HMS Encounter
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | E |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × single QF 4.7-inch (120 mm) Mk IX guns |
Fought at the Java Sea, rescuing survivors of Kortenaer. Sunk with Exeter on 1 March 1942.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × single QF 4.7-inch (120 mm) Mk IX guns
- 2 × quadruple 0.5-inch (12.7 mm) machine guns
- 2 × quadruple 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 20 × depth charges, 1 rack and 2 throwers
| Builder | Hawthorn Leslie and Company, Hebburn |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 15 March 1933 |
| Launched | 29 March 1934 |
| Displacement | 1,405 long tons (1,428 t) (standard) 1,940 long tons (1,970 t) (deep load) |
| Length | 329 ft (100.3 m) o/a |
| Speed | 35.5 knots (65.7 km/h; 40.9 mph) |
| Complement | 145 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
29 March 1934
Battle of the Java Sea
Survived
27 February 1942
Rescued Kortenaer's survivors
1 March 1942