HMS Hereward
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | H |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × single 4.7 in (120 mm) guns |
Bombed on the evacuation from Heraklion on 29 May 1941 and beached off Crete; most of her crew and the troops aboard were taken prisoner.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × single 4.7 in (120 mm) guns
- 2 × quadruple .50 cal (12.7 mm) machine guns
- 2 × quadruple 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 1 × depth charge rail, 2 throwers and 20 × depth charges
| Builder | Vickers-Armstrongs, High Walker |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 28 February 1935 |
| Launched | 10 March 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
10 March 1936
Battle of Crete
Sunk
20 May – 1 June 1941
29 May