HMS Bulldog
Survived
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | B |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × 4.7″ guns |
Commander Joe Baker-Cresswell's destroyer. Her boarding party took the Enigma machine and code books from U-110 on 9 May 1941. The German surrender of the Channel Islands was signed aboard her in May 1945.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × single 4.7 in (120 mm) guns
- 2 × single 2 pdr (40 mm (1.6 in)) AA guns
- 2 × quadruple 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 1 × depth charge rail and 2 throwers; 20 × depth charges
| Builder | Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd, Wallsend, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 10 August 1929 |
| Launched | 6 December 1930 |
| Displacement | 1,360 long tons (1,380 t) (standard) |
| Length | 323 ft (98.5 m) (o/a) |
| Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) |
| Complement | 142 (wartime) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
6 December 1930
7–10 May 1941
Baker-Cresswell; sent the boarding party
Fate
Survived
Sold for scrap, 22 December 1945