HMS Stevenstone, Royal Navy
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HMS Stevenstone was a Hunt-class destroyer,
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On October 20, 1945, the anti-immigration patrols of the Royal Navy were activated, when Senior Naval Officer (Afloat) (SNO(A)) Captain Heathcote DSO RN ordered Hunt-class destroyers HMS Haydon and HMS Stevenstone to sail from Haifa חיפה, and HMS Brissenden to sail from Beirut بيروت.
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On November 2, 1945, theanti-immigration patrols of the Royal Navy were reinforced by HMS Marne, HMS Muskateer and an additional Hunt-class destroyer of the 3rd Flotilla.
Secure 'Scrambler' telephone communications were established with joint British Army-RAF operations room located at the King David Hotel מלון המלך דוד, for rapid dissemination of intelligence dn control of searches.
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On July 1, 1946, Beriah ביריה Akbel was detected by RAF reconnaisance aircraft, and intercepted by HMS Virago, HMS Stevenstone, HMS Talybont and HMS Haydon.
HMS Haydon dropped a depth charge to persuade Beriah ביריה Akbel to stop her engine.