Date 03/02/1943   Resumed duties on the Londonderry to Freetown convoy run and sank U528 on the 11/05/43 Took prisoners back to Gibraltar and remained there on loan escorting convoys  (Battle Honour)

Date  01/11/1943  Escorting convoy OS56 she attacked and sank U340 of Cape Spartel                         (Battle Honour)

Date 16/12/1944   Transferred to Portsmouth doing convoy duties in the English Channel till the end of the War ( Battle Honour English Channel and Battle Honour Atlantic 1940-44)

Date 04/08/45    Arrived in the Tees and placed in reserve in Hartlepool