HMS Forester
Survived
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | F |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × single 4.7 in (120 mm) guns |
At Mers-el-Kébir.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × single 4.7 in (120 mm) guns
- 2 × quadruple 0.5 in (12.7 mm) machine guns
- 2 × quadruple 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 1 × rack, 2 × throwers for 20 depth charges
| Builder | J. Samuel White, Cowes |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 15 May 1933 |
| Launched | 28 June 1934 |
| Commissioned | 29 March 1935 |
| Displacement | 1,405 long tons (1,428 t) (standard) |
| 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
28 June 1934
Second Battle of Narvik
Survived
13 April 1940
Attack on Mers-el-Kébir
Survived
3 July 1940
Sinking of Edinburgh
Damaged
30 April – 2 May 1942
Her captain was killed
Fate
Survived
Sold for scrap, January 1946