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| USS Branch (DD-197) |
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| HMS Beverley (H64) |
HMS Beverley (H64) underway c1942
USS Branch (DD-197) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy that entered service in 1920. After a short active life, Branch was placed in reserve in 1922. The ship was activated again for World War II before being transferred to the Royal Navy in 1940. Renamed HMS Beverley, the destroyer served in the Battle of the Atlantic as a convoy escort and was torpedoed and sunk on 11 April 1943.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Branch_(DD-197)
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