She Was Briefly Assigned To Force H In 1941, But Her Anti-aircraft Armament Was Deemed Too Weak And She Was Transferred To The Newfoundland Escort Force The Next Month For Escort Duties In The North Atlantic. Hesperus Was Transferred To The Mid-ocean Escort Force In Late 1941. In August 1941, Hesperus Was One Of The Destroyers That Escorted The Battleship Prince Of Wales Carrying Prime Minister Winston Churchill To The Atlantic Charter Meeting With President Franklin D. Roosevelt At Placentia Bay. The Ship Was Structurally Damaged By Heavy Weather And Was Temporarily Repaired By A Repair Ship In Iceland And Then Was Given Permanent Repairs At Immingham. Upon Their Completion Hesperus Rejoined The 9th Escort Group Before She Was Attached To Force H In December For Convoy Duties At Gibralta.
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