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HMS Newark

USS Ringgold (DD-89) is documented as one ship that later served as HMS Newark in the Town-class transfer group.

Town class (Destroyers-for-Bases)Royal NavyWorld War IIVerified subject image
American Wickes class destroyer USS Ringgold (DD-89) . Was transferred to Britain in 1940 and became HMS Newark .
American Wickes class destroyer USS Ringgold (DD-89) . Was transferred to Britain in 1940 and became HMS Newark .Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons. Original uploader was ScottyBoy900Q at en.wikipedia · Public domainImage source
Hull / pennantDD-89
ClassWickes class
NavyRoyal Navy
CountryUnited Kingdom

What is known about this ship

USS Ringgold (DD-89) is documented as one ship that later served as HMS Newark in the Town-class transfer group.

Service history

U.S. destroyer and later Allied identities remain attached to this single hull rather than being documented as separate ships.

Class context: Wickes class

The Wickes class was the first mass-produced U.S. flush-deck destroyer design of the World War I era.

This ship is recorded as a member of Wickes class. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.

Sources and further reading

  1. Destroyers Transferred to Great Britain Under the Destroyers-for-Bases Agreement ↗Naval History and Heritage Command · accessed 2026-09-19
  2. Destroyers for Great Britain: A History of the 50 Town Class Ships Transferred From the United States to Great Britain in 1940 ↗accessed 2026-09-19
  3. Flush-deck destroyer ship list ↗Destroyer History Foundation · accessed 2026-09-19
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