HMS Fury
Wrecked
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | F |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × single 4.7 in (120 mm) guns |
Escorted Arctic and Malta convoys; with Trinidad and Eclipse in the PQ 13 action. Mined off Normandy on 21 June 1944, she was driven ashore in the great storm that wrecked the Mulberry harbour and never repaired.
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
- 20 × depth charges, 1 rack and 2 throwers
| Builder | J. Samuel White, Cowes, Isle of Wight |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 19 May 1933 |
| Launched | 10 September 1934 |
| Commissioned | 18 May 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
10 September 1934
Convoy PQ 13 destroyer action
Survived
29 March 1942
Fate
Wrecked
Damaged by mine and wrecked, 21 June 1944
Scrapped beginning 18 September 1944