[4] The end of the Second World War meant that most of the class were cancelled, with the remaining four ships, including Battleaxe having their armament fit revised to improve their anti-submarine capability.

[4] On commissioning, Battleaxe served as the leader of the Home Fleet's 6th Destroyer Flotilla, which consisted of the four Weapon class ships.

[2] In 1957, the four Weapon-class destroyers were selected for conversion to Radar pickets with Battleaxe being converted at Rosyth Dockyard.

Battleaxe's Squid mortars were swapped with the aft mounted 4-inch turret, while a more modern fire control system for the ship's guns were fitted.

Apollo then collided with the frigate Wakeful, which also broke free from her moorings and struck the Caisson at the entrance to a dock.

The crewman responsible was tried and pleaded guilty to wilfully damaging the ship's radar, and was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment and dismissed with disgrace from the Navy.