HMS Redpole was a modified Black Swan-class sloop of the Royal Navy, constructed by Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited in Scotstoun. Laid down on 18 May 1942, she was launched on 25 February 1943 and commissioned on 24 June 1943, bearing the pennant number U69. As a Black Swan-class vessel, Redpole featured the typical design intended for convoy escort and anti-submarine warfare during World War II. Following her commissioning, HMS Redpole underwent tests and operational deployment, initially serving with the 7th Escort Group based in Greenock, where she played a key role in escorting convoys across the Atlantic. She also supported Mediterranean convoys from Gibraltar. In May 1944, Redpole contributed to the support force during Operation Neptune, the Allied invasion of Normandy, participating in the assault phase of the landings. Later, at the end of 1944, she was assigned to the East Indies Fleet for training purposes, with some of her sister ships transferred to the British Pacific Fleet. In January 1945, she joined Task Force 64 to support the Burma landings, providing fire support during Operation Matador, which involved the landings of British brigades on Ramree Island. She underwent repairs and technical upgrades in Auckland, New Zealand, from February to July 1945 before joining the British Pacific Fleet. She operated out of Manus in August 1945 and subsequently supported repatriation operations in Hong Kong. After returning to the UK in 1946, Redpole was placed in reserve at Harwich. She was later reactivated in 1949 as a navigation training vessel attached to HMS Dryad in Portsmouth, with her armament removed and modifications made to facilitate training. Redpole was involved in notable collisions in 1956 and 1957, including with the Danish royal yacht Dannebrog and the Gosport ferry Vadne. She was withdrawn from training in 1958, placed back in reserve, and ultimately sold for demolition in 1960, arriving at St. Davids for scrapping.

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