HMS Hasty
Scuttled
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | H |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × single 4.7 in (120 mm) guns |
At Cape Spada. Torpedoed by a German S-boat on a Malta convoy in June 1942 and sunk by her own side.
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
- 2 × depth charge throwers, 1 rail and 20 depth charges
| Builder | William Denny & Brothers, Dumbarton |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 15 April 1935 |
| Launched | 5 May 1936 |
| Displacement | 1,350 long tons (1,370 t) (standard) |
| Length | 323 ft (98.5 m) |
| Speed | 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) |
| Complement | 137 (peacetime), 146 (wartime) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
5 May 1936
Battle of Cape Spada
Survived
19 July 1940
Fate
Scuttled
Torpedoed by the German motor torpedo boat S-55 on 14 June 1942, scuttled the following day.