HMS Havock
Wrecked
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | H |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × 4.7″ guns |
At Cape Spada and Matapan. Hit by a shell from Littorio at Second Sirte; ran aground off Tunisia on her way to Gibraltar for repairs and was destroyed by her crew.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × single 4.7 in (120 mm) guns
- 2 × quadruple 0.5 in (12.7 mm) AA machineguns
- 2 × quadruple 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 20 × depth charges, 1 rail and 2 throwers
| Builder | William Denny & Brothers, Dumbarton |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 15 May 1935 |
| Launched | July 1936 |
| Displacement | 1,350 long tons (1,370 t) (standard) 1,883 long tons (1,913 t) (deep load) |
| 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
July 1936
First Battle of Narvik
Survived
10 April 1940
Sank the ammunition ship Rauenfels
Battle of Cape Spada
Survived
19 July 1940
Bombed while carrying survivors
Battle of Cape Matapan
Survived
27–29 March 1941
Second Battle of Sirte
Damaged
22 March 1942
Hit by a 15-inch near miss
Fate
Wrecked
Ran aground and wrecked, 6 April 1942