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How quickly HMS Eskimo received a new bow

A repair question asks whether HMS Eskimo borrowed a bow after Narvik or received a newly built replacement.

Question

How long did HMS Eskimo take to replace her bow after Narvik, and was the replacement borrowed or built?

Short answer

A new bow was built, fitted, and tested in about three months before Eskimo rejoined her flotilla.

Notes

Eskimo received a new bow built from scratch after Narvik. She left Harstad on 27 May, reached Barrow for repair on 4 June, and rejoined her flotilla on 5 September. The complete repair and trials cycle therefore took roughly three months after arrival at the yard. The bow itself was probably fitted within a couple of months, with testing accounting for the remaining time. Her next major refit did not come until July 1941.