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HMS Cossack after grounding at Narvik

HMS Cossack was freed after grounding in the fighting at Narvik, returned to service, and was lost later in the war.

Battles Of NarvikHMS CossackNorwegian CampaignRoyal NavyTribal Class Destroyers (1936)World War II
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Question

Was HMS Cossack rescued after running aground during the fighting at Narvik?

Short answer

Yes. She was freed, remained in service, and was sunk later in the war.

Notes

Cossack was freed after running aground during the fighting at Narvik and returned to service. The episode fits the close-range audacity of the Tribal-class destroyer's charge into the harbour. German and Norwegian accounts later described an apparently insane destroyer bursting through the blockships, showing how the attack looked from the receiving side. Cossack's later wartime loss was separate from her survival of the Narvik action.