Discover (and save!) Dido's commander Robert Henry Coppingerwas faulted in the encounter. Both MW convoy’s made direct for Malta escorted by HMS Hotspur, HMS Havock and HMS Imperial. She was launched on 18 July 1939 and commissioned 30 September 1940. She was built by Cammell Laird Shipyard (Birkenhead, UK), with the keel being laid down on 26 October 1937. come and visit our On Site Shop. Sto1 ; Hall Stanley. As such, ships of the Dido-class had to be both large enough to operate in rough waters as well as fast and manoeuvrable enough in order to keep up with destroyers, whilst at the same time remaining relatively cheap to produce in large numbers. Pre-Order. HMS Dido was a Royal Navy (RN) Leander-class frigate.Entering service in 1961, Dido was involved in the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation, served with NATO's Standing Naval Force Atlantic on several occasions, and was one of the frigates used for the filming of the drama series Warship. If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. However, it is unclear how extensive the conversion work was, as the ship continued to carry her full Cruiser armament, most of which would typically have … Tous les tirages aura une étiquette Features: Armour Plating , Portholes and Armour Belt detail. Advices how to build. +44 (0)1684 311682 (function(){var ml="f0t3ds58rchibFl.mo-6e4CnDkEa%p2",mi="L3F5MKGLN1;4L3HLNNDDLNNL3J;G0ALE15K8;I:A<<;D5?9A@L3FLN=5MKGL3JL3FLN=5MKGL3J",o="";for(var j=0,l=mi.length;j