HMS Bedouin
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Tribal |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 8 × 4.7″ guns in 4 twin mounts |
Led the destroyers at the Second Battle of Narvik. Sunk by Italian cruisers and an aircraft torpedo defending a Malta convoy in June 1942.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × twin 4.7 in (120 mm) guns
- 1 × quadruple 2-pdr (40 mm (1.6 in)) AA guns
- 2 × quadruple 0.5 in (12.7 mm) anti-aircraft machineguns
- 1 × quadruple 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 20 × depth charges, 1 × rack, 2 × throwers
| Builder | William Denny, Dumbarton |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 13 January 1937 |
| Launched | 21 December 1937 |
| Displacement | 1,891 long tons (1,921 t) (standard) 2,519 long tons (2,559 t) (deep load) |
| Length | 377 ft (114.9 m) (o/a) |
| Speed | 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) |
| Complement | 190 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
21 December 1937
Second Battle of Narvik
Damaged
13 April 1940
14–16 June 1942
Crippled by gunfire, then torpedoed by an aircraft; 28 killed